Weekly Wrap-Up: Big News and New Faces in Chicago

Phew! December is here, and it's been quite the week in the news. Let's start with the big one: President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, who was in some hot water with the law. Despite promising not to use his presidential powers in his son's criminal cases, Biden went ahead and did it anyway. Over in South Korea, President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, but lawmakers quickly voted to lift it and even started the process to impeach him. Speaking of shocking news, a gunman is still on the loose after killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel.

Back in Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson is trying to figure out how to pay for more police positions as the city's budget deadline approaches. Aldermen, on the other hand, want the mayor to make more cuts in his spending plan. In the world of sports, the Bears have a new interim coach, Thomas Brown, who'll be testing his skills against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The Blackhawks also said goodbye to their coach, Luke Richardson, and hello to a new interim coach, Anders Sorensen. Sadly, Chicago's baseball scene lost a legend this week: White Sox great Bill Melton passed away at 79 after a short illness. He was the team's first player to hit 30 home runs in a season and lead the American League in homers. In the courts, Illinois had a busy Thursday. The state Supreme Court ruled that the smell of raw cannabis is enough for cops to search your car, and a federal appeals court in Chicago said the state's assault weapons ban can stay while the state fights a downstate judge's decision that the law is unconstitutional. Now, let's have some fun with the Tribune's Quotes of the Week quiz. This time, it's filled with excerpts and sayings from Dec. 1 to 7. Get ready to test your memory!

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