In a new weekly feature, the Tribune Opinion team selects the best quotes of the week. See last week’s quotes here.
Rock music festival-goers will have to head to the suburbs this fall: Riot Fest announced that its popular festival will move to Bridgeview this year. The move won’t just affect festival-goers, so we were interested to see what people thought. Elsewhere in Chicago, tensions rose between two city council members, and corpse flower fans were excited for the smelly blooms.
“Riot Fest is leaving Douglas Park, and we say it as clear as a summer’s blue sky: our departure is the sole fault of the Chicago Parks Department.”
— Riot Fest co-founder Mike Petryshyn
Petrishin is Quoted in the Sun-Times Riot Fest announced this week that it will be moving to SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview.
“It is unfair and disappointing that our club has found itself in this situation and highlights the huge disparity in how women’s and men’s professional sport are treated.”
— Chicago Red Stars President Karen Lietzow
Lietzow is Quoted in the Tribune The Red Stars were forced to reschedule their home games due to Riot Fest in September.
“I accept the outcome of this case and will continue to respect the judicial process as Hunter considers his appeal. Jill and I will always offer Hunter and our entire family our love and support. No matter what, this will not change.”
— President Joe Biden
Biden’s son, Hunter, was convicted of all three federal firearms-related felony counts he was charged with.
“If you slap me, I’ll hit you with a bat. If you hit me with a bat, I’ll shoot you.”
— Congressman David Moore (17th)
Moore is Quoted in the Tribune That’s what he said to Councilman Daniel La Spata after La Spata confronted him about blocking two of his proposals to add housing to Logan Square.
“I believe that if my brother had had the words to express what he needed and the mental health care he needed, his life on this earth would have been much longer.”
— Mayor Brandon Johnson
Johnson wrote: Tribune opinion piece About his brother Leon, who suffered from mental illness.
“I told my boss, ‘When the alarm goes off, I’m gone. I’m going to disappear for about 24 hours.’
— Tony Holland, of the Quad Cities
The Netherlands Quoted in the Tribune He said he wants to experience the stinky blooms of the Sumatran carrion flower at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
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