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Originally published on abc7chicago.com 12/01/22
Illinois has a new Supreme Court Justice who was sworn in Thursday morning. Joy Cunningham became the second Black woman to serve on the state's highest court.
She takes the spot vacated by Justice Anne Burke, who retired Wednesday. Cunningham previously served as a First District Appellate Justice.
"It's going to be difficult to follow in Anne Burke's footsteps because she is just an extraordinary public servant, but I'm up to the task and I'm really excited," Cunningham said.
After her swearing in ceremony, Cunningham compared herself to a turtle sitting on a light pole, saying that like that turtle, she didn't get here alone.
"There were high expectations for my siblings for me, and boosting each other was just the way of life in my family," Cunningham said. "We were told there was nothing we couldn't do if we worked hard enough."
Justice Lisa Holder White became the first Black woman to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court when she was sworn in this past July.
Soon Mary Kay O'Brien and Elizabeth Rochford will join the court, giving women a 5-2 majority for the first time in Illinois history.
"To see the face of the court changing and evolving, I'm ready to get to work," said Rochford.
Originally published on wgntv.com 11/25/22 | Photo: WGNTV
Chicago’s longest running lights festival is back with millions of twinkling lights to brighten up the holiday season.
“Holiday Magic” features over two million twinkling LED lights with the “Sea of Lights” returning with a new design of two miles of colorful lights synchronized to music on the zoo’s entire West mall.
There will also be the 600-foot-long “Tunnel of Lights” that guests can walk through along with a 41-foot-tall tree lit with LED lights to greet the guests as they enter through the north entrance.
Along with the lighted festivities, many animal habitats will be open for the public from the Pachyderm House, Big Cats to reptiles and Birds. Kids will also be able to deposit their written holiday greetings and drawing for animals in a designated box as well as drop off letters to Santa Clause in a giant red box on the zoo’s south mall.
Guests can take a spin on the skating rink, located on the East mall. The cost for unlimited time for all skaters on the rink is $7. A limited number of skates are available to rent for a $5 fee. Skaters are welcome to bring their own skates.
The Lights festival sis returning from November 25-27 and 30, and December 1-4, 7-11, 14-18 and 26-31 from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m.
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