Another college basketball season has come to a close. Michigan beat UConn 69-63 Monday night to win the NCAA Tournament and secure the Big Ten’s first national title
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in men’s basketball in nearly three decades. The Illini were eliminated Saturday, losing in their Final Four game against UConn. But while March Madness may be over, there was plenty of April craziness in store this week, so let’s get into the news.After threatening Iran with “annihilation,” President Donald Trump announced a temporary two-week ceasefire agreement between Iran, Israel and the United States, beginning Wednesday. The deal, however, appeared fragile, with Israel expanding its attacks on Lebanon and Iran responding by closing the Strait of Hormuz, accusing Israel of violating the terms of the ceasefire. For their part, Israel and the U.S. argued the truce did not cover Lebanon, but later in the week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to separate negotiations with the country’s leadership. On Friday, Vice President JD Vance departed for Pakistan to continue peace talks in the hopes of permanently ending the war. Meanwhile, inflation is rising and energy costs continue to soar across the county, with Chicago gas prices spiking 25% since the start of the conflict.
In national news, Gov. JB Pritzker traveled to New York this week to speak about protecting voting rights, the Supreme Court declined to hear a legal challenge to a state law banning concealed carry permit holders from bringing their weapons onto public transit, and a jury awarded $70 million in damages to four families who sued Abbott Laboratories over defective infant formula.
Back in Illinois, state lawmakers are considering a gun bill that would require pistol manufacturers to redesign models that can easily be turned into automatic weapons. A Skokie woman and Cook County politician are being sued by a Wisconsin sheriff for defamation after claiming that federal immigration officials detained her at a jail in Dodge County. Chicago’s Zoning Committee canceled yet another meeting this month amid a City Council feud over who should lead the committee, leaving a backlog of project proposals waiting to be approved. And will Chicago Public Schools be closed on May 1? District CEO Macquline King said she rejected a request from the Chicago Teachers Union to cancel classes for a “Civic Day of Action,” but noted that the Board of Education should vote on the matter.
Also in sports, the Chicago Cubs lost arguably their best starting pitcher to a season-ending injury, the Sky traded Angel Reese to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for two future first-round draft picks, and the Bulls let go of some big names
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of their own — except in the front office — firing executive vice president of basketball operations Artūras Karnišovas and general manager Marc Eversley.Plus, the Artemis II astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, returning safely from humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than a half-century.
Without further ado, here’s the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz, from April 5 to 11. Missed last week? You can find it here or check out our past editions of Quotes of the Week.