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Rock Island City Council voted not to grant a special use permit to Del’s Metal Company at a meeting Monday night, preventing Del’s from operating a junk yard at 1600 Mill Street and 1700 First Street. Several members of the public attended the council meeting to speak in favor of or against the special use permit. Discussion hinged on the environmental and health impacts of the junk yard. A legal representative of Del’s, Robert Duckels, asked the city council to table the measure until Del’s could have an environmental assessment of the property and the operations. A look at Del's Metal Co. at 1605 First St., Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, in Rock Island. “Science, rather than conjecture and unverified statements, can be presented to this council, so that an informed decision can be made that balances all interests," he said. Owners of neighboring businesses, Thomas Unley of Unley Marine and Rick Jackson of Jackson Auto Body & Custom Paint, spoke against granting the permit. They alleged that Del’s had been cutting or burning scrap metal at the new addresses, producing harsh smoke and metal shavings, impacting the health and safety of employees and customers in the area. “The wind blows that direction, and it goes right over the top of all of our stuff,” Jackson said about smoke from the properties. “And we have to smell it, very strong, it clogs your throat up, coughing a lot." City ordinances only allow junk yards in districts that are zoned for “heavy industrial” use, while the parcels of land west of Illinois 92 in that area are all zoned for “light industrial” use. According to a city council memo, Del’s has operated a junk yard at 1605 First Street in Rock Island since the 1980s. Since the business predates the city’s zoning standards, it’s allowed to continue. In 2010, Del’s purchased two neighboring properties to the west at 1600 Mill Street and 1700 First Street, which it planned to use as storage for vehicles, empty trailers, roll-off containers and crushed and bailed items, according to the council memo. Del’s began storing scrap metal on the properties by at least 2020, and city staff notified Del’s that the company was violating the city’s zoning ordinance for operating a junk yard in May of this year. Following the city’s notification, Del’s worked with the city to apply for a special use permit and were allowed to operate as they had been while working through the permit process. The city’s planning and zoning commission held a public hearing for the case on Nov. 4, and voted 6-1 to deny the permit request, which comes before the city council as a recommendation. After a lengthy discussion at Monday’s council meeting where members listened to public comments, asked questions of stakeholders and watched videos provided by business owners depicting smoke and metal shavings on their properties, the city council also voted 6-1 to deny the permit, with 3rd Ward Alderman Randy Tweet voting against the denial. Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.
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By ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team on Tuesday signed an agreement to allow the Justice Department to conduct background checks on his nominees and appointees after a weeks-long delay. The step lets Trump transition aides and future administration staffers obtain security clearances before Inauguration Day to access classified information about ongoing government programs, an essential step for a smooth transiton of power. It also allows those nominees who are up for Senate confirmation to face the background checks lawmakers want before voting on them. Teams of investigators have been standing by to process clearances for Trump aides and advisers. “This agreement with the Department of Justice will ensure President Trump and his team are ready on Day 1 to begin enacting the America First Agenda that an overwhelming majority of our nation supported on Election Day,” said Susie Wiles, Trump’s designate to be White House chief of staff. The announcement comes a week after the Trump transition team signed an agreement with the Biden White House to allow transition staff to coordinate with the existing federal workforce before taking office on Jan. 20. The White House agreement was supposed to have been signed by Oct. 1, according to the Presidential Transition Act, and the Biden White House had issued both public and private appeals for Trump’s team to sign on. Security clearances are required to access classified information, including on ongoing operations and threats to the nation, and the Biden White House and outside experts have emphasized to Trump’s team the importance of having cleared personnel before Inauguration Day so they could be fully briefed and ready to run the government. Republican Senators have also insisted on FBI background checks for Trump’s nominees before they face confirmation votes, as has been standard practice for decades. Lawmakers have been particularly interested in seeing the findings of reviews into Trump’s designated nominee for defense secretary, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, and for Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to be director of national intelligence. “That’s why it’s so important that we have an FBI background check, a committee review of extensive questions and questionnaires, and a public hearing,” said. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine on Monday. John Thune, the incoming Senate Republican leader, said the Trump team “understands there’s going to have to be a thorough vetting of all these nominees.” AP congressional correspondent Lisa Mascaro contributed.A Dazzling Light in Dance History
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NoneKaya Mey in a scene from "The Last Day of Retrograde." (Courtesy of Kaya Mey) Adam Goldstein and Kaya Mey in a scene from "The Last Day of Retrograde." (Courtesy of Kaya Mey) Marinwood native Kaya Mey plays Joshie in "The Last Day of Retrograde." (Photo by Ione Morch) Kaya Mey in a scene from "The Last Day of Retrograde." (Courtesy of Kaya Mey) Every comedy needs a chaotic breakout character: not necessarily the lead, but a force of nature who crashes through the action and reshapes every scene in their image. “Animal House” had an almost feral John Belushi as Bluto; “The Hangover” had Zach Galifianakis’s bearded, bewildered groomsman Alan. And “The Last Day of Retrograde,” available now on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV+ , has Joshie, played by 32-year-old Marinwood native Kaya Mey. Mey isn’t the only Marin talent involved in the film. Producer Haley Baldwin grew up in Novato, and co-star Sidney Pippin is a Marin native and alum of Marin Shakes and Marin Theatre. The film is set in Palo Alto amid a circle of friends whose interactions are all charged with their low-level lust for each other; it’s a rom-com of seemingly endless permutations. It indeed takes place on the last day of that most ignominious season of the planets, and like Ingmar Bergman’s “Smiles of a Summer Night” or Norman Jewison’s “Moonstruck,” it uses the movements of the spheres as an explanation for why everyone’s acting so strangely. Mey was initially attracted to the casting call because of its focus on queer characters. “I responded with, ‘Well, can I play one of the characters written for a male?’” says Mey, who identifies as nonbinary. “I did the audition and the director said I could play any of the characters, and so I chose Joshie.” Joshie is a living cartoon character, all eye rolls and finger guns, and Mey embodies the character so completely that it was a bit surprising to pick up the phone for our interview and not hear Joshie’s heightened, slangy speech. “I feel like Joshie is totally in me,” Mey says. “But I don’t always present as Joshie, because there’s more ease in society from presenting more femme.” The choice of a male role has poetic resonance for Mey. When they first started acting in middle school, the first monologue they were asked to deliver was Hamlet’s famous “Now I am alone” soliloquy. Though the female roles in Shakespeare’s plays were played by men in his day, Mey’s teachers had a hard time accepting a femme-presenting nonbinary person in the role of the melancholy Dane. “I was told by many of my teachers that I would never get to actually play Hamlet because of my biology,” Mey says. “So the fact that I got to play Joshie was really special to me.” Mey studied commedia dell’arte, an Italian comedic form dating back to the 16th century, at the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre in Blue Lake. Mey wrote an entire commedia dell’arte sequence for the film, which the characters perform as part of an application residency and which is charged with the characters’ personal grievances with one another. Though Mey’s commedia performance in the film likely involves a bit more hip-thrusting than is the norm for this venerable art, they say it’s not that much of an exaggeration. “Commedia dell’arte is very much about the base desires,” Mey says. “It’s all slapstick, it’s sex and falling and hitting each other.” Commedia dell’arte is based on archetypes, each of whom embodies a certain personality trait or aspect of society. Though Mey personally sympathizes with Columbina, a down-to-earth female stock character, Mey associates Joshie with Il Capitano, the epitome of masculine bluster, whose bragging the other characters see through easily. “I think Joshie likes to present as very outgoing and capable but definitely stumbles over themselves a lot,” Mey says. “That dynamic is definitely a Joshie thing.” Acting isn’t Mey’s only pursuit. They’re also an experienced massage therapist, and they recently opened Haven, a wellness center in San Anselmo, whose press materials claim Mey brings “the same dedication to their clients as they do to their art.” “I’ve been very intentional with things that are in alignment with my values, whether that’s creating art or making a wellness center,” Mey says. “I’m privileged in the fact that I get to create art that has a narrative that ultimately brings catharsis or helps people feel seen.”
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VIQ Solutions Announces Retirement of Director and Chief Operating OfficerFormer Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer couldn't hide his disbelief over the wild ending of the Ohio State Buckeyes-Michigan Wolverines rivalry game on Saturday. After the unranked Wolverines pulled off a stunning 13-10 upset of the No. 3 Buckeyes, chaos ensued as players got into a huge fight. The brawl started when Michigan players attempted to plant their flag at midfield, which Ohio State players tried to stop, leading to the altercation. Police had to get involved to put a stop to the massive fight, with several players and bystanders finding themselves soaked in pepper spray. During the intense brawl, Meyer couldn't help but express his disappointment with how things turned out. The ex-college football coach, who is now serving as an analyst for FOX Sports, said that it was a "shame" things had to turn to violence. "I've been involved in the game for 50 years and I can't remember seeing something like that... there's no room for that." "I've been involved in the game for 50 years and I can't remember seeing something like that," Meyer said while the broadcast showed the brawl. "That's a shame. I saw James Franklin pull his players off one time when they were getting ready to fight and I did that one time -- There's no room for that." "I've been involved in The Game for 50 years and I can't remember seeing something like that... there's no room for that." @CoachUrbanMeyer reacts to the postgame altercation between Michigan and Ohio State ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/8XqqRmBbNZ Sure enough, Urban Meyer's message didn't go unnoticed, with many agreeing with his take and several others giving their two cents on the matter. "The postgame altercation between Michigan and Ohio State players was unacceptable. It's a reflection of the Ohio State culture, how it's built, and how they control their players' behavior. Change needs to be made at the top," a commenter said. Another one shared, "It was ugly." "I agree with this. Bush league stuff. The HC needs to address this internally and with the press," a third follower added. Others, however, were critical of Ohio State and pointed out that they could have handled things better. "No room for what? Celebrations on the field? Raising a flag after victory? Guess you've never watched the Olympics... Or OSU v Michigan 2022....." a critic shared. A social media user shared, "I don’t get why everyone gets so mad when teams fight. It’s football, it’s passion. Everyone love to see the teams fight, especially when it’s started because someone got their feelings hurt because they lost." Another commenter defended Michigan, noting, "The media is pushing the narrative that the Michigan player was going to plant the flag but all he did was walk with a flag he never made a move to plant it. Even if he was going to you know what would have stopped that, win the game OSU." © Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images For what it's worth, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day appeared to defend his players' actions in his postgame presser, saying that they wouldn't simply let a rival team disrespect them by planting a flag on their field. It remains to be seen what kind of punishment awaits both teams for the brawl, but as Urban Meyer suggested, such actions shouldn't be tolerated. Related: Laura Rutledge’s Husband Reacts to Her Post On College Football SaturdayJapan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba indicated Tuesday that his ruling party would endorse members implicated in a slush fund scandal for next year's House of Councillors election, provided they explain themselves in parliament. The scandal, involving some Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers failing to properly report income from fundraising parties, eroded public trust in politics, leading the ruling coalition to lose its majority in the House of Representatives in the Oct 27 election. While Ishiba has remained in power, he faces significant challenges, as he must seek opposition support to pass budgets and bills while unifying and rebuilding the party ahead of the upper house election scheduled for the summer of 2025. Ishiba's remarks came as 27 members who belonged to a powerful faction previously led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have expressed willingness to testify before the upper house ethics committee over the scandal, signaling a shift in their stance. Of that total, 15 members will draw particular attention, as the others are not up for reelection this time. In Japan, half of the 248-member upper house is replaced every three years and the chamber is currently controlled by the ruling coalition. To decide whether to endorse scandal-hit members in the October election, the LDP considered factors such as whether they had fulfilled their accountability by attending the political ethics committee, or the types of intraparty punishments they had received. Party heavyweights with close ties to Abe, including former education minister Koichi Hagiuda and industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, ran as independents but joined the LDP-related group in the lower house after the election. Opposition lawmakers are expected to intensify their criticism of Ishiba during the current extraordinary Diet session, which will end later this month, and the regular session from January. Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the Democratic Party for the People, said at a press conference, "Even if the lawmakers in question attend the political ethics committee, this does not mean everything will be fine afterward." The LDP and Komeito have been exploring policy cooperation with Tamaki's party.