Hey there, it’s Friday! And I’m sick. Here’s what you need to know today. (PS: You can have this delivered to your inbox by subscribing here.)

1. What’s next for the impeachment inquiry?

With all of the scheduled public hearings over, the House Intelligence Committee has begun writing a report on its findings, reports The Washington Post. Once the report is completed, it goes to the House Judiciary Committee, which will write up articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, the Post reports.

Meanwhile, Senate Republicans are coming up with a game plan that would limit impeachment proceedings to two weeks if the House moves forward with articles of impeachment. [Washington Post]

And if you missed this week’s public hearings, here’s a nice, short recap of the big takeaways from each witness. [Axios]

2. Trump won’t commit to Hong Kong rights bill

President Trump would not say whether he’ll back a bill designed to support pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, a measure that cleared Congress with veto-proof majorities.

“We have to stand with Hong Kong, but I’m also standing with President Xi,” Trump said today in an interview on Fox and Friends, referring to Chinese President Xi Jinping. “He’s a friend of mine.”

Trump’s comments come as the U.S. and China are trying to hammer out a deal that could ultimately end the ongoing trade war between the world’s two largest economies. If a “mini deal” isn’t reached by mid-December, the Trump administration will impose tariffs on a number of popular consumer goods from China, such as cell phones and laptops. [NPR]

3. What’s up with Naperville?

It seems like a month hasn’t gone by without a racist incident in the Chicago suburb of Naperville.

This week, police charged a Naperville Central High School student with a hate crime after he was accused of posting a Craigslist ad called “Slave for Sale” that included a picture of a black student.

“Unfortunately, I know what we’ve dealt with this week is not the only act of racism or hatred that we had to deal with in this community or in our schools,” said a school superintendent during a recent meeting with Naperville parents. [WBEZ]

Last month, two men said their group was asked to move to another table at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Naperville because of the color of their skin. Two employees were later fired. [Chicago Tribune]

4. Wicker Park resident’s hoop dreams break world record

A woman living in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood broke the Guinness World Record for marathon hula hooping today. Jenny Doan has been hula hooping for more than 80 hours and hopes to make it all the way to Saturday. Doan is hula hooping at a West Town brewery, and you can find a live feed here.

The previous world record was set in October 2009, when a man in Columbus, Ohio, hula hooped for 74 hours and 54 minutes. [Chicago Tribune]

5. I’m really regretting not watching hockey right now

Oh man, as my southern ancestors and numerous drag queens would say, “I’m getting the vapors.”

The Chicago Tribune has a story about the mustaches grown by Chicago Blackhawks players as part of the NHL’s “Hockey Fights Cancer” awareness month, and the newspaper got critiques from Andrew Shaw, who is a hockey player and does something for the team. Please don’t make me Google it.

Anyway, Shaw is the self-appointed winner with this amazing quote.

“I have to take the best one,” Shaw told the Trib. “I have to. It’s just thicker. I’ve got the big upper lip for it.” [Chicago Tribune]

Here’s what else is happening

• The Chicago Police Board is suspending a police sergeant who refused medical aid to a man who later died in police custody. [WBEZ]

• Researchers at the University of Chicago say an anti-violence program is showing early signs of success. [WBEZ]

• The head of Cook County’s public health system is leaving. [WBEZ]

• Tesla’s shatterproof window shattered during a demo. [Bloomberg]

Oh, and one more thing …

Hey hey, it’s Friday, and that means there’s a new episode of WBEZ’s Making Beyoncé. This week’s episode looks back at when Beyoncé Knowles and the members of Girls Tyme competed on Star Search in the ’90s. They were doing great, but tensions were rising within the group. [Apple]

Also, the last episode of WBEZ’s true crime podcast Motive is out. It’s a fascinating podcast that tells the story of a man who used millions of dollars from a wrongful conviction case to essentially buy his own Chicago street gang. [Apple]

Tell me something good …

Thanksgiving is coming up, and I’d like to know what plans you’ve got cooking.

Candice Blansett-Cummins writes:

“I’m lucky to be involved with the #RitasQuilt project (look it up!) so we’ll be painting and primping our studio before a room full of volunteers arrive to hand-stitch together lots of hexagons that have been embroidered by seamsters from all over the country. It’s a moving story, a moving project and worth having a paltry sandwich stand-in on Thursday.”

Thanks to everyone who shared their Thanksgiving plans! I’ll see you on Monday. And if you like what you just read, you can subscribe to the newsletter here and have it delivered to your inbox.WBEZ’s Daily Newsletter For Nov. 21, 2019