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Gov. J.B. Pritzker at the Illinois Emergency Management Agency office after issuing a disaster proclamation and activating 130 members of the National Guard to assist with emergency operations in central Illinois ahead of a winter storm on Feb. 1, 2022, in Springfield. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)

But Carvana has over the last few months made changes to its plan to address concerns. It altered the route trucks will take coming to and from the building, reduced delivery hours, agreed to treat the glass exterior with decals to reduce bird strikes and to dim lighting at the site. And during the Feb. 7 meeting, the company also agreed to Trustee Edie Sue Sutker’s request that the internal and exterior lights on all four sides of the glass cube tower be turned off from March 15 to June 15 and from August 15 to November 15 each year between midnight and 7 a.m. when birds are typically migrating through the area.

“This behavior has no place in the Big Ten and college athletics as a whole,” McIntosh said. “It is totally unacceptable. We have been in contact with Austin, his parents and the Iowa athletics administration and I am thankful that our colleagues at Iowa are investigating the incident. I appreciate the Gomez family having the courage to bring this to light. They have our complete support.”

Community organizer William Calloway, at the Quin Chapel AME Church on Feb. 4, 2022, as Cassandra Greer-Lee, back row from left, Cate Readling, Kina Collins, Amber Leaks, William Calloway, Ja’Mal Green, Dave Power, and Nataki Rhodes listen. All members of the group were arrested in the lobby of the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse building during protests following the early release of ex-police Officer Jason Van Dyke who was serving time for the murder of Laquan McDonald. (Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)

Gov. J.B. Pritzker adjusts his masks after speaking with members of the press at the Illinois Emergency Management Agency office after issuing a disaster proclamation and activating 130 members of the National Guard to assist with emergency operations in central Illinois ahead of a winter storm Tuesday Feb. 1, 2022 in Springfield, Ill. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)