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Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot arrives at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Thursday, April 16, 2020.

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WBEZ’s Chicago And Illinois News Roundup: July 17, 2020

Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Lori Lightfoot threaten to bring back COVID-19 restrictions if cases continue to rise. The Chicago Teachers Union pushes back on the city’s plan to reopen schools in the fall. Plus, a new report sheds light on the firing of former Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson.

Reset breaks down the biggest local news of the week in our Friday News Roundup with host Justin Kaufmann.

GUESTS: Heather Cherone, Chicago politics reporter at WTTW

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