City Council To Vote On Ticket Reforms

City Council To Vote On Ticket Reforms

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WBEZ reporting has found the way the City of Chicago dishes out fines and fees associated with car tickets has affected disadvantaged neighborhoods of color more than any other. Mayor Lori Lightfoot is trying to change that, and some of her reforms will get a vote tomorrow at City Council. City Comptroller Reshma Soni describes the reforms Lightfoot is pushing, and how she thinks they’ll help people, and the city, in the long run.

Plus one woman’s mission to pair parents of children with special needs with employers offering a decent wage and flexible schedules.