When the week got started, it seemed like the biggest story—hands-down—would be testimony by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before the Senate Judiciary committee. But at least locally, a bombshell announcement Tuesday morning, quickly upended that narrative.

So, what does his surprise decision mean for the City of Chicago during the rest of his time in office? For his legacy? And for the mayor’s race, where 11 candidates had lined up the challenge him? Morning Shift’s Friday News Roundup dives into those questions, and a couple of related stories, including the start of the trial of Jason Van Dyke, and a new development on the consent decree that will soon govern the Chicago Police Department.

GUESTS: Mick Dumke, reporter and columnist ProPublica Illinois 

With Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel out of the race, other candidates recalibrate their campaigns (Chicago Tribune 9/6)