WBEZ’s Chicago and Illinois News Roundup: April 3, 2020

JB Pritzker
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a news conference Thursday, March 19, 2020, in Chicago. Today, he extended the statewide “stay-at-home” order until April 30. Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press
JB Pritzker
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a news conference Thursday, March 19, 2020, in Chicago. Today, he extended the statewide “stay-at-home” order until April 30. Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press

WBEZ’s Chicago and Illinois News Roundup: April 3, 2020

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Illinois Gov. JB Prtizker extends the state’s stay-at-home order through April 30. A former Dallas Police chief is tapped to lead the Chicago Police Department. Plus, Mayor Lori Lightfoot urges residents to “Stay Home, Save Lives” in a new PSA.

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GUESTS: Amanda Vinicky, political correspondent at WTTW

Mick Dumke, reporter and columnist ProPublica Illinois