WBEZ’s Chicago And Illinois News Roundup: June 26, 2020
CPD speaks out about the violence from over the weekend, CPS votes to keep police in schools, and the region moves to Phase 4 of reopening.
CPD speaks out about the violence from over the weekend, CPS votes to keep police in schools, and the region moves to Phase 4 of reopening.
From demanding justice for Breonna Taylor to watching a documentary about Toni Morrison, Idris Goodwin shares his recommendations.
Friday is Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S.
Wondering if it’s safe to fly? Here’s what you need to know.
Pascale Ife Williams shares her favorite things to read, watch and do right now.
Reset checks in with a Northwestern professor who’s been making the argument since he was a law student in the ‘80s.
Americans are looking to Washington to take action on police reform. Can Congress deliver legislation that will bring real change?
In 2013, the city disbanded and rebuilt its police department from scratch in response to a public safety crisis.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the pandemic has had a “devastating impact” on the city’s finances, which will be felt beyond 2020.
Top editors at The New York Times, Bon Appétit and Refinery29 have resigned amid calls for racial justice.