WBEZ’s Friday News Roundup: Oct. 2, 2020
Mayor Lightfoot lifts COVID-19 restrictions. Amy Coney Barrett accepts her Supreme Court nomination. Plus, Chicago kicks off early voting.
Mayor Lightfoot lifts COVID-19 restrictions. Amy Coney Barrett accepts her Supreme Court nomination. Plus, Chicago kicks off early voting.
Early voting in Chicago begins Thursday.
The city has outlined dozens of long-term and short-term goals to reduce gun violence as a public health issue.
State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch of Hillside is the chairman of the bipartisan panel investigating the powerful House speaker’s role in the ComEd scandal.
One of Chicago’s largest gun violence prevention programs could shut down because of budget issues.
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Some Chinese residents say the Trump Administration’s ban will make it harder to connect with family and friends overseas.
A grand jury in Louisville, Ky., has indicted one police officer on felony charges six months after Breonna Taylor’s death.
The Cannabis Equity Coalition of Illinois is working with residents to clear old marijuana-related charges.
A former state senator pleads guilty to federal tax evasion. Illinois braces for budget cuts. Plus, aldermen reject efforts to defund police