WBEZ’s Friday News Roundup: Aug. 14, 2020
A state senator indicted for tax evasion, thousands in the area still without power and police gear up for the weekend.
A state senator indicted for tax evasion, thousands in the area still without power and police gear up for the weekend.
The Senate’s second-highest ranking Democrat reacts to Kamala Harris’ VP nomination and talks about his top priorities leading up to November.
Local transit officials say the federal government needs to step in to help agencies like Metra, Pace and the CTA cope with revenue losses.
Carol Moseley Braun talks about her journey in politics as a Black woman, and how Joe Biden could make history with his VP pick.
Catholic Schools is adopting a “cohort model” to bring students and faculty back to the classroom this fall.
The former Hawks Hall of Famer talked with Reset about the NHL playoffs — and playing hockey during a global pandemic.
Reset breaks down the biggest local and state news of the week in our Friday News Roundup.
State Rep. La Shawn Ford says Illinois’ history classes lead to white privilege and a racist society.
Nine people were shot and killed and dozens more were wounded in shootings across Chicago over the weekend.
Chicago recently passed three measures to slow rapid change in the city’s neighborhoods.