WBEZ’s Chicago and Illinois News Roundup: July 27, 2018
Jenn White hosts the Friday News Roundup and breaks down the biggest stories of the week.
Nereida Moreno
Education Reporter
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Ald. Pawar Wants Chicago To Try Universal Basic Income
The city is working on a pilot program to dole out $500 monthly stipends with no strings attached.
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Jim DeRogatis Responds To Being Named In R. Kelly’s ‘I Admit’
“It’s just unprecedented, the hubris of this,” said Jim DeRogatis, co-host of WBEZ’s ‘Sound Opinions.‘
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Jim DeRogatis Responds To Being Named In R. Kelly’s ‘I Admit’
R & B singer R. Kelly released a 19-minute song called “I Admit” where he addresses sexual abuse allegations.
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Illinois Holocaust Museum Opens ‘Stories of Survival’ Exhibit
Jim Lommasson discusses his work featured in the ‘Stories of Survival’ exhibit, which is open until Jan. 13.
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Developers unveil $5 billion Lincoln Yards plan
The Lincoln Yards development would include a 20,000-seat soccer stadium, thousands of residential units, hundreds of hotel rooms and more.
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‘Carnaval’ Festival To Highlight Latinx Voices In Theater
The festival will feature live readings of six new plays performed and produced by Latinx talent from DePaul University’s Theatre School.
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Nikole Hannah-Jones On Ida B. Wells
The award-winning investigative journalist talks about the news that an Ida B. Wells monument is coming to Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood.
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Rauner Signs Two Bills To Curb Gun Violence
One of the laws authorizes family members or law enforcement to seek an order of protection from those who pose “an immediate and present danger” to themselves or to others.
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Vision Zero Program Embraced In Bike-Friendly Portland
Like Chicago, Portland is taking part in Vision Zero, a program aimed at boosting transportation safety and eliminating traffic deaths altogether.
