Newsletter: New Year, New Laws And Taxes In Illinois
Plus, violent protests erupt at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. Those stories and more are in today’s Rundown newsletter.
Plus, violent protests erupt at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. Those stories and more are in today’s Rundown newsletter.
An Iranian spokesman called the bombings “an example of terrorism.” That story and more are in today’s Rundown newsletter.
When WBEZ’s podcast team isn’t making podcasts, they’re listening to them. Here are our favorites from 2019.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker spent about $3 million of his own money on public expenditures this year, a practice that worries some advocates.
Officials said 500,000 drivers were eligible for city sticker debt relief but only 11,400 applied. That story and more in today’s Rundown.
When the staff at WBEZ need a good book recommendation, they turn to Nerdette host Greta Johnsen. Here are her 10 favorites from 2019.
For students, some changes. For student athletes, some let downs. And for Lightfoot, some fallout. That story and more in today’s Rundown.
Chicago teachers could strike on Oct. 17. Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she’s concerned about the slow pace of negotiations.
Leaders from the Chicago Teachers Union said that 94% of its members voted in favor of a strike. That and more are in today’s Rundown.