Corruption, Clemency, and Mayoral Memes: The Biggest Political Stories Of 2020

What three words would a Chicago journalist use to describe the political scene in 2020? “Unprecedented,” WTTW’s Heather Cherone told Reset. “Fraught, and divisive.“

Corruption, Clemency, and Mayoral Memes: The Biggest Political Stories Of 2020

What three words would a Chicago journalist use to describe the political scene in 2020? “Unprecedented,” WTTW’s Heather Cherone told Reset. “Fraught, and divisive.“

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To say it’s been a wild 2020 in Illinois and Chicago politics would be an understatement. The year started with the legalization of marijuana, saw a pandemic that shut down every corner of Illinois, streets filled with protesters in the wake of a police killing, boarded up storefronts, and even the early release of former governor Rod Blagojevich.

Reset breaks down those stories and more during our Year In Review: Chicago and Illinois Politics in 2020.

GUESTS: Heather Cherone, Chicago politics reporter at WTTW

David Greising, president and CEO of the Better Government Association