WBEZ’s Chicago And Illinois News Roundup: Aug. 21, 2020

Protesters are banned from Mayor Lightfoot’s block, the Democratic National Convention wraps up and CPS unveils its plan for remote learning.

By Nereida Moreno
Biden DNC
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden stand on stage after Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., spoke during the third day of the Democratic National Convention, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del. Carolyn Kaster / AP Photo
Biden DNC
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden stand on stage after Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., spoke during the third day of the Democratic National Convention, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del. Carolyn Kaster / AP Photo

WBEZ’s Chicago And Illinois News Roundup: Aug. 21, 2020

Protesters are banned from Mayor Lightfoot’s block, the Democratic National Convention wraps up and CPS unveils its plan for remote learning.

By Nereida Moreno
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Police ban protests outside Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Logan Square home over safety concerns. Chicago Public Schools puts out its final remote learning plan. Plus, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris formally accept the Democratic Party’s nomination for president and VP.

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