WBEZ’s Chicago And Illinois News Roundup: June 19, 2020

Reset breaks down the biggest news of the week in our Friday News Roundup.

Juneteenth Celebration Protest Grant Park Chicago
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Juneteenth Celebration Protest Grant Park Chicago
Manuel Martinez / WBEZ

WBEZ’s Chicago And Illinois News Roundup: June 19, 2020

Reset breaks down the biggest news of the week in our Friday News Roundup.

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot pushes back against calls to remove police officers from schools. Gov. JB Pritzker signs a bill to expand vote-by-mail applications amid the pandemic. Plus, aldermen approve the city’s plan to distribute $1.1 billion in federal stimulus money.

Reset breaks down the biggest news of the week in our Friday News Roundup with host Justin Kaufmann.

GUESTS: Heather Cherone, Chicago politics reporter at WTTW

John Byrne, Chicago Tribune City Hall reporter