WBEZ’s Chicago And Illinois News Roundup: May 17, 2019

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Journalists Kim Bellware, Tahman Bradley and A.D. Quig join this week's Friday News Roundup with Jenn White. Jason Marck / WBEZ
Friday News Roundup 190517
Journalists Kim Bellware, Tahman Bradley and A.D. Quig join this week's Friday News Roundup with Jenn White. Jason Marck / WBEZ

WBEZ’s Chicago And Illinois News Roundup: May 17, 2019

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s time in City Hall reaches its final hours.

Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot is getting ready to take office Monday, and may already be butting heads with longtime aldermen.

And speaking of City Council, Ald. Proco “Joe” Moreno faces charges of disorderly conduct, insurance fraud and obstruction of justice.

Morning Shift dives into these stories and more in the Friday News Roundup.

GUESTS: Kim Bellware, Chicago-based freelance reporter

Tahman Bradley, WGN-TV anchor and political reporter

A.D. Quig, politics reporter at The Daily Line

LEARN MORE: Mayor Emanuel reflects on 8 years at City Hall: ‘Kept my word, told hard truths and did hard things’ (WGN 5/15/19)

Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot names top officials in her new administration (Chicago Tribune 5/15/19)

Pritzker Makes Push for Legal Sports Betting (WTTW 5/15/19)