WBEZ’s Chicago And Illinois News Roundup: Sept. 11, 2020

CPS kicks off remote learning. Aldermen pass affordable housing protections in Woodlawn. Plus, a legal battle over Illinois’ cannabis lottery.

By Nereida Moreno
CPS
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and top school district officials dropped in on remote lessons on the first day of school on Sept. 8, 2020 as part of a larger effort to get as many students engaged in remote learning as possible.
CPS
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and top school district officials dropped in on remote lessons on the first day of school on Sept. 8, 2020 as part of a larger effort to get as many students engaged in remote learning as possible.

WBEZ’s Chicago And Illinois News Roundup: Sept. 11, 2020

CPS kicks off remote learning. Aldermen pass affordable housing protections in Woodlawn. Plus, a legal battle over Illinois’ cannabis lottery.

By Nereida Moreno

Nearly two dozen groups sue Illinois over its cannabis license lottery. Chicago Public Schools start the school year remotely. Plus, aldermen vote to protect affordable housing around the planned Obama Presidential Center.

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GUESTS: Heather Cherone, WTTW Chicago politics reporter

Mick Dumke, reporter and columnist ProPublica Illinois