WBEZ’s Chicago And Illinois News Roundup: Feb. 19, 2021

Governor Pritzker lays out his 2022 budget plan. Michael Madigan resigns from the Illinois House. Plus, Chicago expands indoor dining.

By Meha Ahmad

Feb 19, 2021, 4:04pm CT

Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, walks out of Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner's office during veto session at the Illinois State Capitol Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, in Springfield, Ill. Seth Perlman/AP Photo / Associated Press

WBEZ’s Chicago And Illinois News Roundup: Feb. 19, 2021

Governor Pritzker lays out his 2022 budget plan. Michael Madigan resigns from the Illinois House. Plus, Chicago expands indoor dining.

By Meha Ahmad

Feb 19, 2021, 4:04pm CT

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Governor JB Pritzker lays out his budget plan and promises no tax hikes. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is in hot water with the city’s inspector general. Plus, a political career spanning half a century is cut short by the fallout from a federal bribery scandal.

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GUESTS: Heather Cherone, Chicago politics reporter at WTTWDave McKinney, WBEZ state politics reporter