Lori Lightfoot had a busy first week as mayor, which included adding finding a whole new school board to her to-do list.
The spring legislative session is winding down in Springfield with plenty left to get done before it’s over. And The Atlantic got a new contributing editor including former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Those are just some of the stories we’ll break down in Morning Shift‘s Friday News Roundup.
GUESTS: Heather Cherone, reporter and managing editor for the Daily Line
Jen Sabella, founder of Block Club Chicago
Natalie Moore, WBEZ race, class and communities reporter
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Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson, Schools CEO Janice Jackson Keep Jobs Under Mayor Lori Lightfoot (CBS 5/21)
Mayor Lori Lightfoot will replace entire Chicago school board (Chicago Tribune 5/23)
Rahm Emanuel becomes contributing editor for The Atlantic, ABC News contributor (Chicago Sun-Times 5/20)
Census Bureau Estimates Show Chicago Population Declining (NBC Chicago 5/23)
Nearing deadline, Pritzker’s wishlist includes taxes, gambling, marijuana and infrastructure (WGN 5/22)