WBEZ’s Chicago and Illinois News Roundup: May 25, 2018

Chicago Tribune reporter Lolly Bowean, freelance journalist Kim Bellware, and Crain’s Chicago Business reporter Alby Gallun.
Chicago Tribune reporter Lolly Bowean, freelance journalist Kim Bellware, and Crain's Chicago Business reporter Alby Gallun. Jason Marck/WBEZ
Chicago Tribune reporter Lolly Bowean, freelance journalist Kim Bellware, and Crain’s Chicago Business reporter Alby Gallun.
Chicago Tribune reporter Lolly Bowean, freelance journalist Kim Bellware, and Crain's Chicago Business reporter Alby Gallun. Jason Marck/WBEZ

WBEZ’s Chicago and Illinois News Roundup: May 25, 2018

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The Chicago City Council voted to approve the Obama Presidential Center, but punted on the question of a police training academy. Ida B. Wells may be honored with a new street name downtown. And an Irish developer backed out of a plan to redevelop the South Works steel site on the far South Side.

Those are just a few of the big local and state stories we’re tackling in this week’s Friday News Roundup. As always, we’ve put together a great panel of journalists to help us review and analyze the news.

Morning Shift talks with:

  • Chicago Tribune reporter Lolly Bowean
  • Chicago-based freelance journalist Kim Bellware
  • And Alby Gallun, real estate reporter with Crain’s Chicago Business.