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WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Feb. 9, 2024: Lurie cyberattack, IL races to watch and more

Lurie Children’s targeted by hackers, Ventra app glitches, primary election approaches. Reset breaks down the big stories of the week.

   

A judge rules that an Illinois challenge to former President Donald Trump appearing on the ballot won’t be delayed. Meanwhile, Springfield takes up the so-called “subminimum wage” for tipped workers and Chicago’s elected school board.

Reset goes behind those headlines and more in the Weekly News Recap.

GUESTS: Simone Alicea, executive producer, City Cast Chicago

Alex Nitkin, reporter with the Illinois Answers Project for the Better Government Association

Amanda Vinicky, WTTW political correspondent

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