WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: July 30, 2021

Lollapalooza rocks Chicago as COVID cases surge, causing new mask requirements. Plus, Chicago Police reach a tentative contract agreement.

By Andrea Guthmann
crowds at Lollapalooza in Grant Park
Festival-goers attend day four of Lollapalooza in Grant Park on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in Chicago. The festival returns this year after being canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Amy Harris / Invision/AP
crowds at Lollapalooza in Grant Park
Festival-goers attend day four of Lollapalooza in Grant Park on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in Chicago. The festival returns this year after being canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Amy Harris / Invision/AP

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: July 30, 2021

Lollapalooza rocks Chicago as COVID cases surge, causing new mask requirements. Plus, Chicago Police reach a tentative contract agreement.

By Andrea Guthmann
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Hundreds of thousands descend on Chicago for Lollapalooza as indoor mask mandates resume. Plus, Chicago Police come to a tentative agreement with the city on a new contract.

Reset goes behind the headlines of the week’s news.

GUESTS: Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune state government reporter

Paris Schutz, WTTW political correspondent and host