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Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas

Chicago mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson, left, and Paul Vallas wait for the start of a debate at ABC7 studios in downtown Chicago, Thursday, March 16, 2023.

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Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas

Chicago mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson, left, and Paul Vallas wait for the start of a debate at ABC7 studios in downtown Chicago, Thursday, March 16, 2023.

Chris Sweda/AP

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: March 24, 2023

More dramatic testimony in the ComEd trialand abortion opponents descend on the State Capitol.

Chicago mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson, left, and Paul Vallas wait for the start of a debate at ABC7 studios in downtown Chicago, Thursday, March 16, 2023.

Chris Sweda/AP

   

Jurors hear about the many political hires a ComEd attorney was asked to make. Endorsements continue to roll in for Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson.

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

GUESTS: Paris Schutz, reporter and anchor, WTTW-TV

A.D. Quig, Cook County and Chicago government reporter for the Chicago Tribune

Jon Seidel, federal courts reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times

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