WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: May 12, 2023

Mayor Lightfoot delivers her farewell address and later declares a state of emergency as more migrants arrive in Chicago from Texas.

By Andrea Guthmann
Migrants in Chicago police stations
Yeraldin Centeno, 28, is a migrant from Venezuela who has been staying at the 8th District police station for six days with her kids in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, Friday, May 5, 2023. Mayor Lori Lightfoot declared an emergency for migrants as a city council committee gave initial approval for $50 million in funds to help them. Pat Nabong / Chicago Sun-Times
Migrants in Chicago police stations
Yeraldin Centeno, 28, is a migrant from Venezuela who has been staying at the 8th District police station for six days with her kids in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, Friday, May 5, 2023. Mayor Lori Lightfoot declared an emergency for migrants as a city council committee gave initial approval for $50 million in funds to help them. Pat Nabong / Chicago Sun-Times

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: May 12, 2023

Mayor Lightfoot delivers her farewell address and later declares a state of emergency as more migrants arrive in Chicago from Texas.

By Andrea Guthmann
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Chicago braces for the possibility of more migrants arriving from Texas as pandemic border restrictions are lifted. Brandon Johnson prepares for his inauguration as Chicago’s next mayor.

Reset goes behind the headlines in the Weekly News Recap.

GUESTS: Rummana Hussain, Chicago Sun-Times editorial board member and columnist

Amanda Vinicky, WTTW political correspondent

Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune state government reporter