WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: May 20, 2022

A panel of journalists break down the biggest state and local stories of the week.

By Andrea Guthmann
Are there curfew alternatives to keep kids safe?
People enjoy the Cloud Gate (The Bean) in Millennium Park in Chicago, Dec. 30, 2012. A 17-year-old boy has been charged with second-degree murder after a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot Saturday, May 14, 2022, near "The Bean" sculpture in downtown Chicago's Millennium Park, which is among the city's most popular tourist attractions. AP Photo
Are there curfew alternatives to keep kids safe?
People enjoy the Cloud Gate (The Bean) in Millennium Park in Chicago, Dec. 30, 2012. A 17-year-old boy has been charged with second-degree murder after a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot Saturday, May 14, 2022, near "The Bean" sculpture in downtown Chicago's Millennium Park, which is among the city's most popular tourist attractions. AP Photo

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: May 20, 2022

A panel of journalists break down the biggest state and local stories of the week.

By Andrea Guthmann
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Chicago’s controversial new ward map gets approved. Meanwhile, Mayor Lori Lightfoot pushes for an earlier curfew for teens under 18. Plus, Illinois becomes the first state in the Midwest to ban “ghost guns.”

Reset goes behind the headlines in WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap.

GUESTS: Becky Vevea, WBEZ political reporter

Brandon Pope, reporter and anchor for CW 26

David Greising, president of the Better Government Association