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WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Oct. 29, 2021
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Oct. 29, 2021
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Oct 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Illinois politicians wrap up the fall legislative session in Springfield by repealing the state’s abortion parental notification law and passing a new Congressional map, as Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger announces he won’t seek reelection. Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 2022 budget sails through City Council, but she remains at odds with the police union over vaccine mandates.
Released:
Oct 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Does CPS Have Enough Teachers?: A new WBEZ investigation found 1 in 3 CPS schools continue to have teacher vacancies. Some kids have gone all year without a teacher. And most of those schools are in black neighborhoods. WBEZ’s Sarah Karp explains what she found. And the impact of Toni by Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons