The Week in Review: Full Reopening Nears with Warning


As the Bulls open to fans Friday and Second City opens to its first audience in over a year, Chicago is inching toward normalcy.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Lori Lightfoot detailed various reopenings which include the Chicago Auto Show and a special concert series for people who are vaccinated. However, the mayor and the governor differ on a full lifting of restrictions in about a month.

Thanks to our sponsors:

View all sponsors

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx loses her top lieutenant after one of her prosecutors makes a false statement in court over the Adam Toledo video. Foxx admits the “checks and balances in her office” didn’t work, but that prosecutor is still working there. COPA’s chief administrator resigned this week, but the mayor, who’s been unhappy with Sydney Roberts, says she didn’t force her out. And the city’s inspector general finds CPD search warrants disproportionately target people of color as he releases the first recommendations resulting from the botched raid of Anjanette Young’s home.

The four people who are charged with conspiring to bribe former House Speaker Michael Madigan to benefit Commonwealth Edison appeared in court. However, one of their lawyers said that there would be a superseding indictment. Ex-Ald. Ricardo Muñoz pleads not guilty to using progressive caucus funds for personal expenses. Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson is scheduled to be arraigned May 13 for income tax evasion and lying to investigators -- which he denies. And, in the case against Ald. Ed Burke, former Ald. Danny Solis’ lands a sweet cooperation agreement from the government for helping the case against Burke.

Chicago Public Schools loses another CEO after years of battling the Chicago Teachers Union. A national search is underway to replace Dr. Janice Jackson who is the 10th CPS CEO to step down since 1995. Jackson’s two top administrators are also stepping down, leaving a brain drain for the mayor.

Guests:

Chuck Goudie, ABC 7 News | @ChuckGoudieABC7 @ABC7Chicago

Greg Pratt, Chicago Tribune | @RoyalPratt @ChicagoTribune    

Kimberley Egonmwan, WVON 1690 | @kiskyler @WVON1690

Sara Karp, WBEZ | @SSKedreporter @WBEZ


Did you miss us? Check out more episodes of The Week in Review.


Thanks to our sponsors:

View all sponsors

Thanks to our sponsors:

View all sponsors