The Week in Review

Week in Review: Dangerously Hot Weather; Chicago’s $882M Budget Deficit

Dangerously hot weather hits the Chicago area again — and snarls downtown traffic for hours.

The DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge goes haywire after high temps cause the metal to expand, preventing it from closing after a lift.

The city of Chicago sues a South Side funeral home where dozens of bodies were discovered decomposing last month. A WBEZ/Sun-Times investigation turns up a slew of failures over the years to hold the chapel owners accountable.

Meanwhile, a former Loretto Hospital executive pleads not guilty to a sprawling COVID-19 testing fraud scheme.

Mayor Brandon Johnson announces next year’s budget deficit is smaller than expected, but still nearly $900 million.

And the Trump administration lifts a stop-work order on a billion-dollar barrier aimed at keeping invasive carp out of the Great Lakes.

Guests:

Geoff Buchholz, WBBM Newsradio

Kim Bellware, Freelance journalist

Mariah Woelfel, WBEZ

Manny Ramos, Block Club Chicago

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