The Week in Review
Week in Review: Mass Shootings Put Focus on Gun Laws Ahead of Presidential Debate
A mass shooting on the CTA kills four riders and creates more problems for the struggling transit agency as it seeks to regain riders amid safety fears.
Meanwhile, the nation reels from yet another school shooting, this time in Georgia.
That puts the issue of gun control — or lack thereof — on the agenda for the presidential debate as nominees Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump prepare for their first face-to-face showdown on Tuesday.
And Harris is getting the support of some high-profile GOP defectors including former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, who says her father — former Vice President Dick Cheney — is also backing Harris.
The Chicago Tribune highlights the state and city’s long history of political graft as lawyers for former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan complain of unfair press coverage ahead of his corruption trial next month.
And as Chicago seeks to eliminate food deserts, questions over the track record of Yellow Banana, a discount grocer with a multimillion-dollar deal from the city to reopen Save A Lot stores.
Guests:
Brandon Pope, WCIU | @BpopeTV
Monica Eng, Axios | @monicaeng
Mariah Rush, Chicago Sun-Times | @mariahrush21
Ray Long, Chicago Tribune | @RayLong
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