The Week in Review
Week in Review: Chicago Budget Stalemate; Northwestern’s Controversial Deal
Mayor Brandon Johnson makes an emotional plea for a budget proposal stuck in a stalemate.
Meanwhile, the mayor swats away a counterproposal from a group of alderpeople opposed to his corporate head tax, saying they’re playing games with the working people of the city.
The Cook County state’s attorney says the system needs to be reexamined after a Chicago man released on electronic monitoring allegedly set a woman on fire on the CTA.
Northwestern University inks a controversial deal with the Trump administration to end a federal investigation and restore millions in funding.
Some Chicago alderpeople agree on a hemp ban — passing it out of a key committee despite pushback from business owners.
Attorneys move to drop a use-of-force case over immigration agents roughing up protesters and press.
And the Trump administration faces a new lawsuit demanding all the footage of the raid on a South Shore apartment building.
Guests:
Michael Liptrot, Block Club Chicago
Alden Loury, WBEZ
Heather Cherone, WTTW News
A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune
