The Week in Review

Week in Review: Back to School for CPS; Road to Recovery in Gary

School’s back in session this week. After a summer budget fight, are leaders feeling saved by the bell? 

CPS rehires hundreds of staff members, but the threat of midyear layoffs still hangs over the start of a new school year.

While business leaders look to bypass the Blue Line to O’Hare, the West Side stretch of track falls into disrepair.

The lights are coming back on in Gary, but there’s a long road to recovery ahead.

Meanwhile, are data centers getting off easy on property taxes?

More shake-ups in the race for Chicago Board of Education president.

And Chicagoans pay their respects to country music icon Dolly Parton.

Guests:

Paris Schutz, NBC Chicago

Becky Vevea, Chalkbeat Chicago

Talia Slogin, Chicago Tribune

Alex Nitkin, Illinois Answers Project

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