The Week in Review

Week in Review: Budget Hearings Begin; 16 Candidates Running for Mayor

Chicago budget season is off and running — and it’s already a bumpy ride.

City Council budget hearings get underway with Mayor Brandon Johnson’s pitch for a head tax on large corporations getting a chilly reception.

With the midterm election just days away, advocacy groups raise the alarm about potential federal interference at polling places.

Plus, Chicago’s election filing period closes — with 16 candidates filing to run for mayor and bareknuckle ballot challenges no doubt to come.

Another blow to maternal health access on the South Side with the sudden closure of Roseland Hospital’s labor and delivery unit.

And federal officials announce a review of a proposed Amtrak facility in Bridgeport that’s drawn massive pushback.

Guests:

Justin Kaufmann, Axios Chicago

Atavia Reed, Block Club Chicago

A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune

Alden Loury, WBEZ

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