Reset breaks down the biggest news of the week in our Friday News Recap with host Sasha-Ann Simons. This week’s panel features: A.D. Quig, Cook County and Chicago government reporter for the Chicago Tribune, Monica Eng, Chicago reporter for AXIOS, and Amanda Vinicky, political correspondent for WTTW/Channel 11.
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0:00 – NPR Newscast
3:27 – Start
4:05 – Opening Introductions
State Politics
4:30 – Illinois Republicans after the midterm elections
16:40 – State legislature update
18:15 – SAFE-T Act
21:03 – Break
Chicago and Cook County News
23:35 – Cook County 2023 budget
26:40 – Rising property taxes
34:40 – Workers’ Rights Amendment and local unionization efforts
37:55 – Walmart opioid settlement
39:45 – Antisemitism in Waukegan
41:15 – BREAK
43:50 – Lightfoot’s CTA funding plan
47:00 – CPS funding
47:55 – Raked leaves pickup and citywide composting program
51:55 – Chicago gears up for the holidays
53:00 – Other stories: Mayoral race, bike safety
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