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Corruption, Clemency, and Mayoral Memes: The Biggest Political Stories Of 2020
Corruption, Clemency, and Mayoral Memes: The Biggest Political Stories Of 2020
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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Dec 31, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
To say it’s been a wild 2020 in Illinois and Chicago politics would be an understatement. The year started with the legalization of marijuana, saw a pandemic that shut down every corner of Illinois, streets filled with protesters in the wake of a police killing, boarded up storefronts, and even the early release of former governor Rod Blagojevich.Reset breaks down those stories and more during our Year In Review: Chicago and Illinois Politics in 2020.GUESTS: Heather Cherone, Chicago politics reporter at WTTWDavid Greising, president and CEO of the Better Government Association
Released:
Dec 31, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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Poet Kevin Coval’s Newest Work Looks At Gentrification: From the late 1980’s and into the 90’s, Chicago’s Wicker Park was both a working-class neighborhood and a hub for young creatives searching for community and a place to hone their art. 10 years later, the area became a magnet for developers looking to ca by Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons