Students head back to school, demolition makes way for casino and more - WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap

Attorneys for former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan request evidence be thrown out ahead of his upcoming corruption trial, demolition begins on local landmark to make way for riverfront casino and local radio host resigns from high school coaching duties after controversial comments. Reset goes behind those headlines and more with a panel of local journalists on the Weekly News Recap. GUESTS: Natalie Moore, WBEZ race, class and communities editor Becky Vevea, bureau chief, Chalkbeat Chicago Mitchell Armentrout, Chicago Sun-Times reporter covering government and politics #climatechange #heatwaves #chicago #wbezchicago --- WBEZ’s Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons is your forum for the Chicago conversation. We bring context to the latest local news with journalists, experts and newsmakers. And we cover a wide variety of beats from State and City Politics to Arts and Culture to the Environment. Every Tuesday, we talk Health and Wellness. Every Thursday, it’s Food and Music. We’re on the latest news stories throughout the week and on Fridays in our Weekly News Recap. 💻 Check out more Reset interviews: wbez.org/reset 📧 Sign up for our daily newsletter: wbez.org/resetnews 🎧 Listen to the Reset podcast: https://bit.ly/3Tog0N3