Spotlight Politics: How Long Will Lakefront Stay Closed?
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Our Spotlight Politics team breaks down some of the biggest political stories of the week.
The lakefront will not reopen during the third phase of the plan to reopen Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday during a speech to the Economic Club of Chicago. Amanda Vinicky, Paris Schutz and Heather Cherone dive into that story and more in Spotlight Politics.
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Spotlight Politics: How Long Will Lakefront Stay Closed?
Clip: 5/13/2020 | 8m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
The lakefront will not reopen during the third phase of the plan to reopen Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday during a speech to the Economic Club of Chicago. Amanda Vinicky, Paris Schutz and Heather Cherone dive into that story and more in Spotlight Politics.
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