Spotlight Politics: Illinois Dems Pass New District Maps
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State legislators hold the second special session of the summer.
During a special session, state legislators pass new district maps and reject an amendment to ethics legislation. In Chicago's City Council, budget season is underway. And Chicago Public Schools students head back to the classroom. Brandis Friedman, Amanda Vinicky, Heather Cherone and Paris Schutz weigh in on those topics and more in this week’s roundtable.
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Spotlight Politics: Illinois Dems Pass New District Maps
Clip: 9/1/2021 | 15m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
During a special session, state legislators pass new district maps and reject an amendment to ethics legislation. In Chicago's City Council, budget season is underway. And Chicago Public Schools students head back to the classroom. Brandis Friedman, Amanda Vinicky, Heather Cherone and Paris Schutz weigh in on those topics and more in this week’s roundtable.
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