There’s been a growing conversation in this country about maternity and paternity leave, but less discussion about the nine months leading up to it. What type of workplace protections are in place in Illinois and elsewhere for women carrying a child?
‘Morning Shift’ is sitting down with all 10 candidates who want to replace Lisa Madigan as Illinois Attorney General to hear about their backgrounds, their platforms and their aspirations for the office.
For this Friday’s installment, Morning Shift’s panel of Chicago journalists touche on a number of big stories, including the latest updates on the Obama Center and the announcement that the city is still in the running for the new Amazon headquarters.
Morning Shift is back with another weekly news roundup. Each Friday, we interview three local journalists from inside and outside the WBEZ newsroom to bring context and analysis to the biggest Chicagoland and Illinois news stories of the week.WBEZ’s Friday Chicago and Illinois News Roundup will also be available as a podcast so people can listen on Friday, Saturday or Sunday to get ready for the coming week in everything from politics to education to criminal justice and more. For this Friday’s installment, Morning Shift touches on a number of big stories, including the governor’s race, the latest updates on the Obama Center and the announcement that Chicago is still in the running for the new Amazon headquarters. Our panel this week features three local journalists.