WBEZ’s Chicago And Illinois News Roundup: July 10, 2020

Chicaog Mayor Lori Lightfoot
Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks in Chicago on Friday, March 20, 2020. On Wednesday, she pushed back against President Trump’s demand that schools open for in-person instruction this fall, saying it should be a local decision. Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press
Chicaog Mayor Lori Lightfoot
Mayor Lori Lightfoot speaks in Chicago on Friday, March 20, 2020. On Wednesday, she pushed back against President Trump’s demand that schools open for in-person instruction this fall, saying it should be a local decision. Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press

WBEZ’s Chicago And Illinois News Roundup: July 10, 2020

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A new report from Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s coronavirus task force details how the city can recover from the ongoing pandemic. Gov. JB Pritzker calls for a national mask mandate. Plus, President Donald Trump threatens to “cut off funding” if schools don’t reopen in the fall.

Reset breaks down the week’s top stories in our Friday News Roundup panel with host Justin Kaufmann.

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Laura Washington, Chicago Sun-Times columnist and ABC-7 political analyst