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Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson answers questions from the media outside the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Wednesday, April 19, 2023, after addressing a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly. Johnson, 47, who will be inaugurated May 15, promised collaboration with the Legislature and attempted to dispel the often-contentious relationship between the nation's third-largest city and the rest of the state, saying, "There's more than enough for everybody in the state of Illinois." Behind Johnson are House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, D-Hillside, left and Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park. John O’Connor / Associated Press
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WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: April 28, 2023

Chicago’s 2023 election results are finalized, a Native American history bill is pending in Springfield and Chicagoans are back on Plover Watch.

Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson answers questions from the media outside the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Wednesday, April 19, 2023, after addressing a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly. Johnson, 47, who will be inaugurated May 15, promised collaboration with the Legislature and attempted to dispel the often-contentious relationship between the nation's third-largest city and the rest of the state, saying, "There's more than enough for everybody in the state of Illinois." Behind Johnson are House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, D-Hillside, left and Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park. John O’Connor / Associated Press
By Daniel Tucker, Lynnea Domienik, Meha Ahmad, Stephanie Kim

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announces she’s not running for a third term. Plus, Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson picks more members of his transition team.

Reset goes behind the headlines of these stories and more in the Weekly News Recap.

GUESTS: Alex Nitkin, reporter with the Illinois Answers Project for the Better Government Association

Heather Cherone, Chicago politics reporter for WTTW

Kimberley Egonmwan, commentator for WVON and attorney

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Brandon Johnson
Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson answers questions from the media outside the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Wednesday, April 19, 2023, after addressing a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly. Johnson, 47, who will be inaugurated May 15, promised collaboration with the Legislature and attempted to dispel the often-contentious relationship between the nation's third-largest city and the rest of the state, saying, "There's more than enough for everybody in the state of Illinois." Behind Johnson are House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, D-Hillside, left and Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park. John O’Connor / Associated Press
Brandon Johnson

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: April 28, 2023

Chicago’s 2023 election results are finalized, a Native American history bill is pending in Springfield and Chicagoans are back on Plover Watch.

Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson answers questions from the media outside the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill., Wednesday, April 19, 2023, after addressing a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly. Johnson, 47, who will be inaugurated May 15, promised collaboration with the Legislature and attempted to dispel the often-contentious relationship between the nation's third-largest city and the rest of the state, saying, "There's more than enough for everybody in the state of Illinois." Behind Johnson are House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, D-Hillside, left and Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park. John O’Connor / Associated Press
By Daniel Tucker, Lynnea Domienik, Meha Ahmad, Stephanie Kim

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announces she’s not running for a third term. Plus, Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson picks more members of his transition team.

Reset goes behind the headlines of these stories and more in the Weekly News Recap.

GUESTS: Alex Nitkin, reporter with the Illinois Answers Project for the Better Government Association

Heather Cherone, Chicago politics reporter for WTTW

Kimberley Egonmwan, commentator for WVON and attorney

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