Abortion Advocates Take Flight, Bye Bye Burke, and Deck the City Halls!

The filing deadline for the February municipal election was Monday. One name that won’t be on the ballot for the first time in over 50 years is Southwest Side 14th Ward Ald. Ed Burke. The indicted alderperson decided to quietly bow out of the race as he faces a federal corruption trial and an unfavorably redrawn ward. We are joined by WTTW politics reporter Heather Cherone and WBEZ’s host of The Rundown Erin Allen to discuss Burke’s legacy and how the aldermanic races are shaping up. The trio will also break down an ethics complaint against Mayor Lori Lightfoot, an Illinois nonprofit providing safe flights to people seeking and providing abortion care, and reentry programs for Illinoisans leaving incarceration. Plus we’ve got some gooooooddddd news to get you through the weekend!

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