Listen "Mayor Johnson’s Latest Moves On Development, Migrants"
Episode Synopsis
The Johnson administration is ditching INVEST South/West, the Lightfoot-era program that aimed to bring economic development to underserved neighborhoods. It says it has its own approach.
Meanwhile, the mayor and his allies are under fire for hiring a controversial security firm to monitor tent housing for migrants.
Reset talks with WBEZ city government and politics reporters Tessa Weinberg and Mariah Woelfel.
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Meanwhile, the mayor and his allies are under fire for hiring a controversial security firm to monitor tent housing for migrants.
Reset talks with WBEZ city government and politics reporters Tessa Weinberg and Mariah Woelfel.
You can learn more about the Chicago region in Reset’s daily newsletter. It arrives in your inbox Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. Sign up at wbez.org/resetnews.
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