WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: August 15, 2025

15/08/2025 45 min
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: August 15, 2025

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Episode Synopsis

Lots of news this week! President Trump threatens to deploy the National Guard to Chicago. Texas House Democrats announce plans to leave Illinois and return home. And the Cook County State’s Attorney decides not to file charges against officers who killed motorist Dexter Reed.

Reset breaks down these stories and much more with WBEZ statehouse reporter Alex Degman, WTTW News correspondent Nick Blumberg and Chalkbeat Chicago reporter Reema Amin.

For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.