Episode Details

Mayhem breaks out in the Wrigley stands during the Crosstown Classic. Hundreds of union members rallied outside the Shedd Aquarium. Commutes are about to get pricer after the Illinois Tollway Board approved its first toll hike in nearly 15 years, and Gov. Pritzker signed a disaster proclamation to help areas hit by this summer’s record-breaking storms.

In the Loop breaks down those stories and more.

GUESTS: Becky Vevea, Chalkbeat Chicago bureau chief

Shia Kapos, Politico reporter and author of Politico’s Illinois Playbook newsletter

Cheryl Raye-Stout, WBEZ sports contributor

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