Tessa Weinberg
@tessa_weinberg
Reporting on Chicago government and politics for @WBEZ. Reach me at [email protected]
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https://www.wbez.org/staff/3904/tessa-weinberg 22-03-2015 23:05:16
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ONE LAST #DNC THING: 20 pieces of art from the eyes and fingers of Chicago Reader contributors Anna Wagner & Donald Colley, of whom I am in awe... 🧵 1 of 20, Our Katie Prout (Katie Prout) with Suzi, a South Dakota delegate (Colley)
Like a party host who keeps asking you to come again before you’ve even left, some IL politicos say the next DNC should be in Chicago. Gilbert Villegas says his pitch will be that everybody's invited to JB's party, "and maybe he’ll bring Beyoncé next time.” wbez.org/government-pol…
Rest up, Chicago. Illinois politicians want to bring the DNC back in 2028. Story from the very tired Tessa Weinberg wbez.org/government-pol…
NEW: So many speeches about #abortion during #DNC2024CHICAGO. But is there access without $$? âś…Abortion funds low on $$ âś…Patient access could be in jeopardy âś…Cook County quiet on abortion until now tinyurl.com/4pm79sku WBEZ Chicago Abortion Fund Personal PAC Jessica Valenti
Hiring freeze, spending cuts, even property tax increase. All are on the table as Johnson looks at 2025s' $982 million budget gap. Tessa Weinberg reports: wbez.org/city-hall/2024…
“Why are we investing in a fence, rather than something that could save their lives?” said Monica Dillon, RN & member of the Northwest Side Homeless Outreach Volunteers. Ahead of the DNC, Chicago City Hall spent $814,000 on a fence to lock out homeless chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/…