Friday, August 7, 2026

from The Rundown | Chicago News · host WBEZ Chicago

The superintendent of Chicago Public Schools is now confident that school will start on time. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Republican challenger Darren Bailey are trading blows over misconduct investigations into several members of the House. Plus, the Women's Professional Baseball League kicked off in Springfield, Illinois this week, marking the first women's professional baseball on American soil in over 70 years.

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