WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Crosstown brawl, Illinois State Fair winds down and more

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Unionized Cook County Forest Preserve workers went on strike and hundreds of union members rallied outside the Shedd Aquarium. 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 chiefShia Kapos, Politico reporter and author of Politico’s Illinois Playbook newsletterCheryl Raye-Stout, WBEZ sports contributor

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