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Dozens of people — from a pool of 200 potential jurors — will be questioned by attorneys on both sides in the trial of Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke trial this week.   Van Dyke is the white officer who fatally shot black Chicago teen Laquan McDonald in October 2014.   Prosecutors and defense attorneys hope to get to heart of the matter: Will the potential jurors be able to give Van Dyke a fair trial?   Morning Shift talks to Andrea Lyon, professor of law at Valparaiso University, to break down what to pay attention to during the jury selection process and the trial to follow.  

When the week got started, it seemed like the biggest story—hands-down—would be testimony by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before the Senate Judiciary committee. But at least locally, a bombshell announcement Tuesday morning, quickly upended that narrative. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel gave a brief but emotional press conference announcing to that he will not seek a third term in office. So, what does his surprise decision mean for the City of Chicago during the rest of his time in office? For HIS legacy? And for the mayor’s race, where 12 candidates had lined up the challenge him? Morning Shift’s Friday News Roundup dives into those questions, and a couple of related stories, including the start of the trial of Jason Van Dyke, and a new development on the consent decree that will soon govern the Chicago Police Department. 

When the week got started, it seemed like the biggest story—hands-down—would be testimony by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before the Senate Judiciary committee. But at least locally, a bombshell announcement Tuesday morning, quickly upended that narrative. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel gave a brief but emotional press conference announcing to that he will not seek a third term in office. So, what does his surprise decision mean for the City of Chicago during the rest of his time in office? For HIS legacy? And for the mayor’s race, where 12 candidates had lined up the challenge him? Morning Shift’s Friday News Roundup dives into those questions, and a couple of related stories, including the start of the trial of Jason Van Dyke, and a new development on the consent decree that will soon govern the Chicago Police Department. 

In this week’s Friday News Roundup, host Jenn White breaks down the biggest news stories of the week, including Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke’s trial, former President Barack Obama's visit to Chicago and construction on Lake Shore Drive. GUESTS: Lorraine Forte, Chicago Sun-Times editorial board member Heather Cherone, managing editor and city hall reporter at The Daily Line Kim Bellware, Chicago-based freelance reporter  LEARN MORE: A Presidential Surprise: Obama Turns Up At Chicago School (WBEZ 8/28/18) President Obama shares the vision of the Presidential Center (YouTube 8/28/18) Chicagoans Spend More Than A Year Of Their Lives Getting To And From Work, Report Says (Block Club Chicago 8/29/18) Prosecutors seek to jail Van Dyke for Chicago Tribune interview days before trial (Chicago Tribune 8/30/18)

In this week’s Friday News Roundup, host Jenn White breaks down the biggest news stories of the week, including Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke’s trial, former President Barack Obama's visit to Chicago and construction on Lake Shore Drive. GUESTS: Lorraine Forte, Chicago Sun-Times editorial board member Heather Cherone, managing editor and city hall reporter at The Daily Line Kim Bellware, Chicago-based freelance reporter  LEARN MORE: A Presidential Surprise: Obama Turns Up At Chicago School (WBEZ 8/28/18) President Obama shares the vision of the Presidential Center (YouTube 8/28/18) Chicagoans Spend More Than A Year Of Their Lives Getting To And From Work, Report Says (Block Club Chicago 8/29/18) Prosecutors seek to jail Van Dyke for Chicago Tribune interview days before trial (Chicago Tribune 8/30/18)

The days of school nurses just tending to the occasional cut or scrape on the knee has evolved over the years. These days they also treat students with chronic and mental health issues. We talked with the head of the Illinois School Nurses Association- a nurse herself- about the importance of having a dedicated school nurse.

The days of school nurses just tending to the occasional cut or scrape on the knee has evolved over the years. These days they also treat students with chronic and mental health issues. We talked with the head of the Illinois School Nurses Association- a nurse herself- about the importance of having a dedicated school nurse.

The Chicago Police officer who shot 17 year old African American man Laquan McDonald gives his first interview since the 2014 shooting to Chicago Tribune, which will be part of the new WBEZ/ Tribune podcast 16 Shots.

The Chicago Police officer who shot 17 year old African American man Laquan McDonald gives his first interview since the 2014 shooting to Chicago Tribune, which will be part of the new WBEZ/ Tribune podcast 16 Shots.

Morning Shift talks with the chair of Shimer College, a small school within a school that teaches its small student body with the Great Books program, a tradition that goes back to Socrates.