Budget Battles, Mayoral Bids & Better Aging

In this episode of Chicago Newsroom 2.0, co-hosts Glenn Eden and Dr. Suzet McKinney are joined by roundtable regulars Hugo Balta and Victor LaGroon to break down Mayor Johnson’s 2027 budget and the reaction from city leaders. The Center for Better Aging’s Estrelitta Harmon and Dr. Daria Terrell return to discuss a community convening focused on the health and wellness of older Chicagoans, and Tegest Enyew and Uzma Sharif share a cookbook that celebrates food, culture, and belonging while honoring survivors of gender-based violence.

In this episode of Chicago Newsroom 2.0, guest hosts Maureen Kelleher and Sufyan Sohel, joined by roundtable regulars Jeffery Beckham and Victor LaGroon, unpack the latest news impacting Chicago and beyond. Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate Christian Mitchell makes his case to voters, and Southland Development Authority CEO Bo Kemp returns to discuss a new $100 million investment in Southland communities. The Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Vanessa Anderson, Chime Asonye, and Berenice Salas also break down Illinois’ new law requiring annual mental health screenings for public school students.

In this episode of Chicago Newsroom 2.0, host Glenn Eden and special guest co-host Sufyan Sohel explore how to build careers and stronger communities from within. Friend Health CEO Wendy Thompson returns with Chief Clinical Operations Officer Tracey Robison and program graduate Victoria Bell to reflect on a three-year initiative that helped about 100 Chicago residents become community health workers; Aspire Chicago CEO Serena Alaily joins with Diana, a graduate of Aspire's first food-service training program for people with disabilities; and CAN TV Executive Director Darrious Hilmon debuts the new segment "Only in Chicago" with the cast of Chicago Shakespeare Theater's Play On!

In this episode of Chicago Newsroom 2.0, Dr. Suzet McKinney and guest co-host Tawanna Streater unpack the top news stories of the week with Roundtable regulars Jeffery Beckham, Sufyan Sohel, and Claude Robinson. Dr. Lisa Coleman and Dr. Shantay Bolton join for a conversation that centers on women leaders in higher education; CPL's Shamil Clay returns with a new installment of CPL Insider; and CAN TV Executive Director Darrious Hilmon shares his thoughts on the upcoming Chicago School Board elections.

On the Fall season premiere of Chicago Newsroom 2.0, hosts Dr. Suzet McKinney and Glenn Eden are joined at The Roundtable by Hugo Balta, Sufyan Sohel, and Claude Robinson to analyze the local stories making headlines. Mayoral candidate Joe Holberg returns to discuss his new book 'The Holberg Plan'; Gary Comer Youth Center Executive Director Remington Price previews the Center's new Food Sovereignty Hub; and the 40+ Double Dutch Club's Pamela Robinson and Catrina Dyer-Taylor share how a Chicago-born idea became a national movement.