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In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Oct. 2, 2026
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City Council approves a new parking meter deal, another candidate drops out of the race for Chicago School Board president, and OpenAI alerts the City of Chicago that its technology targeted an online city database. In the Loop breaks down those stories and more in the Weekly News Recap. GUESTS: David Greising, Better Government Association president Sarah Karp, WBEZ education reporter For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop .