01/04/21: Can Chicago’s food scene rebuild in 2021?

Restaurants have been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 crisis, with piling expenses pushing more than half of operators in the state to consider closing until the pandemic relents, according to the Illinois Restaurant Association. Reporter Ally Marotti joins the podcast to discuss what recovery will look like for the industry. Plus: Aldermen join teachers union in pushing back on CPS reopening plans, Lightfoot says city needs more vaccines doses, Advocate Aurora responds after vaccine doses compromised, Google workers announce plans to unionize amid ongoing tension with company leadership.