WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: April 25, 2025

80 year-old Senator Dick Durbin announces retirement, while 80 year-old Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky reportedly will also soon be stepping down. Chicago Catholics mourn the death of Pope Francis and DePaul University president called to testify before Congress. Reset breaks down those stories and more in the Weekly News Recap. This week’s roundtable includes WBEZ senior editor of government and politics Angela Rozas O’Toole, Political Correspondent for Fox 32 Paris Schutz, and Government and politics reporter for Crain’s Chicago Business Justin Laurence. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.