State Week: Political Fallout From the Killing of Laquan McDonald

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Brian Mackey,

Amanda Vinicky, Bill Wheelhouse, Charles N. Wheeler III

Published November 27, 2015 at 12:55 PM CST

Brian Mackey

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS

The release of a police video documenting the fatal shooting of a black teen by a white Chicago police officer – more than a year after the incident – has led to murder charges, protests, accusations of a cover-up, and questions about political interference with the original investigation. Also, Monday marks the candidate petition filing deadline for the March primary elections. WBEZ's Tony Arnold joins the panel this week.

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Brian Mackey

Brian Mackey formerly reported on state government and politics for NPR Illinois and a dozen other public radio stations across the state. Before that, he was A&E editor at The State Journal-Register and Statehouse bureau chief for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.

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Amanda Vinicky

Amanda Vinicky moved to Chicago Tonight on WTTW-TV PBS in 2017.

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Bill Wheelhouse

Bill is a former general manager, economy reporter, Harvest correspondent and Statehouse Bureau Chief for NPR Illinois. He has won several awards including the Associated Press Best Investigative Reporter.

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Charles N. Wheeler III

The former director of the Public Affairs Reporting (PAR) graduate program is Professor Charles N. Wheeler III, a veteran newsman who came to the University of Illinois at Springfield following a 24-year career at the Chicago Sun-Times.

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