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WNIJ's summary of news items around our state.

New Recall Proposals Target Chicago Mayor And Others

A Chicago-area lawmaker is pushing for a measure allowing the city's mayor to be recalled. Now some want to take it a step further. 

Democratic State Sen. Napoleon Harris of Harvey says he’s introducing a plan to:

"...make sure that everyone was held accountable, no matter what level of government that you're in. This goes for county, township, alderman, everyone."

A Republican is sponsoring a similar plan.

New recall proposals include one that would only apply to Chicago's mayor.

A lawmaker introduced it after an uproar over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's handling of the delayed video release of a black teen repeatedly shot by a white police officer.

A 2010 law allows voters to recall the governor, after the Rod Blagojevich scandal.

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