There was a lot of talk about “playing politics” in Illinois this week.
Imprisoned ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich once again defended his style of political arm-twisting. And state lawmakers wrapped up their legislative session late Thursday night with a flurry of last-minute deal-making.
But on that same day at Chicago’s City Hall, more than 50 high school students gave a whole new meaning to “playing politics.” WBEZ was there to cover the inaugural Next Generation City Council meeting.
Students from eight Chicago public high schools descended on City Hall Thursday to learn about city government and politics. They spent the morning working in five committees, coming up with new ordinances for a mock City Council meeting in the afternoon.
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/chicago-high-schoolers-take-over-city-council/e8b21ff0-5d2e-4bb0-be0c-2d9fd5d53e4b
