NASCAR Road Closures, Banning Book Bans, and Juneteenth Celebrations
NASCAR’s first-ever street race is two weeks away, and closures near the Grant Park course are picking up. DuSable Lake Shore Drive lane closures will increase in the coming weeks, and Chicagoans still have plenty of questions about the economic benefits of the event and access to the lakefront. Host Jacoby Cochran asks the host of WBEZ’s Nerdette Greta Johnsen and WBEZ reporter Araceli Gomez-Aldana, "Is it worth it?" The group also discusses Illinois’ ban on book bans, counseling programs in CPS, and summer books they’re excited to read!
Juneteenth Weekend Events:
Juneteenth Family Festival in Morgan Park (Saturday)
Juneteenth Jubilee and Resource Fair in Uptown (Saturday)
Juneteenth Village Fest in North Lawndale (Sunday)
Juneteenth Love and Liberation Fest in Auburn-Gresham (Monday)
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