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October 1, 2020 - Full Show

Watch the Oct. 1, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

City Officials Release Plans for a Week of Halloween Celebrations to Spread Out Fun

Trick-or-treating is not banned in the city, but groups should be limited to no more than six people that stay on the move, according to the guidelines.

High Demand For Flu Shots? Experts Hope to Avoid 'Twindemic'

October is prime time for flu vaccinations, and the U.S. and Europe are gearing up for what experts hope is high demand as countries seek to avoid a “twindemic” with COVID-19.

Cook County Leads State in Deer Collisions. Watch Out as We Reach Peak Crash Season

It's mating season for deer, which means more are on the move at dawn and dusk — prime time for deer-vehicle collisions. Cook County led the state in 2019 with 472 crashes.

US Layoffs Remain Elevated as 837,000 Seek Jobless Aid

Overall jobless aid has shrunk in recent weeks even as roughly 25 million people rely upon it. The loss of that income is likely to weaken spending and the economy in the coming months.

This Year’s Harvest Moon Has Company. Look for Mars To Pay a Visit

Thursday’s full moon is the harvest moon, coming closest to the autumnal equinox. It will have some celestial company on Friday in the form of Mars, when the two will rise together and stay paired throughout the evening, according to experts.

Spotlight Politics: A Chaotic Presidential Debate

The first Trump-Biden debate. A fiery hearing on corruption in Springfield. Chicago’s loosening COVID-19 restrictions. Our politics team tackles those stories and more in this week’s roundtable.

The 2020 Census: What’s At Stake

Organizers in Illinois are making a major, last-minute push for census participation. What you need to know before the count wraps up.

Cook County Circuit Court Judge Candidates Ranked by 3 Bar Associations

To help navigate the options, three local bar associations have screened and ranked each candidate. Here are their recommendations. 

Anti-Violence Groups Respond to Lightfoot’s New Safety Plan

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is unveiling a new plan to curb the city’s violence epidemic. But does it go far enough? 

South Side Neighborhood Offers Safe Art Alternative With Beverly ‘Alt’ Walk

Beverly and Morgan Park are continuing a seven-year tradition of celebrating local artists, but this year they’re doing things a bit differently. We visit the historic area for a preview of the event.

Trump’s Proud Boys Remark Echoes Charlottesville

President Donald Trump’s initial refusal to condemn a far right fascist group drew fierce blowback before he altered his message in a day-later effort to quell the firestorm. 

Newton Minow: Trump-Biden Debate ‘A Totally Disgusting Performance’

Interruption, disruption and insults. Tuesday’s presidential debate was arguably the most chaotic ever produced. We get reaction from the father of presidential debates, the former FCC chairman who first proposed the idea in 1955.

Lightfoot at Odds with Allies Over Push to Create Elected Board to Oversee CPD

Two of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s closest allies say they are frustrated and disappointed that she has apparently dropped her support for long-stalled efforts to put an elected board of Chicago residents in charge of the Chicago Police Department.

September 30, 2020 - Full Show

Watch the Sept. 30, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”