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We Discovered a Legit Way To Spend a Day at a Chicago Beach: Join a Cleanup

It might not be the day of your Coppertone dreams, but you can get a little sand between your toes by signing up for one or all of this week’s volunteer beach and shoreline cleanups.

GOP Hopeful Supreme Court Battle Will Help Shift Election

Just 44 days before President Donald Trump’s reelection will be decided, Republicans are looking to a Supreme Court nomination fight to unite a deeply fractured party as it faces the very real possibility of losing the White House.

Crain’s Headlines: Old Post Office Debuts Massive Rooftop Park

Could the pandemic affect the Old Post Office’s leases with high-profile tenants? Crain’s Chicago Business reporter Danny Ecker joins us with the stories behind the headlines.

City Announces New Bus-Only Lanes to Reduce Crowding on 2 Busy Routes

Despite concerns over using public transportation during the coronavirus pandemic, many essential workers and residents without cars have been relying on the Chicago Transit Authority to get around.

RBG Memorial Pops Up in Edgewater, Which Has a Surprisingly Strong Tie to the Late Justice

People have been leaving notes and flowers outside the Edgewater office of Cedille Records, a classical music label owned by James Ginsburg, son of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

September 21, 2020 - Full Show

Watch the Sept. 21, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

City Sets Rules for Cold-Weather Outdoor Dining Amid Pandemic

To mark summer’s official end, city officials on Monday released new guidelines designed to help restaurants and some bars keep serving diners and drinkers outside once temperatures drop.

Teachers Want More Say in Remote Learning Plan: CTU Leaders

Chicago Teachers Union leadership and members said CPS needs to better tailor student schedules to reduce screen time and allow clinicians to do more work from home to limit the number of people who are in school buildings on a daily basis.

US Household Wealth Hits Record Even as Economy Struggles

The Federal Reserve said Monday that Americans’ household net worth jumped nearly 7% in the April-June quarter to $119 trillion. That figure had sunk to $111.3 trillion in the first quarter, when the coronavirus battered the economy.

As Democrats Balk, Trump to Make High Court Pick by Saturday

President Donald Trump said Monday he expects to announce his pick for the Supreme Court on Friday or Saturday, after funeral services for Ruth Bader Ginsburg and just days before the first presidential election debate.

Douglas Statue Comes Down, But Lincoln Had Racist Views, Too

With the nation racing to come to grips with centuries of racial sins, officials plan to remove the Capitol lawn statue of Stephen A. Douglas, whose forceful 19th century politics helped forge modern-day Illinois but who also profited from slavery.

Biden to GOP Senators: Don’t Jam Through Ginsburg Nominee

Joe Biden on Sunday slammed President Donald Trump and leading Senate Republicans for trying to jam through a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Sept. 20, 2020 - Full Show

Chicago’s top doctor on closing the life expectancy gap between Black and White residents. A nonprofit takes stock in local youth. A father and son duo takes us on a tour through “Boarded Up Chicago.”

New Book ‘Boarded Up Chicago’ Explores Mural Movement Amid Unrest

A father and son documenting the city’s reaction to the police killing of George Floyd turn their images into a new book.

How a Chicago Native is Helping Kids Put Stock Into Themselves

Rendel Solomon tells us about his nonprofit initiative One Stock One Future, which aims to turn one million youth into public company shareholders via workshops and donated funds.