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CTA Handing Out Free Hand Sanitizer and Masks to Riders: Find Out Where, When

As Chicago increasingly reopens for business and pleasure, the question remains how people will move around the city, and whether riders will feel comfortable using public transportation.

June 22, 2020 - Full Show

Watch the June 22, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Nearly Half of All Dispersal Orders to Enforce Stay-at-Home Order Took Place on West Side: Data

Nearly half of the more than 8,700 verbal orders issued by Chicago police to enforce stay-at-home orders designed to slow the spread of COVID-19 took place on the West Side, according to data from the Chicago Police Department.

Durbin: Illinois Needs Federal Assistance, Not ‘Pension Bailout’

Illinois’ ability to withstand financial hits was anemic even before the global pandemic hit, but the novel coronavirus has led the state to craft a novel budget strategy. We talk COVID-19, unemployment and police reform with Illinois’ senior U.S. senator.

North Side March Draws Attention to Racism in Chicago’s Music Scene

Chicago rapper Matt Muse helped lead a march Sunday from Lincoln Park to Wicker Park to bring attention to to the role of Black musicians and creators in the city’s entertainment and music spaces.

Pirated Editions of John Bolton Memoir Have Appeared Online

John Bolton’s memoir officially comes out Tuesday after surviving a security review and a legal challenge from the Justice Department. But over the weekend, it was available in ways even his publisher is hoping to prevent.

2nd Wave of Virus Cases? Experts Say We’re Still in the 1st

What’s all this talk about a “second wave” of U.S. coronavirus cases? Scientists generally agree the nation is still in its first wave of infections, albeit one that’s dipping in some parts of the country while rising in others.

Health Officials Investigating Foodborne Illness Linked to Packaged Salads

An outbreak of an intestinal illness linked to packaged salads has sickened more than 20 people across the state, according to health officials.

Trump Suggests US Slow Virus Testing to Avoid Bad Statistics

President Donald Trump said Saturday he’s asked his administration to slow down coronavirus testing because robust testing turns up too many cases of COVID-19.

Businesses Struggling to Recover from Unrest, Pandemic Can Apply for City Grants

Small businesses struggling to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic and recover from unrest touched off by police brutality protests can apply for grants starting Saturday, city officials announced.

Push for City to Take Over ComEd Fizzles, For Now, Amid Pandemic, Budget Crisis

Aldermen who want Chicago to cut ties with Commonwealth Edison and form its own electric utility acknowledged this week that the pandemic and the economic crisis it triggered has dimmed the effort’s chances of success.

Trump Looks to Reset Campaign Amid Pandemic with Tulsa Rally

Hours before the evening rally, the Trump campaign said six staff members who were helping setting up for the event had tested positive for the virus. 

AMC Theaters Reverses Course on Masks After Backlash

The nation’s largest movie theater chain changed its position on mask-wearing less than a day after the company became a target on social media for saying it would defer to local governments on the issue.

Ex-Businessman Facing Murder Charges in Mumbai Terror Attack

A former Chicago businessman imprisoned for aiding terrorist groups has been arrested in Los Angeles to face murder charges in India for the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that killed more than 160 people, U.S. prosecutors said Friday.

The Week in Review: Chicago Recognizes Juneteenth, Agrees to Study Reparations

The Chicago Police Department missed 70% of reform deadlines set out in a consent decree. A landmark week at the U.S. Supreme Court and the Chicago City Council recognizes Juneteenth.