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Spotlight Politics: Vaccine Rollout, CPS Uncertainty

The tug of war between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools is still on, as the vaccine rollout bumps along. Our politics team of Amanda Vinicky, Paris Schutz and Heather Cherone weighs in on that story and more in this week’s roundtable.

Rennie Davis, ‘Chicago Seven’ Activist, Dies at 80

Rennie Davis, one of the “Chicago Seven” activists who was tried for organizing an anti-Vietnam War protest outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago in which thousands clashed with police in a bloody confrontation that horrified a nation watching live on television, has died.

‘Red Folder’ Spins a Story of Self-Healing

Any description of Rajiv Joseph’s mini-play — the newest entry in Steppenwolf Theatre’s NOW series of virtual programming that runs about 11 minutes — might make it sound like just a quick virtual doodle. But it is much more than that.

Wisconsin Prosecutors Seek Rittenhouse Arrest, Higher Bond

Prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday for a new arrest warrant for an Illinois teen charged with shooting three people, killing two of them, during a protest over police brutality in Wisconsin after he apparently violated his bail conditions.

How a Chicago Nonprofit is Working to Change the Face of Classical Music

The Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative is preparing gifted students for higher education and careers in music — and debunking myths along the way.

New Book ‘Halfway Home’ Explores Life After Incarceration

In Illinois there are more than 1,400 laws regulating the lives of people who are formerly incarcerated. A new book by Reuben Jonathan Miller examines these laws and how they affect the lives of people with felonies once they are out of prison.

Durbin Says McConnell Had ‘Casablanca’ Moment With Complaints Over Partisanship

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin on efforts to get President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief plan passed as Republicans decry a “partisan” approach from Democrats.

Head of McCormick Place Hopes for a 2021 Convention Rebound

Chicago’s convention industry took a huge financial hit when COVID-19 shut down the city. McCormick Place, North America’s largest convention center, is looking to rebound this summer with dozens of events scheduled through the end of the year.

February 3, 2021 - Full Show

Watch the Feb. 3, 2021 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

State Lawmakers to Start Getting COVID-19 Vaccine: Pritzker

Illinois legislators are now eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine as part of phase 1B, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday, but the governor says he’s going to wait his turn to be vaccinated.

Illinois Redirecting 97K COVID-19 Vaccine Doses from Federal Pharmacy Partnership

Illinois health officials announced Wednesday that they are temporarily redirecting approximately 97,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses that have not yet been used in order to increase the limited supply of vaccine to those who are eligible under phase 1B.

Young Reader’s Edition of Michelle Obama’s Book Out in March

The young readers edition is for ages 10 and up and includes a new introduction from Michelle Obama.

New Online Archive Documents Years of Police Torture Under Jon Burge

The Invisible Institute, a journalism nonprofit based on the city’s South Side, has published an online archive documenting former Chicago police Cmdr. Jon Burge’s "violence against more than 100 Black men, from the 1970s to the 1990s.”

As CPS Talks Continue, Some Suburban Schools Reopen

Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Teachers Union negotiators spent Tuesday back at the bargaining table as they attempt to reach an agreement on how to reopen schools safely. Districts and teachers throughout the Chicago area have likewise worked to broker agreements, to varying degrees of success.

How Nursing Homes Are Faring With COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

The first round of COVID-19 vaccination administration to skilled nursing homes in Illinois is complete, and assisted living sites are set to finish their first round by Feb. 15. We discuss the state of the pandemic in nursing homes.