SORT Order Oldest FirstNewest First Has Video - Any -YesNo FILTER Date Range Start date End date Category - Any -Arts & EntertainmentBusinessCrime & LawEducationHealthPoliticsScience & NatureSports Keyword(s) Jul 2, 2020 July 2, 2020 - Full Show Watch the July 2, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Jul 2, 2020 ‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: Auburn Gresham At the beginning of the pandemic, the Auburn Gresham neighborhood was considered a hot spot for cases of COVID-19. It has recently become a hot spot for some of the city's increasing violence, too. Jul 2, 2020 Colleges Drop ACT, SAT Test Score Requirements Due to Pandemic Standardized college entrance tests like the ACT and SAT may soon be a thing of the past. More than half of all U.S. colleges and universities have dropped the requirement for ACT and SAT scores due to the coronavirus pandemic. Jul 2, 2020 Judges Make Opposite Rulings on Pritzker Executive Orders Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker takes a win and a loss in court, as separate judges make opposite rulings on his executive actions during the coronavirus pandemic. Jul 2, 2020 Ask Geoffrey: When Ida B. Wells Met Frances Willard Geoffrey Baer shares the story of a clash between women’s suffragists and anti-lynching activists. Jul 2, 2020 City Used Consent Decree to Delay Needed Reforms to School Police Program: Watchdog Chicago officials failed to act after the city’s watchdog found significant problems with the program that allows Chicago police officers to patrol schools, and used a federal judge’s order requiring reforms to delay any changes, the city’s watchdog told aldermen. Jul 2, 2020 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Are Rising in 40 of 50 States “What we’ve seen is a very disturbing week,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious-disease expert, said in a livestream with the American Medical Association. Jul 2, 2020 Almost a Century Later, a Classic Chicago Beer Makes Its Triumphant Return When it comes to Midwest brewing, Chicago tends to get overshadowed by neighboring cities. The revival of a popular early Chicago beer aims to prove the sudsy beverage has always been a vital part of the city’s economic and social life. Jul 2, 2020 Chicago’s Pension Debt Soared $1.7B in 2019: City Analysis Chicago’s pension debt soared by approximately $1.7 billion in 2019, according to the city’s audited annual financial report released Thursday. Jul 2, 2020 Lightfoot: City Will Fine, Shut Down Bars and Restaurants Violating COVID-19 Restrictions Mayor Lori Lightfoot had clear words for bar and restaurant owners who refuse to follow the city’s coronavirus guidelines during the Fourth of July weekend: You will be shut down and you will not reopen soon. Jul 2, 2020 AMC Pushes Back Movie Theater Reopening by 2 Weeks AMC Theaters, the nation’s largest chain, is pushing back its plans to begin reopening theaters by two weeks following the closure because of COVID-19. Jul 2, 2020 Giant Tic-Tac-Toe Grid? Nope, It’s Millennium Park’s Social Distance Circles Millennium Park’s Great Lawn is open to visitors again, with painted-on circles in place to emphasize social distancing guidelines. Jul 2, 2020 GrubHub, Postmates Failed to Disclose Fees, Face $10K Fines: City Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced the new rules in May after the delivery apps came under fierce criticism for hurting already-struggling restaurants by charging steep fees and service charges. Jul 2, 2020 We Can’t Get Enough of This Head-Bobbing Owl With Attitude The northern saw-whet is a tiny owl with a big personality. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service staff caught this normally secretive owl performing a hilarious stare down. Jul 1, 2020 For Stamp Artist Michael Thompson, the Journey is the Destination Why artwork small enough to fit on a postage stamp is causing some trouble for the United States Postal Service. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
