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License Expired? Wedding Ahead? Practical Concerns in the Coronavirus Age

Not long ago, driving with an expired license could have led to a ticket. An expired vehicle registration? That might have led to a fine. That’s no longer the case, due to the coronavirus. What else is being impacted.

Chicago Artist Shares Unique Take on ‘Stay Home Chicago’ Remix

When local artists were asked by Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office to sing their remake of a Chicago classic, musician Wyatt Waddell decided to recreate the song altogether. 

How Will the Chicago Arts Scene Survive the Pandemic?

The pandemic has put a record number of people out of work. How are artists making ends meet, and what are the city’s arts groups doing to survive the stay-at-home order and the economic downturn?

State Rep. Kelly Cassidy on COVID-19 Response in Rogers Park

Illinois’ 14th District includes the Rogers Park neighborhood on Chicago’s North Side. State Rep. Kelly Cassidy says the pandemic has been particularly challenging for some residents in this diverse community. 

How Older Adults Can Stave Off Anxiety, Isolation During the Pandemic

As the group most at risk from the virus, older adults are advised to stay indoors as much as possible. But they’re also the group most at risk of mental health problems due to social isolation. 

Rogers Park Community Groups Band Together to Help Neighborhood

When the coronavirus shut down much of the economy in early March, the Rogers Park Community Response Team was formed. How the group is addressing the needs of residents during the pandemic.

US Rep. Robin Kelly on COVID-19 Health Disparities, Stimulus Funds

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit African American and Hispanic and Latino communities especially hard in terms of infection and death. We speak with U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly about health disparities, funding and more.

Chicago Brewers Offer To Shave Their Heads, Raise $9K For Neighborhood Food Pantry

Brewers from Begyle and Dovetail had to cancel their joint street fest, which benefits The Friendship Center food pantry, so they offered to shave their heads to raise funds instead. Now it’s time to face the razor.

COVID-19 Across Chicago: Rogers Park

The community is marked by waterfront apartment buildings, Loyola University and a racially and economically diverse population. We see how the pandemic is changing daily life in Rogers Park.

Illinois Attorney General Sues Hilco Over Botched Smokestack Demolition

The plume of dust that coated homes in Little Village after the demolition of a smokestack included mercury, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and other pollutants, according to a lawsuit filed by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.

Pritzker Outlines 5-Phase Plan to Reopen Illinois, Region by Region

A plan is in place to reopen Illinois, even as the number of coronavirus cases and deaths continue to rise. “We have to figure out how to live with COVID-19 until it can be vanquished,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday.

CTU Faces Class-Action Suit Over Collection of Union Dues

A pair of educators are suing the Chicago Teachers Union and the Board of Education, claiming their First Amendment rights “to stop subsidizing CTU and its speech” have been violated by an “unconstitutional policy” forcing them to pay union dues.

Ida B. Wells Awarded Posthumous Pulitzer for ‘Outstanding and Courageous Reporting’

Having inspired successive generations of African American journalists, pioneering activist Ida B. Wells has finally received her due.

May 5, 2020 - Full Show

Watch the May 5, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

‘Perfect Storm’ Hits Illinois As Revenue Drops $2.74B in April: Report

State tax revenue dropped $2.74 billion in April due to the financial crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report from the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.