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March 25, 2021 - Full Show
President Biden holds the first formal press conference. We visit Albany Park for our community reporting series. Exploring inequities in women’s sports. Another year of virtual Passover and Easter.
March 24, 2021 - Full Show
Pritzker gets his COVID-19 vaccine shot. New information on the fallout at Loretto Hospital. Will Chicago workers go back to the office? Parking meters on the lakefront. The dangers of lead water lines.
March 23, 2021 - Full Show
The latest on the Loretto Hospital controversy. Aldermen weigh in on proposed new rules for industrial developments. Evanston makes history with reparations. And bringing pedestrians back to downtown.
Crain’s Headlines: Natural Gas Costs Set to Reach 2014 Polar Vortex Levels
The cost for natural gas is set to reach levels not seen since the polar vortex in 2014. Crain’s Chicago Business reporter Danny Ecker has details on that story and more.
March 22, 2021 - Full Show
Vaccine eligibility expands in Illinois, but not without confusion. What’s behind the rise in anti-Asian violence. The City Council debates police oversight. A fight over converting historic homes.
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, March 21, 2021 - Full Show
Looking back on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Black community. Remembering Breonna Taylor. The role of mental health care in fighting violence. Plus: 20 years of Congo Square Theatre.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, March 20, 2021 - Full Show
A look back on the impact of the pandemic on the Latino community after a year of COVID-19. What you need to know about the Real ID program. And a throwback with Grammy Award-winning singer Lila Downs. Alex Hernandez hosts.
Crain’s Headlines: Alden’s Tribune Takeover Could Be Derailed
A competing bid to buy Tribune Publishing could derail hedge fund Alden Global Capital’s takeover of the Chicago Tribune. Crain’s Chicago Business editor Ann Dwyer has details on this story and more.
City Opens United Center Vaccine Registration to Additional South, West Side Communities
In an effort to boost the vaccination rate in Chicago communities that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, city officials announced Saturday that residents of four additional zip codes would be eligible to make appointments at the United Center mass vaccination site.
Crain’s Headlines: Moderna Partners with Baxter on Vaccine Production
Deerfield-based Baxter International reaches a deal with Moderna to produce up to 90 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. Crain’s Chicago Business reporter Danny Ecker has details.
Crain’s Headlines: Orrington Hotel Faces $50M Foreclosure Lawsuit
Trouble for a prominent Evanston hotel. United Airlines increases its Boeing 737 Max order. And a commercial truck company looks to Bolingbrook. Crain’s Chicago Business editor Ann Dwyer has details.
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Feb. 28, 2021 - Full Show
A sweeping criminal justice bill becomes law in Illinois. The history of social reformer Ada S. McKinley. Black Voices Book Club checks out “BeBop Fairy Tales.” Plus, a throwback with Sammy Davis Jr.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Feb. 27, 2021 - Full Show
How the pandemic has interrupted an income source for day laborers. Reviving the debate over a $15 minimum wage. A hospital chaplain offering spiritual support. The last word on bridging cultures.
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