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The setting sun illuminates the Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 10, 2023. (AP Photo / Patrick Semansky, File)

Supreme Court Declines to Put Illinois Weapons Ban on Hold While Court Challenge Continues

The court denied an emergency request from groups challenging the law, which bans so-called assault weapons. The law’s opponents had asked the high court to put the law on hold while a court challenge continues. 

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May 16, 2023 - Full Show

What did Mayor Brandon Johnson do on his first full day in office? Illinois leads the nation in exonerations. The latest on a bevy of issues in Springfield. And the debate over mental health clinics.

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May 15, 2023 - Full Show

Chicago’s 57th mayor takes the oath of office. A look at Brandon Johnson’s priorities in Spotlight Politics. And a live report from Springfield as the legislative session nears an end.

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Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, May 12, 2023 - Full Show

What young Chicagoans hope to see from their new mayor. Resources for people returning from incarceration. And learning sign language at a local library.

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May 11, 2023 - Full Show

South Shore residents rally against plans for a migrant shelter. Controversy over a potential school closure. And a Cook County program clearing medical debt.

Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, May 12, 2023 - Full Show

What the end of Title 42 means for asylum seekers. Calls for a do-over on Chicago’s elected school board map. And a group of performers celebrate Selena.

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May 10, 2023 - Full Show

Charges are filed in the killing of a Chicago police officer. The latest on the search for the city’s new top cop. And a look back at Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s time in office.

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May 9, 2023 - Full Show

The mayor declares a state of emergency over the migrant crisis. The former interim CPD superintendent on the search for a new top cop. And a beloved hot dog institution celebrates its 75-year anniversary.

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May 8, 2023 - Full Show

Familiar faces join us to remember Newt Minow, a public television pioneer. How a coalition of Asian-Americans are advocating for their community. And Lori Lightfoot kicks off her last week as mayor with a farewell speech.

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Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, May 5, 2023 - Full Show

Chicago’s new process for picking a police superintendent is underway. Providing hope to new moms. And how an artist with thousands of red tulips is addressing systemic racism.

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Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, May 5, 2023 - Full Show

South Shore residents sound off on a city plan to shelter migrants. How the Kennedy construction is impacting unhoused people. And a mariachi Mother’s Day performance. 

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May 4, 2023 - Full Show

What South Shore residents think about a plan to move migrants to a local high school. One on one with newly elected U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson. And the challenges facing the city’s Edgewater community.

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May 3, 2023 - Full Show

A juror speaks out about the verdict in the ComEd bribery trial. A new interim police superintendent. Debating the practice of human composting. And celebrating Mexico this week.

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May 2, 2023 - Full Show

Live reaction to the “ComEd Four” verdict. Plans to turn an old South Shore school into a shelter for migrants. A look at the neighborhood around Pontiac Prison. And saying goodbye to Lincoln Park Zoo’s oldest inhabitant.

May 1, 2023 - Full Show

The community is responding to more migrants arriving in Chicago from Texas. A crucial deadline for Medicaid recipients. The threat of a rising Mississippi River. And the challenges inside Pontiac Prison.

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Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, April 29, 2023 - Full Show

Eleven men wrongfully convicted of murder seek justice. Woodlawn residents step up to help their new neighbors. And celebrating Cinco de Mayo with two festivals.

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Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, April 29, 2023 - Full Show

The woman who accused Emmett Till dies at the age of 88. How Chicago’s guaranteed income pilot is working for families. Meet the city’s first poet laureate. And remembering Harry Belafonte.

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April 28, 2023 - Full Show

A humanitarian crisis in Chicago after a new surge of migrants. How the CTA is trying fill its ranks with bus and rail operators. And James “Big Cat” Williams gives his take on the Chicago Bears’ draft moves.

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April 27, 2023 - Full Show

Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s transition team. A dangerous crossing for kids in Hammond to get to school. And we’re live in Woodlawn for our “In Your Neighborhood” series.

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April 26, 2023 - Full Show

Our Spotlight Politics team on jury deliberations in the ComEd bribery trial and the opening at the state’s attorney office. Former presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke joins us. And a plover sighting!

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April 25, 2023 - Full Show

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx says she’s not running for reelection. The search for the next police chief. Some Medicaid patients could be losing their coverage. And bringing the formerly incarcerated home.

April 24, 2023 - Full Show

After weeks of testimony, the so-called ComEd Four trial is in its final stages. A donor to Mayor Lightfoot faces ethics issues. Changes to child labor laws. And getting new organs to those who need them. 

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Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, April 22, 2023 - Full Show

What Latino leadership might look like under the next Chicago mayor. A new study on Latino youth and mental health. And the chef at the Purple Pig restaurant dishes on pork. 

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Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, April 22, 2023 - Full Show

Higher education in crisis after four minority-serving Illinois universities face faculty strikes. The influence of the American Library Association. And housing residents returning from prison.

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April 21, 2023 - Full Show

A new bill aims to push ahead the Bears’ future stadium plans. We meet the owners of a controversial grocery store. And the state’s child welfare agency faces a dwindling headcount.

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April 20, 2023 - Full Show

A lot of city personnel movement — we hear from alderpeople leaving City Council. Chicago’s interim top cop is stepping down. And innovations downtown for our “In Your Neighborhood” series.