Shows Chicago Tonight Week in Review SORT Order Oldest FirstNewest First FILTER Date Range Start date End date Category - Any -Arts & EntertainmentBusinessCrime & LawEducationHealthPoliticsScience & NatureSports Keyword(s) Sep 20, 2022 Local Election Officials in Dire Need of Volunteers for November Midterms “We have a serious shortage of judges and poll workers,” Cook County Clerk Yarbrough said. “The clerk’s office manages elections in suburban Cook County and we’ve seen our number of election judges shrink significantly in recent years. Over the last eight years, we’ve seen a reduction of about 40%.” Sep 20, 2022 Jury Awards Willowbrook Woman Damages of $363M in Sterigenics Lawsuit The company’s Willowbrook facility was closed in 2019, months after an EPA report discovered people living within 1.5 miles of the plant were 10 times more likely to develop cancer due to a gas called ethylene oxide that was used at the facility. Thanks to our sponsors: Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Sep 20, 2022 Monkeypox Disproportionally Affecting People With HIV, Researchers Find A recent study from the CDC finds that in a sample of nearly 2,000 people who had monkeypox, 38% also had HIV infection and 41% had an STI in the preceding year. Those rates are much higher than the rates of HIV and STIs in the general population. Sep 20, 2022 Crews Have Replaced Less Than 0.5% of Lead Service Lines Shown to Contaminate Tap Water in Chicago Homes: Data Despite promises, a federally-funded program has removed just 154 lead service lines from Chicago homes as of Monday, according to data provided to WTTW News by the Department of Water Management. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Sep 19, 2022 Sept. 19, 2022 - Full Show Local relief efforts begin as Puerto Rico is hit with a devastating hurricane. The push to ban certain books in school libraries gains steam. And why some attorneys say the mayor’s office is withholding public records. Sep 19, 2022 Hurricane Devastation Highlights Past Wrongs in Puerto Rico, Say Area Residents As Puerto Rico is battling the devastation caused by Hurricane Fiona, Chicago-area residents of Puerto Rican descent say the storm calls attention to past wrongs and opportunities for change. Sep 19, 2022 Efforts to Ban Books Surging in 2022, Library Association Says The wave of attempted book banning and restrictions continues to intensify, the American Library Association reported Friday. Numbers for 2022 already approach last year’s totals, which were the highest in decades. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Sep 19, 2022 Firm Has Filed More Than 100 Lawsuits Against Lightfoot Administration Over FOIA Denials Since she took office in 2019, Loevy & Loevy has filed 104 lawsuits against the administration for denying access to documents requested through Freedom of Information Act filings, according to Matt Topic, an attorney at the firm. Sep 19, 2022 Crain’s Headlines: Lincoln Yards Developer Plans For Big Apartment Building Nearby The developer behind the Lincoln Yards mega-project has plans for a large apartment building close by. A software company based in Finland is looking to hire more people in Chicago. And, the building owners of Tavern on Rush are eyeing an overhaul. Sep 19, 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Mourned by Britain and World at Funeral Britain and the world said a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral Monday that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers — and crowds who massed along the streets of London to honor a monarch whose 70-year reign defined an age. Sep 15, 2022 Sept. 15, 2022 - Full Show Dozens of migrants are temporarily sheltering in Burr Ridge after being bused to Chicago from Texas. We have a live report. Plus, the impact of the R. Kelly verdict and how a smaller Chicago City Council might work. Sep 15, 2022 ‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: Migrants Arrive at Burr Ridge Hotel Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso has criticized Chicago and Illinois officials for not informing the village of the migrants’ arrival ahead of time, and said that at this point, his office is actively working with businesses and the school district to assist the families staying at the hotel. Sep 15, 2022 As Chicago City Council Exodus Continues, Is Now the Time to Examine Its Size? Chicago City Council has 50 alderpeople, representing around 54,000 people each. That’s compared to 51 council members in New York City, each representing 173,000 people. Los Angeles has 15 council members with each member representing about 257,000 people. Sep 15, 2022 As Indiana’s Abortion Ban Takes Effect, Already Overwhelmed Illinois Clinics, Groups Brace for Onslaught The near-total ban on abortion that took effect Thursday in Indiana will force more people to travel to already-overwhelmed Illinois clinics for reproductive health care and seek help from groups that have already reached their capacity, reproductive health care advocates told WTTW News. Sep 15, 2022 For Many, Split R. Kelly Verdict Is Long-Awaited But ‘Bittersweet’ Moment For survivors of sexual assault and their advocates, it has been a long road as a federal jury yesterday convicted singer R. Kelly of six counts of producing child pornography and enticing girls for sex. The conviction comes more than two decades after the crimes took place. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
