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) Dec 9, 2020 Spotlight Politics: Madigan Floats Income Tax Hike With the failure last month of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated income tax amendment, Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan floats an income tax hike while making his pitch to the Black Caucus. Dec 9, 2020 Englewood Keeps Focus on Revitalization 6 Months After Looting, Unrest Area businesses along commercial corridors like 63rd Street and Ashland Avenue experienced extensive damage in late May and early June. Business owners and community organizers talk about what’s next. 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 Dec 9, 2020 Reeling from Multibillion-Dollar Losses, Airline Industry Pins Hopes on Vaccines The airline industry has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, but with vaccines seemingly on the brink of approval, airlines are hopeful that 2021 could see the beginnings of a recovery for air travel. Dec 9, 2020 December 9, 2020 - Full Show Watch the Dec. 9, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Dec 9, 2020 All 34 Chicago Hospitals Could Get COVID-19 Vaccine Next Week, Lightfoot Says Officials with the Chicago Department of Public Health are expecting the first vaccine shipment to Chicago to include 23,000 doses. Weekly shipments of vaccine are expected to follow, said Dr. Allison Arwady. Dec 8, 2020 Total Recall: Republicans Pitch Plan to Allow Recall of Any Elected Official in Illinois Tired of politics as usual? A pair of lawmakers say there’s a way to keep officials on their toes: allow voters to recall them. Dec 8, 2020 Chicago Medical School Dean Serving on FDA Vaccine Advisory Committee The FDA’s vaccine advisory committee is preparing to meet Thursday to discuss Pfizer’s vaccine. Dr. Archana Chatterjee, dean of the Chicago Medical School and a member of that committee, talks about that process. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Dec 8, 2020 Trump Hails Vaccine ‘Miracle,’ With Millions of Doses Soon President Donald Trump celebrated the expected approval of the first U.S. vaccine for the coronavirus Tuesday as the White House worked to instill confidence in the massive distribution effort to come. Dec 8, 2020 Community Groups Offer Remote Learning Support to Families in Need How neighbors in some Chicago communities are stepping up to help students with remote learning when their parents can’t work from home. Dec 8, 2020 Illinois Lawmakers to Demand Billions Back from Health Insurers Due to COVID-19 The state pays billions of dollars into the Medicaid program. WTTW News has learned that a group of lawmakers plans to demand billions back from the private health care companies that run that program. Can it work? Dec 8, 2020 Winter Biking in Chicago: A Guide to Gear, Care and Everything Else You Need to Know Riding a bicycle through a Chicago winter may sound daunting, but with a bit of preparation and the right attitude, it’s a manageable feat. Here’s some advice from avid cyclists for your winter riding safety — and pleasure. Dec 8, 2020 December 8, 2020 - Full Show Watch the Dec. 8, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Dec 7, 2020 Illinois Driver’s License Facilities Are Closed. What Now? Illinois driver’s license facilities have been closed since mid-November, and they’ll remain that way through the beginning of 2021. Here’s what you need to know if you’re driving on an expired license. (Hint: It may not be expired after all.) Dec 7, 2020 Doctors, Nurses Under Pressure as Coronavirus Surges Nine months into the pandemic, many health care workers say they’re reaching a breaking point, and they’re bracing for what health officials say could be one of the most difficult winters in American public health history. Dec 7, 2020 How Faith Groups Are Bringing Sermons to Screens This Holiday Season Hanukkah and Christmas are held during some of the shortest days of the year — meaning, they’re also the darkest. But these holidays offer light through menorahs and advent candles, and now, the glow of a computer screen. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
