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) Oct 5, 2020 Trump’s Rhetoric Fuels Fear of Election Night Violence In an op-ed, DePaul University history professor Tom Mockaitis says the president’s failure last week to recognize and condemn violent, far-right groups like the Proud Boys could encourage clashes on Nov. 3. Oct 5, 2020 How Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis Could Impact the Election Nearly a dozen of President Trump’s allies and team members have tested positive for the coronavirus just four weeks ahead of the election. We discuss the potential political fallout of the president’s diagnosis. 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 Oct 5, 2020 New Biography Examines Jimmy Carter’s ‘Epic’ Life, ‘Surprisingly Consequential’ Presidency Jimmy Carter, who served just a single term in the White House, is widely seen as a model ex-president but largely unsuccessful president. Now, the 96-year-old is the subject of a full-length, independent biography. Oct 5, 2020 Fighting for Fall Sports: Where the Legal Battle Stands The possibility for high school students to play all fall sports is again at a standstill. We discuss the situation with a student, a lawyer and a doctor. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Oct 5, 2020 Crain’s Headlines: Company Scores Big With Downtown Sublease Here’s a rarity in the downtown office market amid the pandemic: a company secures a sublease for its office space. Crain’s Chicago Business Editor Ann Dwyer joins us with that story and more. Oct 5, 2020 October 5, 2020 - Full Show Watch the Oct. 5, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Oct 5, 2020 CTU: Schools Must Improve Ventilation, Safety Before In-Person Learning Resumes “While we’re very, very conscious that people want to get their kids back in schools, we want to be back in school too,” CTU President Jesse Sharkey said Monday. “It’s also critical that people be safe. You can’t learn if you’re dead.” Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Oct 1, 2020 ‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: West Garfield Park The community faces food insecurity, poverty and violence in addition to the coronavirus pandemic and fallout from this summer’s civil unrest. Meanwhile, residents have mobilized to support one another. Oct 1, 2020 Sox Fan Illustrates Team’s Unusual Season All season long, a fan in the south suburbs has scored all 63 games – and then illustrated the scorecards with original artwork. Oct 1, 2020 Bears Bench Trubisky, Foles to Start Against Colts Former Bears offensive lineman James "Big Cat" Williams previews the matchup against the Colts. Oct 1, 2020 Trump Pleads Ignorance to White Nationalist Hate Group, Drawing Backlash “I don’t know who the Proud Boys are,” Trump said on Wednesday. We discuss white supremacy and hate groups in America with the Anti-Defamation League and a local reporter. Oct 1, 2020 Ask Geoffrey: The Gate of Horn Geoffrey Baer has the story of a Chicago nightclub that helped launch the careers of artists like Peter, Paul and Mary, Shel Silverstein, and many more. Oct 1, 2020 October 1, 2020 - Full Show Watch the Oct. 1, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Sep 30, 2020 Spotlight Politics: A Chaotic Presidential Debate The first Trump-Biden debate. A fiery hearing on corruption in Springfield. Chicago’s loosening COVID-19 restrictions. Our politics team tackles those stories and more in this week’s roundtable. Sep 30, 2020 The 2020 Census: What’s At Stake Organizers in Illinois are making a major, last-minute push for census participation. What you need to know before the count wraps up. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
