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 16, 2020 Spotlight Politics: Another Illinois Politician Pleads Guilty Another Illinois politician pleads guilty. The Cook County Democratic Party turns its back on a long-serving judge. Our politics team weighs in on those stories and more. Sep 16, 2020 City Introduces Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Plan Previous plans have largely targeted Chicago’s North and Northwest sides. However, officials say this plan will focus on bringing equitable transit-oriented developments to the South and West sides. 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 16, 2020 Final Push for Chicago Census Participation According to census numbers, Chicago is currently performing at a 59% response rate. But the city risks an undercount, especially in predominantly African American and Latino neighborhoods. Sep 16, 2020 Trump Calls For More Stimulus Money, Pritzker Warns of ‘Thousands’ of State Layoffs “State and municipal budgets across the nation and here in Illinois are being decimated,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday. “It’s not a blue state problem or a red state problem.” Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Sep 16, 2020 Despite Big Ten’s Reversal, Pritzker Says Youth Sports in Illinois Will Remain on Hold Citing a lack of widespread safety protocols and limited COVID-19 testing capacity, the governor on Wednesday doubled down on his stance that it’s not yet safe for youth athletes to begin playing football or other fall sports. Sep 16, 2020 September 16, 2020 - Full Show Watch the Sept. 16, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Sep 15, 2020 What’s the State of Film and TV Production in Chicago? A conversation with Kwame Amoaku, director of the Chicago Film Office. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Sep 15, 2020 What Voters Need to Know About the ‘Fair Tax’ Amendment In the November election, Illinoisans will be asked whether or not to change the state’s income tax system to a graduated tax — but there’s still a lot of confusion about the proposal. Sep 15, 2020 Metra Promotes Health and Safety Efforts Amid Massive Drop in Ridership, Revenue Commuter rail agency Metra has seen the largest passenger decline of any of the Chicago-area transit systems. How the agency is working to reverse the slump. Sep 15, 2020 State Ban on Evictions Set to Expire Next Week For thousands of Illinois renters who are out of work during the pandemic, the threat of eviction is getting closer to reality. Sep 15, 2020 Anonymous Artist Dont Fret Turns Office Space Into Art Gallery Nestled between computers, tape dispensers and staplers in a public relations office in Lakeview sits the latest collection by anonymous Chicago artist Dont Fret. We go for a look. Sep 15, 2020 September 15, 2020 - Full Show Watch the Sept. 15, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Sep 14, 2020 Thousands of UIC Hospital Workers Walk Off the Job They’ve been on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19. Now they’re on the picket lines. Why University of Illinois and UIC health care workers, including about 800 nurses, are on strike. Sep 14, 2020 Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Racial Equity Week Cook County’s second annual Racial Equity Week began Monday. This year’s theme: acknowledging past harm, its impact today and a vision for the future. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle tells us more. Sep 14, 2020 Globetrotting Hikers Learn to Love Chicago Nature During the Pandemic Matt Sparapani and Alison Newberry weren’t planning to be in Chicago this summer. But like many of us, they had to rethink their plans. What the local teachers have learned about the natural areas of Chicago. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
