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) Jul 20, 2020 CDC Study Finds Measures Taken by Cook County Sheriff Mitigated COVID-19 Spread in Jail Through the use of aggressive strategies and widespread testing, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office was able to successfully mitigate the spread of COVID-19 inside the Cook County Jail, according to a new study. Jul 20, 2020 Lightfoot Orders Bars to Stop Indoor Service Amid Coronavirus Increase Chicago bars will no longer be able to serve customers indoors starting Friday as part of a rollback ordered by Mayor Lori Lightfoot following an increase in the number of coronavirus cases. 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 Jul 20, 2020 July 20, 2020 - Full Show Watch the July 20, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Jul 16, 2020 ‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: Hermosa Much of the neighborhood sits in the 60639 ZIP code, which has seen the most COVID-19 cases in the entire state. How businesses are faring and reopening. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jul 16, 2020 Preckwinkle, Cook County Officials Sound the Alarm on Rising Opioid Overdose Deaths COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting Black and Brown communities, but the opioid crisis is also taking a “devastating toll” on Chicago-area residents this year, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said. Jul 16, 2020 The Holdup Delaying People of Color from Profiting from Legal Pot A new set of 75 dispensary licenses, judged in part on social equity factors, was to have been awarded by May 1, but has been indefinitely delayed due to the coronavirus. Jul 16, 2020 Summer Amusements: Coronavirus-Related Changes to Water Parks, Carnivals As theme parks across the country begin reopening, how are Chicago attractions faring? Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jul 16, 2020 Ask Geoffrey: Chicago’s Vanishing Water Tanks They’re rare now, but rooftop water tanks once stood sentinel atop every large building in the city, keeping them safe from threat of fire. Jul 16, 2020 July 16, 2020 - Full Show Watch the July 16, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Jul 15, 2020 Spotlight Politics: Officials Flirt with Pandemic Pullback Will an uptick in COVID-19 cases lead to more restrictions across the city and state? Our politics team takes on that story and more in this week’s roundtable. Jul 15, 2020 Illinois Democratic Party Endorses Sen. Duckworth for Vice President A one-on-one discussion with Illinois U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth on the possibility of being Joe Biden’s running mate, the federal response to COVID-19, whether schools should reopen in the fall and more. Jul 15, 2020 Meet the Chicago South Side Pastor Sampled by Kanye West Pastor T. L. Barrett wrote and recorded soul-infused gospel music in the 1970s with his youth choir. Forty years later, his music is reaching new generations — via some star-studded names. Jul 15, 2020 The Challenges of Running a Bar in Chicago During a Pandemic Chicago bars have been open since the middle of June, and since that time, new coronavirus cases in young people are spiking. How are bar owners and managers handling their business — and the safety of customers and employees? Jul 15, 2020 More Than Half of Chicagoans Expected to Vote by Mail in November A record 121,000 Chicagoans have sent in applications to vote by mail in the November election. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump claims without evidence the 2020 election will be “the most rigged.” Jul 15, 2020 Pritzker Outlines Plan that Would Trigger Additional COVID-19 Restrictions With the number of coronavirus cases rising in Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday announced a new COVID-19 mitigation plan to combat a possible resurgence of the virus. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
