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Relief for Small Businesses: What the Federal Government is Offering

The future for many small businesses is unclear. To create some security, the federal government has stepped in with $349 billion in loans for small businesses, but the programs have had a bumpy start. 

Facing Threat of Virus, Chicago’s First Responders Busy as Ever

While most Chicago residents are staying home to avoid contracting or spreading COVID-19, the city’s first responders are as busy as ever – and they’ve been hit hard. 

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Celebrating Easter and Passover During the Pandemic

Will the holidays be vastly different during the stay-at-home order? A local rabbi and pastor talk about how they are ministering during this strange time.

Outgoing Police Superintendent Charlie Beck on His Tenure in Chicago

Interim Chicago Police Superintendent Charlie Beck is winding down his brief tenure at the helm of the Chicago Police Department. We ask him about protecting officers during the pandemic, his efforts to restructure the department, gun violence and more.

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Police Union President Kevin Graham Calls for Stronger Measures to Protect Officers

Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 president says he’d like to see increased sanitizing procedures for Chicago police officers and vehicles, as well as greater precautions taken at individual police stations. 

CTA Bus Driver Toronzo Cannon Sings the Blues, Literally

Bus drivers have a tough job these days. And musicians are pretty much out of work. We spoke with one CTA driver who is also a songwriter with a new record. He drives people all over town, but right now he can’t play for the people. 

Right-wing Terrorists Looking to ‘Weaponize’ Pandemic, Says U of C Expert

Could hospitals and supermarkets become targets for terror groups looking to exploit the pandemic to advance their racist agenda? We speak with international terrorism expert Robert Pape.

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April 8, 2020 - Full Show

Watch the April 8, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Activists Fight to Prevent Virus Spread in Prison ‘Petri Dishes’

So far, three incarcerated men in Illinois — two who had been housed at Stateville prison in Crest Hill and a detainee at the Cook County Jail – have died from complications related to the coronavirus. A pair of court battles are now brewing.

Wisconsin Voters Wait For Hours, Others Stay Home Amid Virus

Despite federal health recommendations, thousands of Wisconsin voters waited hours in long lines outside overcrowded polling stations on Tuesday so they could participate in a presidential primary election.

Illinois Congressmen React to Trump’s Ouster of COVID-19 Stimulus Watchdog

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump fired Glenn Fine, chairman of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, whose job was to oversee the administration of trillions of dollars in federal funding. We get reaction from three Illinois congressmen.

Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian on Wisconsin Election, Virus Impact

After a lot of back-and-forth between Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, Republican state legislators and the state’s Supreme Court, Wisconsin’s spring election went forward Tuesday. But because of the coronavirus pandemic, many municipalities struggled to staff and operate polling places. 

How COVID-19 is Impacting Business, Tourism in Kenosha

Dennis Duchene, president of local tourism bureau Visit Kenosha, says that so far, fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has been “pretty severe.” 

Chicago’s Transit Agencies Got $1.43B in Bailout Money. Will it be Enough?

Ridership on public transit in the Chicago area has dropped dramatically during the coronavirus pandemic. Will an influx of federal money be enough to prop up area transit agencies? 

What You Need to Know about the CARES Act Stimulus Package

Personal finance educators Talaat and Tai McNeely, hosts of the podcast “The His and Her Money Show,” help us navigate the ways government funds might be able to fill financial gaps during the pandemic.