Shows Chicago Tonight Week in Review SORT Order Oldest First Newest First FILTER Date Range Start date End date Category - Any - Arts & Entertainment Business Crime & Law Education Health Politics Science & Nature Sports Keyword(s) Aug 28, 2023 Examining the Chicago Police Department’s Progress on the Consent Decree Almost 5 Years Into the Process The court-mandated oversight was prompted by the 2014 murder of teenager Laquan McDonald by a Chicago police officer. Almost five years later, the department is in full compliance with just over 5% of the requirements. Aug 25, 2023 Week in Review: Johnson’s First 100 Days; Madigan’s Former Chief of Staff Convicted Michael Madigan’s former top lieutenant guilty on all charges. The White Sox float leaving Chicago as they clean house at the top. Trump booked in Fulton County Jail. And the mayor strikes a deal on new tax revenue. 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 Aug 24, 2023 Aug. 24, 2023 - Full Show Migrants, safety and taxes — we sit down with Mayor Brandon Johnson on his first 100 days in office. The fate of former Madigan chief of staff Tim Mapes. And a repository for Cook County criminal history. Aug 24, 2023 Johnson Walks Political Tightrope in 1st 100 Days as Allies Press Him to Deliver and Critics Seize on Missteps Mayor Brandon Johnson, a former middle school teacher, told WTTW News on Thursday’s “Chicago Tonight” that he would give his administration an A-minus “at least for style,” with much more work to be done. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Aug 24, 2023 Michael Madigan’s Ex-Chief of Staff Tim Mapes Guilty in Perjury Trial The verdicts came following a nearly three week trial and five hours of jury deliberations at the Dirksen Federal Building downtown. Aug 23, 2023 Aug. 23, 2023 - Full Show Record-breaking heat across the region. How to stay safe and cool. Police staffing levels were predicted to fall under Mayor Johnson — did they? And Spotlight Politics on Johnson’s first 100 days. Aug 23, 2023 ‘Protect the Boss, Protect the Boss’: Closing Arguments Underway in Perjury Trial of Ex-Madigan Chief of Staff Tim Mapes “Our system of justice depends on the integrity of this process,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Julia Schwartz told jurors Wednesday. “What (Mapes) didn’t do, ladies and gentlemen, was tell the truth.” Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Aug 23, 2023 Chicago Police Department Staffing Steady During Johnson’s First 100 Days: Data The size of the Chicago Police Department is essentially unchanged since Mayor Brandon Johnson took office 100 days ago. There are 12,363 employees, including 11,722 sworn officers. Aug 23, 2023 Dangerous Heat That Could Feel Like 115 Degrees Hits Chicago, Here’s How To Keep Your Cool Cooling centers and splash pads are open to help people cope with oppressive heat that will feel like 115 degrees. Aug 22, 2023 Aug. 22, 2023 - Full Show What the city is paying out in repeated police misconduct settlements. A tutoring shortage hits Chicago. And the head of the Chicago Teachers Union on how schools will cope with the coming heat wave. Aug 22, 2023 Artist William Estrada Talks Capturing Communities in First Solo Show at Hyde Park Art Center A local screen printer is sharing his life’s work in an exhibit at the Hyde Park Art Center. “Multiples and Multitudes” showcases artist William Estrada’s multidisciplinary work spanning the last nearly two decades. Aug 22, 2023 CTU President Stacy Davis Gates on Reaching Migrant Students, Planning for Extreme Weather Chicago Public Schools’ first day of school saw a wave of new Spanish-speaking students who arrived in Chicago after seeking asylum in the United States. Those migrant students are dealing with both trauma and language barriers. Aug 22, 2023 With Pandemic-Era Learning Losses Driving Demand, Tutoring Nonprofit Looking for Volunteers Chicago students are still struggling to make up for COVID-era learning losses, and a local tutoring organization is trying to help students close that gap. Aug 22, 2023 Repeated Police Misconduct by 116 Officers Cost Chicago Taxpayers $91.3M Over 3 Years: Analysis Chicago spent $197.7 million to resolve lawsuits alleging more than 1,000 Chicago police officers committed a wide range of misconduct in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Of that total, $91.3 million came from settlements involving 116 officers whose conduct led to multiple payouts. Aug 21, 2023 Retail Theft Costing Illinois Businesses Billions as Efforts to Steal Become More Organized In Illinois, the chamber estimates more than $2 billion worth of goods were stolen from retailers in 2021, but it says the cost to Illinois businesses was more than double that when other factors are taken into account. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
