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) Jan 31, 2023 Jan. 31, 2023 - Full Show Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx on why she's dropping charges against R. Kelly. New life for the Equal Rights Amendment. Why Chicago elections are nonpartisan. And a longtime actor turns film director. Jan 31, 2023 Foxx: Why Cook County is No Longer Pursuing Charges Against R. Kelly R. Kelly has already been convicted in other jurisdictions and sentenced to decades in prison, with more time likely to be added during a sentencing hearing next month. 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 Jan 31, 2023 Democrats Renew Push to Ratify Equal Rights Amendment The concept of the Equal Rights Amendment has been around for a century, but it's getting a renewed push of momentum in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the federal right to abortion. Jan 31, 2023 Chicago’s Elections are Nonpartisan, But Lori Lightfoot Is Working to Cast Paul Vallas as a Republican Paul Vallas is a Democrat, but acknowledged that the Democratic Party has moved away from him on some issues, including charter schools. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jan 30, 2023 Jan. 30, 2023 - Full Show Another case of mixing political campaigning with CPS. Three of the nation’s worst water polluters are in the Chicago area. The city nears a deal with ComEd to be the sole power provider. And remembering Blackhawks legend Bobby Hull. Jan 30, 2023 Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, the Golden Jet, Dies at 84 The Chicago Blackhawks and the NHL Alumni Association announced the death of the two-time NHL MVP on Monday. There were no further details provided by either organization. Jan 30, 2023 Chicago-Area Oil Refineries Among Worst Water Polluters in US, Environmental Group Finds Oil refineries are discharging toxic pollutants into our waterways and the Great Lakes with little oversight from regulators, according to a new report from the Environmental Integrity Project, a nonpartisan nonprofit group that advocates for enforcement of environmental law Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jan 30, 2023 Aldermanic Candidate Apologizes After Supporters Campaign With CPS School Marchers at Parade Supporters wearing campaign gear of an aldermanic candidate in the 48th Ward marched with an official contingent from Peirce Elementary School in a weekend parade. Jan 30, 2023 Chicago City Council Gets First Look at 15-Year Deal with ComEd Brokered by Lightfoot The Chicago City Council could vote on the deal as soon as March 1 – one day after Mayor Lori Lightfoot and City Council members ask voters for new four-year terms in office. Jan 30, 2023 WTTW News Explains: Why Are Chicago Elections Nonpartisan? When Chicagoans go to the polls to vote for mayor, there’s a crucial piece of information missing from their ballots: the candidates’ political parties. WTTW News Explains tells you the reasons why. Jan 27, 2023 Jan. 27, 2023 - Full Show Reaction to the release of Memphis police video. One on one with the head of the Chicago Housing Authority. Making crosswalks accessible to blind pedestrians. And a winter showcase in River West. Jan 27, 2023 ‘Winter Dreams’ Celebrates the Season with Interactive Art Exhibit Organizers at a River West gallery said they hope to give the community a reason to celebrate the season through interactive art and reflective storytelling. Jan 27, 2023 Chicago Housing Authority CEO Talks Agency Criticism, State of Affordable Housing The Chicago Housing Authority is facing a lot of criticism. Alderpeople are questioning how the department is using its resources, while residents said there isn’t enough housing and what they do have is in poor condition. Jan 27, 2023 Memphis Authorities Release Video in Tyre Nichols' Death Nichols’ family members and their lawyers said the footage shows officers savagely beating the 29-year-old FedEx worker for three minutes in an assault that the legal team likened to the infamous 1991 police beating of Los Angeles motorist Rodney King. Jan 27, 2023 Chicago’s Plan to Make Crosswalks Accessible for Blind Pedestrians Moving at a Crawl Last March, the Chicago Department of Transportation said it was planning to install about 150 accessible pedestrian signals in 2022 and 2023. So far, only nine of those signals are actually up and running – and only eight of them are new, since one of those installations was an upgrade to an older signal. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
