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Supply Chain Issues Lead to Tampon Shortage

People who menstruate are scrambling to find tampons and sanitary pads as manufacturers say securing the cotton and plastic used to make the products is volatile.

Chicago Park District Facing Lifeguard Shortage as Superintendent Hopes to Have 300 Lifeguards to Open ‘Ample’ Number of Pools

Park District Superintendent Rosa Escareño joined “Chicago Tonight” to discuss the ongoing shortage and acknowledged that some neighborhood pools may not be able to open at all if the Park District can’t fill some 300 lifeguard positions.

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Candidate Forum: Democratic Secretary of State Candidates Anna Valencia, David Moore Square Off

Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia and Ald. David Moore (17th Ward) are among four Democratic candidates vying to fill his seat. “Chicago Tonight” also invited candidate and former state treasurer Alexi Giannoulias who initially accepted an invitation and then later canceled. Also on the ballot is Sidney Moore.

Final Tally: More Than 1,750 Chicago Police Officers Won’t Have to Get Vaccinated

Officials granted double the number of COVID-19 vaccine exemptions to members of the Chicago Police Department than they did to members of any other city department, according to a WTTW News analysis of data provided by the mayor’s office.

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‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: Fuller Park

Fuller Park is a small community area on the South Side of Chicago, located right off the Dan Ryan Expressway. Despite being considered one of the poorest neighborhoods in Chicago, community leaders have been investing in the neighborhood for years. 

June 16, 2022 - Full Show

The Republican candidates vying for Secretary of State, in our candidate forum. We’re in Chicago’s smallest community for our In Your Neighborhood series. And we’ll talk about the week’s wild weather.

New 1619 Musical Commemorates More than 400 Years of Black American History

We take you to West Town, where a production at the Vittum Theater is commemorating more than 400 years of Black American history.

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Atmospheric Scientist Talks This Week’s Wild Weather

The week started off with a tornado in the western suburbs. Then, the Chicagoland area was hit with an excessive heat warning. It ended up being our warmest stretch of days in 10 years.

Chicago Park District Offers $600 Signing Bonus As Lifeguard Shortage Threatens Pool Season

“We need lifeguards NOW and are offering great incentives to anyone who is a strong swimmer and interested in keeping the public safe,” Rosa Escareño, Chicago Park District general superintendent, said in a statement.

Candidate Forum: GOP Secretary of State Candidates Dan Brady and John Milhiser

After more than 20 years in office, Secretary of State Jesse White is retiring. We hear from the two Republican candidates vying for his job.

June 15, 2022 - Full Show

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joins a competitor for her job in our candidate forum. Our Spotlight Politics team covers that and more. And, what the Fed’s interest rate hike means.

Candidate Forum: Cook County Board President Candidates Talk About Strategies for Curbing Violence

Cook County Board of Commissioners President Toni Preckwinkle and Oak Park lawyer Richard Boykin clashed over whether Preckwinkle’s efforts to reform the county’s criminal justice system is fueling the surge of crime during a debate held Wednesday evening on “Chicago Tonight.”

Fed Attacks Inflation With Its Largest Rate Hike Since 1994

The central bank is ramping up its drive to tighten credit and slow growth with inflation having reached a four-decade high of 8.6%, spreading to more areas of the economy and showing no sign of slowing. 

Spotlight Politics: Billionaires Spend Tens of Millions on Governor’s Race

Our politics team weighs in on Darren Bailey's lead in the GOP primary race for the governor and more.

June 14, 2022 - Full Show

Another candidate joins the race for mayor. Plus, meet the candidates for Cook County assessor. Reforming Illinois gun laws. And addressing the mental health care worker shortage.