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 17, 2021 Bye, Bye Byron? Exelon Prepares to Shutter Illinois Nuclear Plants Illinois legislators may be back in Springfield soon for a second extra session. Their sole goal: to strike a deal on a massive energy package. The result will impact everything from Illinois’ role in climate change to your energy bill. But the stakes are particularly high in one Illinois town. Aug 17, 2021 Tropical Storm Feeds Growing Anger in Quake-Stricken Haiti Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Grace forced a temporary halt Tuesday to the Haitian government’s response to the deadly weekend earthquake, feeding the growing anger and frustration among thousands who were left homeless. 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 17, 2021 Illinois’ Vaccine Portal Raises Privacy Concerns Could Illinois’ vaccine verification portal — known as Vax Verify — leave residents’ personal information vulnerable to hacking? We discuss privacy concerns surrounding the newly unveiled portal. Aug 17, 2021 COVID-19 Etiquette: Face Masks How do you ask someone to put on a face mask? And how do you tell them if they’re wearing it incorrectly? We asked a trio of experts for advice. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Aug 17, 2021 Refugee Agencies Scramble to Bring Afghan Allies to US Officials are trying to help Afghan allies who supported the American mission to leave the country as Taliban checkpoints spread across the country and its capital, Kabul. But how many Afghans can safely be evacuated and settled in the U.S.? Aug 17, 2021 CTU: City ‘Trying to Roll Back’ Some Health Protections Ahead of School Reopening Chicago Public Schools will welcome students back to the classroom in less than two weeks, as the delta variant of COVID-19 is driving the number of infections up across the city. The rising case count has put another wedge between CPS and the Chicago Teachers Union. Aug 17, 2021 Census Data Kicks Off Effort to Reshape US House Districts Redistricting season officially kicked off Thursday with the release of detailed population data from the U.S. Census Bureau that will be used to redraw voting districts nationwide — potentially helping determine control of the U.S. House in the 2022 elections. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Aug 17, 2021 August 17, 2021 - Full Show City mask mandates return as COVID-19 cases spike. The Chicago Teachers Union on safety concerns ahead of the new school year. Local relief efforts for Haiti. And questions about COVID-19 etiquette. Aug 16, 2021 More Than 9,000 Anti-Asian Incidents Since Pandemic Began The frequency of anti-Asian incidents — from taunts to outright assaults — reported in the United States so far this year seems poised to surpass last year despite months of political and social activism, according to a new report released Thursday. Aug 16, 2021 Nurses on Front Lines of Pandemic Talk Burnout, Staffing Shortage Across the country, hospital systems are facing a shortage of nurses. In Cook County, the shortage prompted nurses at Stroger Hospital to go on strike this summer, for the first time in decades. Aug 16, 2021 Biden Says He Stands ‘Squarely Behind’ Afghanistan Decision Striking a defiant tone, President Joe Biden said Monday that he stands “squarely behind” his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan as he acknowledged the “gut-wrenching” images coming out of the country after the swift Taliban takeover of the government. Aug 16, 2021 Crain’s Headlines: More Chicago Organizations Requiring Vaccines A new wave of Chicago organizations say they’ll require COVID-19 vaccinations. Crain’s Chicago Business reporter Danny Ecker has details on that story and more. Aug 16, 2021 City Council Committee Led by Indicted Ald. Austin Spends More, Does Less than Nearly All Others More than 45 days after Ald. Carrie Austin (34th Ward) was indicted on charges of bribery and lying to federal officials, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who picked Austin to lead the Committee on Contracting Oversight and Equity, has yet to call for Austin to relinquish her position. Aug 16, 2021 August 16, 2021 - Full Show New research on how the pandemic is spurring anti-Asian violence. A nursing shortage is looming in health care. The latest on Afghanistan. And more businesses are requiring the COVID-19 vaccine. Aug 12, 2021 A Look at Illinois’ COVID-19 Trajectory and the Impact of Lollapalooza As summer winds down, Illinois continues to see a spike in COVID-19 cases, with more than 3,100 new infections reported by state health officials Thursday. Dr. Susan Bleasdale of UI Health breaks down the latest data and recommendations. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
