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) May 13, 2020 Amid Pandemic, Activists Push to Close McKinley Park Asphalt Plant Since 2018, residents of McKinley Park have raised concerns about the MAT Asphalt plant in their neighborhood. Now, several environmental groups say the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the issue. May 13, 2020 Environmental Fight Underscores COVID-19 Concerns in McKinley Park An environmental dispute in the Southwest Side neighborhood of McKinley Park has loomed large in the community’s response to the pandemic. 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 May 13, 2020 Illinois Hospitals Resume Elective Surgeries The state’s stay-at-home order is still in effect. Restaurants are still closed — and so is the lakefront path. Illinois hospitals are once again welcoming non-coronavirus patients — and the revenue they bring. May 13, 2020 How Area Hospitals are Maintaining Their Supply Chains The global economic shutdown has impacted industries across the board, but hospital supply chains have been hit especially hard — and months into the pandemic, it remains a day-to-day challenge. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors May 13, 2020 Lakefront Will Not Reopen in Next Phase of Chicago Plan: Lightfoot The lakefront will not reopen during the third phase of the plan to reopen Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday during a speech to the Economic Club of Chicago. May 13, 2020 May 13, 2020 - Full Show Watch the May 13, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” May 13, 2020 Illinois Lawmakers Will Meet on Budget, COVID-19 Issues Next Week Members of the Illinois General Assembly will meet May 20 for the first time since the coronavirus hit “to conduct the critical work of state government in this unprecedented pandemic.” Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors May 12, 2020 COVID-19 Across Chicago: Pullman and Roseland The COVID-19 pandemic and shutdown has hit hard in Chicago communities that have historically suffered from disinvestment and crime, including the Far South Side communities of Roseland and Pullman. May 12, 2020 Fauci Warns: More Death, Economic Damage if US Reopens Too Fast The U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert issued a blunt warning Tuesday that cities and states could “turn back the clock” if they lift coronavirus stay-at-home orders too fast. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin weighs in. May 12, 2020 Ald. Anthony Beale: City Could Face $2-$3B Deficit Because of Pandemic Over the past year, the 9th Ward alderman has emerged as a staunch critic of Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Now, he says Lightfoot has downplayed the negative impact the pandemic is having on the city’s budget. May 12, 2020 Marriage in the Age of COVID-19 Big wedding blowouts aren’t happening, but people are still getting hitched. How some couples are making it happen during the pandemic. May 12, 2020 Chef Rick Bayless Sounds the Alarm on Restaurant Survival He’s a familiar face, thanks to his PBS program “Mexico: One Plate at a Time.” And his food is familiar too, thanks to his multiple restaurants. Chef Rick Bayless talks about what the industry needs to stomach the pandemic. May 12, 2020 Roseland Hospital CEO: ‘Remdesivir is Here in Chicago, And We’re Not Getting Any’ Chicago’s Roseland Community Hospital has been on the front lines of the pandemic. But it wasn’t included in Illinois’ recent distribution of remdesivir, a move that’s angered hospital officials. May 12, 2020 May 12, 2020 - Full Show Watch the May 12, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” May 12, 2020 Addiction Treatment Providers Offering ‘A Necessary Service’ During Pandemic The impact of the coronavirus is being felt in nearly every aspect of daily life, but it’s not the only health crisis people are facing. “Addiction can kill you as well,” said Aaron Weiner, a local addiction services director. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
