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) Mar 19, 2020 Lightfoot: CPS Schools to Remain Closed Until Mid-April Due to Spread of COVID-19 Chicago’s public schools were set to reopen by the end of the month, but students will instead remain out of class until April 21, according to Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Mar 19, 2020 Oak Park Prepares for Near Total Lockdown While the state of Illinois has enacted a partial shutdown for restaurants and bars and nixed big public gatherings, one local community has taken it a step further. 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 Mar 19, 2020 March 19, 2020 - Full Show Watch the March 19, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Mar 18, 2020 Illinois Primary: Jim Oberweis Narrowly Wins 14th Congressional District Jim Oberweis is a veteran of many campaigns: he’s run for Senate, governor and state office. He’s currently the state senator from North Aurora, and he will take on Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood in November. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Mar 18, 2020 Who, What and How? The Challenge—and Confusion—of Coronavirus Testing Gov. J.B. Pritkzer on Wednesday declared the availability of testing for COVID-19 – or the lack thereof – to be the greatest challenge Illinois has faced in combating the outbreak. But he’s hopeful that will soon change. Mar 18, 2020 Sean Casten on Confronting COVID-19 and His Conservative Challenger Can Jeanne Ives flip Illinois’ 6th Congressional District back to red? We sit down for a one-on-one with first-term congressman Sean Casten. Mar 18, 2020 Kim Foxx Talks Primary Win, Moving Beyond Smollett Case Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx came away the winner in Tuesday’s primary against three Democratic challengers. She joins us in discussion. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Mar 18, 2020 Humans and Viruses: A Long and Complicated Relationship We discuss viruses and the role they’ve played in shaping who we are with University of Chicago paleontologist and author Neil Shubin. Mar 18, 2020 Spotlight Politics: An Election Amid the Specter of Coronavirus What to make of the election results Tuesday? And did the governor make the right call to hold the election amid COVID-19 fears? Our politics team takes on the primary election in this week’s roundtable. Mar 18, 2020 March 18, 2020 - Full Show Watch the March 18, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Mar 18, 2020 How Seniors Can Stay Safe (and Fed) During the Pandemic What can older adults and their families do to keep them safe during this crisis while still getting the food and care they need? We speak with Dr. John Holton, director of strategic initiatives at UIC’s Jane Addams Center for Social Policy and Research. Mar 17, 2020 Empty Fridge, Full House: Managing Anxieties in the Age of COVID-19 The coronavirus pandemic has altered daily life in every way, from increasing financial worries and food insecurity to simply upending routines. How can people adjust to a new normal in the face of all these new worries? Mar 17, 2020 Illinoisans Go to the Polls Despite Coronavirus Fears A day that started out with confusion and low voter turnout looks to be ending with relatively few lingering problems, and turnout numbers that approach typical primary elections. Mar 17, 2020 Chicago Public Health Commissioner Expects COVID-19 Cases to Rise As of Tuesday, 63 of the 160 people who have tested positive for the new coronavirus in Illinois are Chicago residents, according to the Chicago Department of Public Health. We get the latest from CDPH Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady. Mar 17, 2020 March 17, 2020 - Full Show Watch the March 17, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
