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‘People Dropping Like Flies’: Chicago’s South, West and North Siders on COVID-19

Chicagoans across the city are preparing themselves for another month of staying indoors amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Social Service Agency Turns to Technology to Keep Tabs on Teens

We check in with Corazon Community Services in suburban Cicero, which works with about 400 teenagers every month, offering after-school programs and community events focused on violence prevention and education.

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Home Studios, Near-Empty Stations: How Chicago Radio Hosts Are Staying On-Air

Broadcasters around the world have made big changes to stay on the air, and stay safe. We speak with three local radio veterans about how they’re staying connected with their listeners during the pandemic.

April 27, 2020 - Full Show

Watch the April 27, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

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COVID-19 Policy: Ald. Lopez on Southwest Side Pandemic Response

The 15th Ward alderman says COVID-19 has strained already scarce resources in his ward, which is home to many essential workers and undocumented immigrants.

Tech Giants’ Plan to Track COVID-19 Raises Privacy Concerns

As governors grapple with the question of when to reopen their states, the need for a wide-scale contact tracing effort is at the top of many experts’ lists. Help may be on the way, but it’s getting a lot of scrutiny.

Facing ‘Terrible Story’ of COVID-19 Impact, Neighborhood Group Gets to Work

The Brighton Park Neighborhood Council provides a wide range of social services and programming on Chicago’s Southwest Side. We learn how it’s adjusting to community needs sparked by the pandemic.

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COVID-19 Across Chicago: Brighton Park

As part of our series on the local impact of the coronavirus, a report from the Southwest Side, where a troubling situation has gotten worse as the pandemic has intensified.

A Virtual Tour Inside Chicago’s Center for Outsider Art

For 29 years one small but significant place has been a showcase for visionary artwork. The art center called Intuit had to close a new show last month, and we got a look at what you’ll see when it one day reopens. 

Ask Geoffrey: How Major League Baseball Survived Past Pandemics

As Chicago baseball fans hunker down and hope for the return of their favorite summertime sport, a viewer wonders how Chicago sports soldiered through the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918.

April 23, 2020 - Full Show

Watch the April 23, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Trump Signs Immigration Order Featuring Numerous Exemptions

President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that he had signed an executive order “temporarily suspending immigration into the United States.” But experts say the order will merely delay the issuance of green cards for a minority of applicants.

Southeast Side Environmentalists on COVID-19, Ongoing Challenges

Since the late 1980s, residents from Hegewisch, the East Side and nearby neighborhoods have organized as part of the Southeast Environmental Task Force to push for better environmental conditions.

Celebrating Milestones is Different These Days, But Life Goes On

Last Friday, Frank Paulus turned 100. Viola “Blondie” Paulus turns 97 on Wednesday. And Thursday, the couple — who moved to Chicago in the late ‘90s — will mark 76 years of marriage.

COVID-19 Across Chicago: Hegewisch

Things were starting to look up in Hegewisch when the pandemic hit. The community spent years trying to recover from a massive loss of manufacturing, and has regularly dealt with pollution from nearby industry.