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) Apr 4, 2019 April 4, 2019 - Full Show Watch the April 4, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Apr 4, 2019 Melissa Conyears-Ervin Easily Wins City Treasurer Runoff State Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin on Tuesday easily defeated 47th Ward Ald. Ameya Pawar in the runoff election for city treasurer. She joins us to discuss her victory and plans for the office. 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 Apr 3, 2019 Meet the Runoff Winners of 4 Open City Council Seats Tuesday’s runoff election brought to a close aldermanic battles in 15 wards across the city. We speak with Alds.-elect Jeanette Taylor (20th Ward), Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th Ward), Samantha “Sam” Nugent (39th Ward) and Matt Martin (40th Ward). Apr 3, 2019 Spotlight Politics: Deciphering Lori Lightfoot’s Historic Win In Tuesday’s runoff, Lori Lightfoot bested Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle in each of the city’s 50 wards. Lightfoot calls it a “mandate for change.” Our politics team weighs in. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Apr 3, 2019 April 3, 2019 - Full Show Watch the April 3, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Apr 3, 2019 Ask Geoffrey: How Many Streets Are Named for Chicago Mayors? More than 2,800 streets make up Chicago’s famous grid, and city planners and developers drew the streets’ names from all sorts of people and places – including some of our own politicians. Apr 3, 2019 Mayor-Elect Lightfoot Mends Fences on Day One of Transition Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot wasted no time getting ready for her new job. Just hours after her historic victory, Lighftoot met with city leaders and talked about plans for a transition of power. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Apr 3, 2019 Vasquez Vanquishes O’Connor in 40th Ward Veteran Ald. Patrick O’Connor is taken down by democratic socialist and former battle rapper Andre Vasquez in the city’s 40th Ward. Vasquez joins us to talk about his victory and his aldermanic plans. Apr 2, 2019 How Will Chicago’s 2019 Runoff Election Go Down in History? Whether Lori Lightfoot or Toni Preckwinkle becomes the next mayor of Chicago, the 2019 runoff is one for the history books. We take a deep dive into the political significance of this election. Apr 2, 2019 April 2, 2019 - Full Show Watch the April 2, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Apr 2, 2019 Remembering Another Historic Election: Jane Byrne’s 1979 Victory Forty years ago, Chicago elected its first female mayor. We remember the historic victory of former Mayor Jane Byrne. Apr 2, 2019 Voter Turnout for Historic Runoff on Pace With February Election As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 370,000 Chicago residents had cast their ballots for the city’s next mayor, treasurer and, in some wards, alderman. Apr 1, 2019 April 1, 2019 - Full Show Watch the April 1, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Apr 1, 2019 US Sees Second-Highest Number of Measles Cases in Nearly 2 Decades Measles, a virus once thought to be eradicated in the U.S. less than 20 years ago, seems to be rearing its head again. Where are we seeing the virus take hold, and why doesn’t it completely die off? Apr 1, 2019 New Biography of Ernie Banks Goes Beyond Legend of Mr. Cub Behind the good cheer, Ernie Banks hid a melancholy and lonely man. We talk with Ron Rapoport, the author of “Let’s Play Two,” a new biography about Mr. Cub. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
