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) Oct 24, 2023 Oct. 24, 2023 - Full Show Brighton Park residents protest a “winterized base camp” for migrants in their community. Controversy over the mayor’s deal with the police union. And if you’re hoping to get a CityKey ID card, you may have to wait a bit longer. Oct 24, 2023 At Heated Community Meeting, Officials Detail Plan to Transform Vacant Brighton Park Lot Into ‘Winterized Base Camp’ for Migrants Many furious residents urged Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration to scrap the proposal, while others vowed to protect and care for Chicago’s newest residents. 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 Oct 24, 2023 Top Cop Vows to Rid Chicago Police Department of Officers Tied to Proud Boys, Oath Keepers The Oath Keepers organization is considered by the FBI to be a “large but loosely organized collection of individuals, some who are associated with militias” who have vowed to “not obey unconstitutional (and thus illegal) and immoral orders.” Oct 24, 2023 City Clerk Cancels Mobile City Hall Events Amid Crush of Demand for Municipal IDs from Migrants More than 1,000 people – mostly migrants – lined up hours before the city clerk’s event on Oct. 12 at Gill Park in Wrigleyville was scheduled to start, overwhelming the 15-person staff, City Clerk Anna Valencia told WTTW News. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Oct 23, 2023 Oct. 23, 2023 - Full Show Local members of Congress on aid to Israel. What’s behind record opioid overdoses. And a city program that allows drug offenders to choose treatment over arrest. Oct 23, 2023 Cook County on Pace to Surpass Fatal Opioid Overdose Record as Fentanyl Use Spreads The rise in opioid deaths is largely due to the increase in synthetic opioids like fentanyl, says law enforcement officials. Oct 23, 2023 Illinois Members of Congress on House Speaker Vacancy, Aid to Israel and Migrant Funding U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Chicago, and U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Chicago, joined “Chicago Tonight” to discuss aid to Israel, the House Speaker race and a growing number of migrants arriving to Chicago from the southern border. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Oct 23, 2023 Chicago Program That Encourages Drug Treatment Over Arrest Shows Signs of Success, Research Says The Narcotics Arrest Diversion Program, an initiative launched in 2018, offers those arrested for low-level drug offenses who meet certain criteria a chance to have their charges dropped if they agree to meet with a drug counselor. Oct 20, 2023 Week in Review: Protests Over Migrant Tent Camp; Chicago Budget Hearings An Evanston mother and daughter held hostage by Hamas are released. And immigration protests turn chaotic as a Chicago alderwoman gets physically assaulted. Oct 18, 2023 ‘Nobody Can Sit on the Sidelines’: Chicago’s Top Cop Larry Snelling Talks Training, Technology and Community Trust The Englewood native has been Chicago’s top cop for less than a month, but after spending nearly three decades serving in various roles throughout the department, he believes he knows what’s needed to make improvements for his officers and residents throughout the city. Oct 17, 2023 Oct. 17, 2023 - Full Show City Council budget hearings kick off — our Spotlight Politics team on that and more. And efforts to address homelessness with a housing-first approach. Oct 17, 2023 New Reports Examine the Housing-First Approach to Addressing Homelessness The push for the Bring Chicago Home proposal comes as the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless found an estimated 68,440 people experienced homelessness in the city in 2021. That’s a 2,829-person increase from the previous year. Oct 17, 2023 How Accelerated Moving Events Are Helping Combat Homelessness in Chicago Accelerated Moving Events use federal funding to connect people to housing, among other services. During an event, clients work with the AME team to browse apartment units, fill out an application and pick out furniture from the Chicago Furniture Bank. Oct 17, 2023 Community Meeting Set to Discuss Plan to Transform Brighton Park Vacant Lot into ‘Winterized Base Camp’ for Migrants The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. Oct. 24 at Kelly High School, 4136 S. California Ave. But Ald. Julia Ramirez (12th Ward) warned that it may already be a done deal – whether or not she objects. Oct 17, 2023 Months Late, Second Installment of 2022 Cook County Property Tax Bills Arrives Bills are available online at cookcountytreasurer.com and should hit mailboxes by Nov. 1. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
