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 5, 2023 Migrant Crisis Escalates as Johnson Administration Struggles to Identify Locations for Tents Officials are still scouting locations for the massive tents, which could shelter, feed and care for as many as 1,000 migrants in a single location. Oct 5, 2023 Biden Administration is Resuming Deportation Flights for Venezuelan Migrants as Arrivals Grow The move is the latest effort to deal with swelling numbers of migrants as the Biden administration comes under increasing pressure from Republicans and mayors from the president’s own party to do more to slow arrivals. 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 4, 2023 Proposal to Hike Taxes on Sales of Million-Dollar Homes to Fight Homelessness Clears Key Hurdle Supporters say the plan would generate approximately $100 million annually to address the root causes of homelessness by building new permanent housing that offers wraparound services. Oct 3, 2023 Oct. 3, 2023 - Full Show Kevin McCarthy is ousted as speaker of the House — a look at what comes next. And an increase in hate crimes in Illinois. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Oct 3, 2023 Kevin McCarthy Ousted as House Speaker in Unprecedented Vote as Democrats Join with GOP Critics to Topple Him Next steps are uncertain, but there is no obvious successor to lead the House Republican majority. Oct 3, 2023 Number of Antisemitic Incidents in Illinois Up 128% Last Year, Report Finds A report from the Anti-Defamation League finds an increase in antisemitic incidents, hate crimes, white supremacist propaganda and more in Illinois. Oct 3, 2023 O’Hare Video Installation Combines Footwork and Native American Dance Styles into Uniquely Chicago Film Filmed at the Willis Tower, on the lakeshore at the Promontory Point with the city’s skyline in the background and other locations, “Skywalkers” is set to play on a permanent loop as art of a large public commission to Chicago artists. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Oct 2, 2023 Oct. 2, 2023 - Full Show Registration begins for Illinois residents who want to keep their so-called assault weapons. Abortion pills, guns and what to expect from the U.S. Supreme Court this term. Oct 2, 2023 Former Congressman Joe Walsh on Republican Efforts to Oust House Speaker, Trump’s Hold on the Party Former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh, a Republican, says the battle over House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is an example of where the national Republican Party is right now. Oct 2, 2023 From the Second Amendment to OxyContin Settlements, Here Are the Major Supreme Court Cases to Watch The docket already includes major cases concerning the intersection between the First Amendment and social media, gun rights, racial gerrymandering and the power of the executive branch when it comes to regulation. Sep 29, 2023 Week in Review: New Top Cop; Chicago’s Migrant Crisis Larry Snelling takes the reins as top cop amid a surge in robberies. Some City Council members call for more state help with migrants. The federal government careens toward shutdown. And the Bears flat out stink. Sep 28, 2023 A Government Shutdown is Nearing This Weekend. What Does It Mean, Who’s Hit and What’s Next? The federal government is just days away from a shutdown that will disrupt many services, squeeze workers and roil politics as Republicans in the House, fueled by hard-right demands, force a confrontation over federal spending. Sep 28, 2023 Sept. 28, 2023 - Full Show Illinois members of Congress on avoiding the looming government shutdown. The history and purpose of Chicago’s water cribs. And reaction to how the city handles Mexican Independence Day celebrations. Sep 28, 2023 WTTW News Explains: How Do Chicago’s Lake Michigan Water Cribs Work? Meet Ellis Chesbrough, Chicago’s first city engineer and designer of the water delivery system we still use today. WTTW News Explains how water cribs work out on Lake Michigan. Sep 27, 2023 Sept. 27, 2023 - Full Show Larry Snelling is sworn in as Chicago’s police superintendent. The city battles the infestation of a new invasive species. And we introduce you to a local champion of artists with disabilities. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
