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) Jun 29, 2023 As Chicago NASCAR Weekend Nears, Residents and Workers Weigh In It’s almost go time for NASCAR in Chicago. The 12-turn, 2.2-mile street course will run on Lake Shore Drive, Michigan Avenue and South Columbus Drive. People are feeling all sorts of emotions — from excitement to curiosity to concern. Jun 29, 2023 UChicago Alumnus Making NASCAR Xfinity Series Debut in City He Used to Call Home Andre Castro is making his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut this Saturday in Chicago. He’s used to street racing and skyline views, but stock cars will be a new one for him. 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 Jun 29, 2023 Illinois Consumers Set to Pay More for Gas, Groceries as Tax Relief Measures Expire Get ready to pay more for gas and groceries. Illinois rings in the fiscal new year on July 1, which brings with it changes. Jun 29, 2023 Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action in College Admissions, Says Race Cannot be a Factor The court's conservative majority overturned admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the nation's oldest private and public colleges, respectively. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jun 28, 2023 June 28, 2023 - Full Show Biden’s whirlwind day in Chicago. The city is set to get a new U.S. attorney. An effort to clear a backlog of police misconduct cases. And the intersection of Chicago’s labor and LGBTQ+ movements. Jun 28, 2023 April Perry Nominated to Become Chicago’s First Female U.S. Attorney, Biden Announces April Perry, who currently serves as senior counsel overseeing Global Investigations and Fraud and Abuse Prevention at GE HealthCare, has been nominated to become the next U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois after John Lausch stepped down earlier this year. Jun 28, 2023 Cubs’ Ian Happ Works With Artist to Capture Wrigley Field Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ commissioned an artist to capture the game from a player’s perspective. But the artist, an Englishman, didn’t know much about baseball. So Happ introduced his new friend to his workplace. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jun 28, 2023 Howard Brown Union Negotiates First Contract, Says Health Care Access More Important Than Ever Twenty states have passed laws or policies banning gender-affirming care for youth, according to the Human Rights Campaign. Howard Brown said it saw an increase of 5,000 patients last year — 5% of that being out-of-state patients seeking gender-affirming care. Jun 28, 2023 Agency Charged with Probing Chicago Police Misconduct Set to Close Hundreds of Old Cases to Clear Backlog, Chief Says The agency’s substantial backlog — made up of cases more than 18 months old — is compromising COPA’s ability to investigate more recent complaints alleging significant misconduct by Chicago Police officers, Chief Administrator Andrea Kersten said. Jun 27, 2023 June 27, 2023 - Full Show A mother sues the city after her murder charges are dropped. A hazy day in Chicago — how to protect yourself. And memories of growing up in Puerto Rico influence a local artist’s work. Jun 27, 2023 Chicago’s Air Quality Reaches ‘Very Unhealthy’ Levels as Smoke From Canada Wildfires Moves In Air quality hit unhealthy levels, with the Department of Public Health encouraging people to limit their time outdoors and avoid strenuous activities. Jun 27, 2023 Recently Returned From Ukraine, CEO of Rotary International Sees Wagner Mutiny as Sign of Russian Disarray John Hewko, a Ukrainian-American, recently returned from a trip to Ukraine. As a lawyer working in Ukraine in the early 1990s, he helped the working group drafting the country’s first post-Soviet constitution. Jun 27, 2023 After Charges Dropped, Chicago Woman Accused in Fatal Restaurant Shooting Files Lawsuit Against City, Police Attorneys for 35-year-old Carlishia Hood announced the lawsuit Tuesday morning, claiming the arrest of Hood and her son was an “obvious rush to judgment” by police following the fatal June 18 shooting. Jun 27, 2023 Advocates, Lawmaker Push to Send Money from Big Music Festivals Back to Impacted Chicago Neighborhoods State Rep. La Shawn Ford, D-Chicago, says since profits from events go to the Chicago Park District’s general operations fund, the financial gains from Riot Fest don’t help his constituents directly. He has proposed a 2% community benefits tax. Jun 26, 2023 June 26, 2023 - Full Show Chicago’s new deputy mayor for community safety on his plans to tackle the city’s violence problem. Black residents are nine times more likely to be stopped by Chicago cops. And making big music festivals pay. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
