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) Mar 14, 2023 Lawmakers, Organizers Want to Force Lakefront Power Plant Owner to Clean Up Coal Ash Byproduct Coal ash, the byproduct created when plants burn coal for power, contains potentially dangerous materials like arsenic, mercury and cadmium that can endanger nearby water supplies. Since coal-fired power plants use a lot of water to keep their equipment cool, they’re often near bodies of water like Lake Michigan. Mar 14, 2023 Grant Park Summer Closures Raise Questions About Access, Priorities Grant Park could potentially be closed to the public for 40 days for July's NASCAR Chicago Street Race, including event setup and teardown. That's just one of many events blocking free access to the park this summer. 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 Mar 14, 2023 Vallas Vows to Limit Aldermanic Prerogative to Boost Development on Chicago’s South, West Sides Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas’ plan to reverse decades of disinvestment on the South and West sides of Chicago focuses on the creation of an independent community development authority that would limit tChicago City Council members’ control of zoning in their wards. Mar 14, 2023 Illinois Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over Eliminating Cash Bail The lawsuit over cash bail pits the state’s Democratic governor, attorney general and legislative leaders against roughly half of Illinois’ state’s attorneys, as well as county sheriffs. Both sides can agree on this much: The justices’ decision will have major ramifications on the future of the criminal justice system in Illinois. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Mar 14, 2023 All-Affordable Condo Development Offers Middle-Income Families Homes in Heart of the City The Seng is a 34-unit condo building that aims to attract middle-income families previously priced out of the area. A three-bedroom unit might go for $333,000, the developer said, compared to the market average of $700,000 in the neighborhood. Mar 14, 2023 Pritzker Signs Law Requiring Some Paid Leave for Illinois Workers Come next year, a new law will mandate nearly all Illinois employers give their workers a minimum of five paid days off, for any reason. Mar 14, 2023 ‘ComEd Four’ Heading to Trial Over Alleged Scheme to Bribe Michael Madigan The trial of the “ComEd Four” — ex-CEO Anne Pramaggiore, ex-ComEd lobbyist Mike McClain, retired ComEd executive John Hooker and ex-City Club of Chicago president and former ComEd consultant Jay Doherty — will begin this week. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Mar 14, 2023 March 13, 2023 - Full Show An update to a proposed plan to house migrants at an abandoned Chicago Kmart. What to know about the “ComEd four” federal trial beginning this week. And the fallout from the SVP Bank collapse. Mar 13, 2023 2 Large Banks Catering to Tech Industry Have Collapsed. Here’s What Comes Next. Over the last three days, the U.S. seized the two financial institutions after a bank run on Silicon Valley Bank, based in Santa Clara, California. It was the largest bank failure since Washington Mutual went under in 2008. How did we get here? And will the steps the government unveiled over the weekend be enough? Mar 11, 2023 South Side Irish Parade Keeps St. Patrick’s Day Traditions Alive It’s said the South Side Irish Parade started with about a dozen children marching around West Morgan Park with shamrocks and Irish flags. Now, organizers say it’s the largest community-based St. Patrick’s Day parade outside of Dublin. Mar 10, 2023 March 10, 2023 - Full Show Racial inequities in police traffic stops. A new all-affordable residence near Goose Island. Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. And fossils millions of years old are rediscovered. Mar 10, 2023 This Week in Nature: Fossil Discovery in Northern Illinois Has Turned Science on Its Head Fossils unearthed from Illinois’ famed Mazon Creek site have been sitting in collections misidentified for close to 50 years. Mar 10, 2023 Traffic Stops by Chicago Police Disproportionately Impact Black, Latino Drivers: Report A new report found that from 2015 to 2021, the average Black Chicago driver was six times more likely to be stopped than the average White driver. Latino drivers were twice as likely to be stopped than White drivers. Mar 10, 2023 Week in Review: Barbs Fly Between Chicago Mayoral Candidates Barbs fly between the would-be mayors. Chicago police mourn one of their own. And the NASCAR race leaves a bad taste in summer festival plans. Mar 9, 2023 March 9, 2023 - Full Show Remembering fallen officer Andrés Vásquez Lasso. Dissecting the COVID-19 lab leak theory now seen as possible by some federal agencies. And Englewood residents fight for a CTA Green Line stop on Racine. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
