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 9, 2023 Englewood Residents Overwhelmingly Back Reopening Racine Green Line Station. CTA Says It’s ‘Fully Committed’ to the Idea After years of efforts to reopen the shuttered stop, there’s been momentum in recent months — including an outpouring of support at the ballot box last week, with 93% of area voters calling on the CTA to get Racine back up and running. Mar 9, 2023 Lab-Leak Theory Resurfaces as House Republicans Investigate COVID-19 Origins The U.S. Department of Energy and the FBI both assess that COVID-19 may have leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China. Yet the Energy Department has “low confidence” in its assessment, while FBI director Christopher Wray said the agency has “moderate confidence” in its. 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 9, 2023 Englewood Residents Didn’t Want Save A Lot to Replace Whole Foods, But Lease Shows It Was Always a Backup Plan Many community leaders and residents who spoke out at public meetings didn’t want to see discount grocer Save A Lot move in, citing its limited options and poor reputation among many Chicagoans. Despite that outcry, Save A Lot operator Yellow Banana has been announced as the new tenant in the grocery store space. Mar 9, 2023 Mourners Gather at Funeral of Slain Chicago Police Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso Chicago police Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso, 32, was shot and killed last week while responding to a domestic violence call on the city’s Southwest Side. Hundreds gathered Thursday to pay their final respects, describing the officer as selfless and brave. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Mar 8, 2023 March 8, 2023 - Full Show A police officer with Proud Boy ties returns to the job. The likelihood of a deadly train derailment in Illinois. Highlights from tonight’s mayoral debate. And making art from unexpected items. Mar 8, 2023 Chicago Artist Gives Barrettes New Life in Colorful Mosaic Portraits Unexpected household items are the focus of a local artist creating portraits for her inner child. Mar 8, 2023 The ‘Birthplace’ of House Music Makes Preservation Chicago’s Most Endangered Buildings List for 2023 “The Warehouse should be protected as a symbol of the rich history of Chicago’s LBGTQ+ African-American community, the incredible story of house music and the groundbreaking impact that Frankie Knuckles had on the sound of modern music today,” Preservation Chicago said. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Mar 8, 2023 Illinois Is No Stranger to Train Derailments Involving Hazardous Materials. Could an East Palestine Disaster Happen Here? Federal data show 272 hazardous materials releases involving trains in Illinois in the last decade. Predicting when and where environmental problems will manifest is difficult, but the risk is real. Mar 8, 2023 SEIU Local 1 Backs Brandon Johnson for Mayor, as Willie Wilson Endorses Paul Vallas SEIU Local 1, which represents 45,000 janitors, security officers, airport workers, home care workers and window washers, is the first major labor organization to back a candidate for mayor after the Feb. 28 election. Mar 7, 2023 March 7, 2023 - Full Show State lawmakers weigh new rideshare restrictions. Local doctors on their mission to Turkey and Syria following the devastating earthquakes. And the latest on the battle between a Rockford airport and natural area. Mar 7, 2023 Area Doctors Return From Volunteering in Turkey and Syria Following Earthquakes MedGlobal, a humanitarian organization based in Chicago, is composed of 12 physicians who deploy to disaster-struck countries to help in times of need. Most recently, three physicians traveled to both Syria and Turkey to help those affected by the disaster. Mar 7, 2023 Illinois Lawmakers Eye Tougher Safety Standards For Uber, Lyft Uber and Lyft are currently exempt from the so-called “common carrier” standard that applies to other forms of transportation like taxis, railroads and airlines. Some Illinois lawmakers want to change that. Mar 7, 2023 FAA Clears Way for Rockford Airport to Bulldoze Portion of Bell Bowl Prairie Barring any last-minute court decisions, the Greater Rockford Airport Authority will soon resume construction on its cargo expansion project, bulldozing a portion of ancient Bell Bowl Prairie in order to carve out a new roadway. Mar 7, 2023 March 6, 2023 - Full Show A labor dispute at the United Center. The top environmental issues for the next Chicago mayor. A Waukegan airport’s push to expand gets pushback. And finding the most beautiful places in Chicago with Geoffrey Baer. Mar 6, 2023 From Skyscrapers to Worship Houses, New Special Explores ‘Most Beautiful’ Places in Chicago In a new WTTW special, Geoffrey Baer takes viewers on a tour of some of Chicago’s most beautiful places. Some may be familiar, but others less so. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
