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) Feb 10, 2023 Week of Mayoral Forums Gives Chicago Voters Plenty to Ponder Political speechwriter, debate strategist and senior lecturer Jason DeSanto joins WTTW News to give his assessment of the state of play in the 2023 Chicago mayoral race. Feb 10, 2023 Mayoral Challengers Pledge To Bring Back Department of Environment. Chicagoans Have Heard That Before During press interviews held after WTTW's mayoral forum Tuesday evening, challengers to Mayor Lori Lightfoot pledged to reestablish a Department of Environment — disbanded in 2011 under Rahm Emanuel — if elected. 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 Feb 10, 2023 Chicago Auto Show Returns with Focus on Electric Vehicles, Driver Experiences The Chicago Auto Show, now in its 115th year, is the largest auto exhibition in North America. This year, there’s a big focus on electric vehicles and letting drivers get behind the wheel. Feb 10, 2023 Week in Review: Chicago Mayoral Forums Get Tense WTTW News probes Paul Vallas’ suburban residency as his campaign closes in on the final two weeks. Meanwhile, candidates get testy with each other and moderators at numerous debates this week. And tax breaks back on the table for the Bears. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Feb 10, 2023 WTTW News Explains: Why Can’t You Buy a Car on Sundays? Since the 1980s, it’s been illegal for car dealerships to operate on Sundays in Illinois. WTTW News explains why. Feb 10, 2023 Feb. 9, 2023 - Full Show Paul Vallas is a front-runner to be mayor of Chicago, but does he actually live in the city? We have exclusive new details. The fiscal crisis in Cook County's south suburbs. And a local reverend turned published author. Feb 10, 2023 Low Property Tax Collection Rates in South Suburbs Have Devastating Effects on Community Services, Research Finds A new report from the Cook County Treasurer's Office said property tax collection rates are historically low in low-income and mostly minority south suburbs. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Feb 9, 2023 Vallas Faces Questions About Whether He Lives in Chicago as Officials Launch Probe of Tax Breaks Vallas, who has been registered to vote in Chicago at an apartment in Bridgeport for less than a year, declined to answer questions about his residency directly from WTTW News. Feb 8, 2023 Feb. 8, 2023 - Full Show Recapping last night's WTTW News mayoral forum and assessing where the race stands now. The latest on an officer-involved shooting. And a south suburban forest preserve transformed into a bird sanctuary faces new threats. Feb 8, 2023 South Suburban Forest Preserve Transformed Into Vital Refuge for Endangered Birds, Now Orland Grassland Faces Its Own Threats “There are places you walk where you see sky touching the earth, and you can imagine this as the gateway to the Grand Prairie,” site steward Pat Hayes said of Orland Grassland. Feb 8, 2023 Spotlight Politics: Reflecting on the WTTW Mayoral Forum, Where Candidates Stand Now Things got heated between the candidates at the WTTW News mayoral forum this week. Our politics team weighs in on that story. Feb 7, 2023 Mayoral Forum Reaction: Bridgeport Residents Seek Answers on Environmental Justice, Plans for High School Bridgeport residents watched the WTTW News mayoral forum live Tuesday. Some expressed concern over environmental justice issues, while others looked to business issues and the ongoing fight to establish a community high school with an ESL program. Feb 7, 2023 Police Reform Seizes Spotlight at WTTW Forum as Lightfoot Once Again Clashes with Challengers Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot defended her record on police reform at the WTTW News mayoral forum and accused her challengers of throwing “bombs from the cheap seats.” Feb 7, 2023 Mayoral Forum Reaction: Austin Residents Want Investment in West Side Communities Austin residents watched the WTTW News mayoral forum live Tuesday. Among their top priorities was a commitment to working with West Side communities that have experienced disinvestment. Feb 7, 2023 Mayoral Forum Reaction: Some Logan Square Residents Feel A Disconnect with Candidates Logan Square residents watched the WTTW News mayoral forum live Tuesday. Some in the audience said they felt a disconnect from candidates, while others said candidates were giving talking points — not real answers. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
