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 31, 2022 Supreme Court Justices Raise Doubts on Race-Conscious College Admissions The Supreme Court wrestled with persistent, difficult questions of race Monday, debating whether to end the use of affirmative action in higher education. Oct 28, 2022 Week in Review: Senate Candidates Face Off, New Mayoral Challenger Chicago Teachers Union candidate Brandon Johnson enters race for mayor. Candidates for statewide offices tussle in debates as election nears. Mayor Lori Lightfoot gets rebuke in City Council. And the suddenly hot Bears head to Dallas. 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 27, 2022 Tammy Duckworth, Kathy Salvi Spar in Only Joint Forum in Illinois US Senate Race The Senate candidates faced off in the WTTW studio and wrangled over gun control, abortion and inflation. Oct 27, 2022 Oct. 27, 2022 - Full Show In a special hour-long forum in partnership with WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times, candidates for U.S. senator Tammy Duckworth and Kathy Salvi on gun violence, abortion, the economy and more. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Oct 27, 2022 Permanent Punishment: In Illinois, People with Criminal Records Can Still Vote. Advocates Are Working to Make Them Aware. When people are incarcerated in Illinois prisons, they cannot vote until they are released and re-registered to vote. Oct 27, 2022 50 Years After Title IX, Transgender Athletes Advocate for Protections in High School and College Sports “Title Nine at 50: Past, Present, Future” is a three-day event at Northwestern University’s Evanston campus running Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It's free and open to the public and this story will be screened on Friday as part of the symposium. Oct 26, 2022 Oct. 26, 2022 - Full Show The candidates for Illinois secretary of state square off. The fate of a private towing ordinance. The controversy over transgender athletes in school sports. And a photography club that has their lens way in the past. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Oct 26, 2022 Daguerreian Society Aims to Preserve Oldest Photography Form Some of the earliest snapshots of American history will be on display this weekend at the Daguerrian Society's annual symposium. Oct 26, 2022 Spotlight Politics: City Council Members Rebuke Lightfoot Pick In a rare move, City Council members rejected the mayor's attempt to name an ally as a committee chair. Our politics team weighs in on that story and more. Oct 26, 2022 Candidate Forum: Open Secretary of State Office Has Democrat Alexi Giannoulias and Republican Dan Brady Squaring Off It’s the first time since 1998 that Jesse White won’t be on the ballot for Illinois secretary of state. Running to fill the office is Republican Dan Brady and Democrat Alexi Giannoulias. Oct 25, 2022 Oct. 25, 2022 - Full Show Meet the candidates running for Illinois attorney general in the first of our candidate forums. Plus, a rise in Jewish hate crimes. And the impact of the pandemic on students with disabilities. Oct 25, 2022 Candidate Forum: Incumbent Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Republican Challenger Thomas DeVore While a large part of the job for Illinois’ attorney general involves consumer protections, the election comes at a time when there are pivotal legal issues are playing out within the state and nationwide. Oct 25, 2022 Students With Disabilities Grapple With Lingering Effects Of COVID-19 Pandemic While many students fell behind academically during COVID, students with disabilities saw that regression amplified. Oct 25, 2022 Hate Crimes in Chicago Up By 71%, According to City Report Chicago’s Commission on Human Relations says hate crimes are up in the city by 71%. The most frequent targets being Jewish and Black residents. Oct 24, 2022 Oct. 24, 2022 - Full Show Crunching the numbers in the CTA’s latest budget proposal. The impact of a major grocery store merger. A hiccup in plans for student loan debt relief. And WTTW News Explains where your ballot goes after it’s cast. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
