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) Apr 18, 2022 April 18, 2022 - Full Show Down to the wire on a new city ward map, and some alderpeople are starting to speak out against casino locations. Plus, fallout from the RNC’s decision to avoid presidential debates, and the city’s top cop on ghost guns. Apr 18, 2022 Science News: Fossil Could Rewrite History of Evolution; Birds Laying Eggs Earlier Chicago-area birds are nesting and laying eggs earlier than ever before. A mysterious meteor burns up over Papua New Guinea. A fossil could rewrite the history of the evolution of life on Earth. And a disturbing finding about microplastics. 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 Apr 18, 2022 Crain’s Headlines: Ald. Pat Dowell Speaks Against Hard Rock Casino Proposal An alderperson comes out against one of the three Chicago Casino finalists; developers plan new apartments for the Magnificent Mile; and a series of ads hopes to showcase Illinois as “the middle of everything.” Apr 18, 2022 American Library Association Director Says Book Bans Aim to ‘Suppress Social Change’ Tracie Hall, executive director of the American Library Association, says the books that are being banned in the past year target topics like racism, sexuality and sexual orientation. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Apr 18, 2022 Newton Minow On RNC Pulling Out of Presidential Debates Commission: ‘Debates Will Continue’ The Republican National Committee has unanimously voted to withdraw from the Commission on Presidential Debates, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that has officially been sponsoring and producing general election presidential debates since 1987. Apr 18, 2022 30 Days Left for City Council to Reach Deal on Chicago Ward Map To avert the first ward map referendum since 1992, 41 alderpeople must agree on a map no later than May 19, the deadline for the June 28 primary election ballot to be finalized. Apr 14, 2022 April 14, 2022 - Full Show Some lesser-known bills passed in Springfield. The city’s three casino finalists for this week’s In Your Neighborhood series. Revisiting mandatory masking. And three major religious holidays at once. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Apr 14, 2022 ‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: Proposed Casino Sites Chicago has three finalists for potential casino sites, but residents of those communities have mixed feelings. Some fear a rise in crime and the impact a casino could have on neighboring small businesses. Others are hopeful it could provide good paying jobs. Apr 14, 2022 Religious Leaders on Celebrating Holidays During COVID-19 This week, three major religious holidays are coinciding for the first time in over 30 years: Ramadan, Easter and Passover. And many people are choosing to observe their holiday traditions in person for the first time in two years. Apr 14, 2022 As Final COVID-19 Vaccine Deadline Passes, At Least 1,500 Chicago Police Officers Won’t Have to Get Vaccinated: Lightfoot Officials granted nearly double the number of COVID-19 vaccine exemptions to members of the Chicago Police Department than to members of any other city department, according to data provided by the mayor’s office. Apr 14, 2022 Gov. Pritzker to Follow State Health Department Lead on Masking The Illinois Department of Public Health is warning about a slow rise in COVID-19 cases throughout the state. It comes amid rising cases nationwide, and after Philadelphia announces it will reinstate its indoor mask mandate. Apr 14, 2022 New Bills from Illinois Lawmakers’ Spring Session Controversial public safety measures took priority in Springfield. And we know that Illinois has a budget. But a whole lot of other changes are coming, thanks to state lawmakers’ recent rush of activity. Apr 13, 2022 April 13, 2022 - Full Show How changes in ethanol policy might affect your wallet. City Council’s newest history-making member. STDs are on the increase. And the fight for the Bell Bowl Prairie. Apr 13, 2022 Former Ald. Danny Solis Pleads Not Guilty, as Chicago’s Lawyers Tell Feds He Victimized City Chicago officials will get a chance to argue that the entire city was victimized by former Ald. Danny Solis, who is set to avoid prison and keep his city pension after helping investigators probe other politicians. Apr 13, 2022 Expo Chicago Comes to a Close, Work to Support Local Artists Goes On While the city’s institutions, both big and small, continue to support and celebrate Chicago based artists, there is work to be done to ensure they show at EXPO CHICAGO for years to come. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
