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 13, 2022 Pritzker Campaign Ad Stuns Save Bell Bowl Prairie Advocates in Its Support for Rockford Airport Environmentalists have been taken aback by a campaign ad in which Gov. J.B. Pritzker touts the expansion of Rockford Airport, which will demolish an 8,000-year-old remnant prairie. Apr 13, 2022 Weeks After Taking Office, Ald. Nicole Lee Focused on Crime, Backlog Left by Daley Thompson Ald. Nicole Lee (11th Ward) said she hopes the fact that she is Chicago’s first Chinese American City Council member helps combat a wave of anti-Asian crime that has frightened residents of Chinatown. 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 13, 2022 Rates of Sexually Transmitted Disease Increase Across the Country for 7th Consecutive Year Even before the pandemic began, the rates of sexually transmitted diseases were on the rise across the U.S. But now Congress is cutting funding to clinics that help provide testing and combat the spread of illness. Apr 13, 2022 Biden Waiving Ethanol Rule in Bid to Lower Gasoline Prices Most gasoline sold in the U.S. is blended with 10% ethanol. The Environmental Protection Agency will issue an emergency waiver to allow widespread sale of 15% ethanol blend that is usually prohibited between June 1 and Sept. 15 because of concerns that it adds to smog in high temperatures. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Apr 12, 2022 April 12, 2022 - Full Show State lawmakers on the newly passed budget featuring direct tax relief. Willie Wilson enters the race for mayor. New inflation numbers are out. And a Lakeview staple prepares to bake its last pastry. Apr 12, 2022 Wilson Contributes $5M to His Bid for Mayor, Lifting State Limits on Campaign Contributions Philanthropist and businessman Willie Wilson is once again running for mayor. It’s the third time he has sought the top job at City Hall. Wilson’s previous two mayoral bids were unsuccessful, as was his run for the U.S. Senate in 2020. Apr 12, 2022 Hammered by Complaints, Push for Chicago Casino Faces Bumpy Final Stretch With three community meetings complete, the roulette ball bounces back to Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who is expected to make her decision within the next two months and pick one of three proposed Chicago casino locations. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Apr 12, 2022 EXPLAINER: Why US Inflation Is so High, and When It May Ease Back in December 2020, the Fed’s policymakers had forecast that consumer inflation would stay below their 2% annual target and end 2021 at around 1.8%.Yet after having been merely an afterthought for decades, high inflation reasserted itself last year with brutal speed. Apr 12, 2022 Confection Connoisseurs Bid Farewell to Dinkel’s Bakery It’s a bittersweet month as the Lakeview neighborhood says goodbye to Dinkel’s Bakery, a staple in the neighborhood that has been making sweet desserts for decades. Apr 12, 2022 Twitter Lands White Sox Fan at His Field of Dreams Rob Friedman uses social media to promote the game baseball. Fans of Friedman may better know him as Pitching Ninja. As @PitchingNinja, Friedman posts interviews with and videos of pro athletes, often providing tips on pitching mechanics. It’s free for anyone to access and use to perfect their skills. Apr 12, 2022 Illinois Lawmakers on the $46.5B Budget and More Illinois legislative leaders Dan McConchie, Don Harmon, Tom Demmer, and Chris Welch join “Chicago Tonight” to break down the budget, efforts to fight crime, tax relief and more. Apr 12, 2022 Illinois State Legislature Looks to Target Crime Through Series of Recently Passed Bills In their final days of the annual spring session, members of Illinois’ General Assembly approved a series of bills targeting public safety. Apr 11, 2022 April 11, 2022 - Full Show A breakdown of laws recently passed in Springfield. Plus, the outlook for the pandemic with the CEO of Rush Hospital. Chicago has a new top tourism ambassador, and the latest business headlines from Crain’s. Apr 11, 2022 Rush Medical Center CEO on Rise in COVID-19 Cases, ‘Chronic’ Staffing Shortage The Illinois Department of Public Health reported just over 1,463 new COVID-19 cases Monday, up from 756 cases a week ago. That’s in comparison to a high of more than 42,903 cases reported on Jan. 7 at the height of omicron. Apr 11, 2022 New Head of Chicago’s Tourism Bureau Aims to Rebound Industry After Pandemic Decline On May 9, Lynn Osmond will begin her four-year contract as CEO and president of Choose Chicago. The agency promotes leisure and business travel to bring revenue to the city’s attractions, events, hotels, restaurants and convention centers, most notably McCormick Place. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
