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) Jan 18, 2021 FBI Vetting Guard Troops in DC Amid Fears of Insider Attack U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, prompting the FBI to vet all of the 25,000 National Guard troops coming into Washington for the event. Jan 14, 2021 After House Speaker, State Lawmakers Tackle Other Initiatives A lot happened in Springfield besides the selection of a new Illinois House speaker. Amanda Vinicky has the legislative scorecard. 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 Jan 14, 2021 Respiratory Therapists Seeing More Patients, People on Ventilators Amid Pandemic Respiratory therapists care for some of the sickest COVID-19 patients. We hear from two local therapists about their experiences and workloads amid the pandemic. Jan 14, 2021 How Virtual MLK Day Celebrations Are Continuing the Activist Mission From dance and musical numbers to excerpts from some of Martin Luther King Jr.’s most prominent speeches to science experiments, Chicago artists are finding creative ways to further his movement in virtual celebrations. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jan 14, 2021 ‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: North Lawndale North Lawndale on Chicago’s West Side has faced challenges of economic depression, unemployment and violence for many years, all before the pandemic exacerbated those issues last spring. Jan 14, 2021 Trump Impeachment Trial to Focus on His Attacks on Election President Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment could go to trial as soon as Inauguration Day, with U.S. senators serving not only as jurors but as shaken personal witnesses and victims of the deadly siege of the Capitol by a mob of his supporters. Jan 14, 2021 January 14, 2021 - Full Show Watch the Jan. 14, 2021 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jan 13, 2021 Spotlight Politics: Trump Impeached, Madigan Dethroned It was a historic day in Washington and Springfield. Our politics team of Amanda Vinicky, Heather Cherone and Paris Schutz dives into the second impeachment of President Trump and the end of an era in state politics. Jan 13, 2021 What to Know About Extremist Groups Involved in Capitol Attack The deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol one week ago brought together many extremist organizations, from right-wing militias to members of the Proud Boys. We discuss those groups and the potential threats they pose. Jan 13, 2021 Argonne National Lab’s Key Role in Global Pandemic Fight Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, just outside Chicago, helped fast-track the development of coronavirus vaccines. Dr. Stephen Streiffer, director of the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne, tells us more. Jan 13, 2021 Trump Impeached After Capitol Riot in Historic Second Charge President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House for a historic second time Wednesday, charged with “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly mob siege of the Capitol in a swift and stunning collapse of his final days in office. Jan 13, 2021 January 13, 2021 - Full Show Watch the Jan. 13, 2021 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Jan 13, 2021 Madigan Reign Ends as Welch Becomes Illinois’ First Black House Speaker On the 50th anniversary of his becoming a state representative, Michael Madigan lost the gavel to Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch – making the representative from suburban Hillside the first Black House speaker in state history. Jan 12, 2021 House Races to Oust Trump; He Blames Accusers for US ‘Anger’ The U.S. House rushed ahead Tuesday toward impeaching President Donald Trump for the deadly Capitol attack, taking time only to try to persuade his vice president to push him out first. Jan 12, 2021 Kim Foxx on Capitol Riots, Police Union and Reform Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx shares her reaction to the riots at the U.S. Capitol, police reform and more in a one-on-one conversation. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
