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Containing COVID-19: Jails, Prisons Ripe for Spread

Cook County Jail was once the hot spot for the coronavirus, but now the positivity rate is lower there than in Chicago and Cook County. As COVID-19 surges in the community, officials and advocates worry it will reach detainees.

Makaya McCraven Makes International Music in Chicago

Chicago-based drummer and producer Makaya McCraven has been called a beat scientist. Two years ago, his album “Universal Beings” landed on many Top 10 lists for album of the year, so his new project comes with great expectations.

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Ask Geoffrey: The Angles, Names and Numbers of Chicago’s Streets

Angles, curves, one ways and dead ends. Chicago’s street system has long been a source of pride for the city’s residents. Geoffrey Baer has more on the history and quirks of the city’s street system.

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Biden Moves Forward Without Help from Trump’s Intel Team

As President Donald Trump contests this year’s election results, he has not authorized President-elect Joe Biden to lay eyes on the President’s Daily Brief.

President-elect Joe Biden speaks in The Queen theater, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo / Carolyn Kaster)

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November 12, 2020 - Full Show

Watch the Nov. 12, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Legislative Lurch: Illinois Lawmakers Won’t Meet Again in 2020

The Illinois legislature is not coming back this year. What does that mean for the Black Lives Matter movement and the state budget?

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COVID-19 Pandemic Has Shifted How Veterans Access Health Care

The coronavirus has hit every class of citizen hard, and on this Veterans Day, we look at how it has affected military service members and veterans.

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What a Biden Administration Could Mean For Environmental Issues In the Midwest

President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to make combating climate change a central pillar of his administration. And he campaigned on rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement.

President-elect Joe Biden (CNN via WTTW News)

A Virtual Tour of the National Veterans Art Museum

Chicago is home to an armory of art created by members of our armed forces. With Veterans Day in mind, we bring you another look at a visit to the National Veterans Art Museum for a virtual tour.

Biden Pushes Forward on Transition Despite Trump’s Blocking

President-elect Joe Biden continues to shrug off President Donald Trump’s refusal to accept the election outcome, even as officials in both parties warn that the Republican president’s actions could be dangerous. 

President-elect Joe Biden and Jill Biden, attend a service at the Philadelphia Korean War Memorial at Penn’s Landing on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo / Alex Brandon)

November 11, 2020 - Full Show

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State Supreme Court Justice Kilbride Booted From the Bench

The makeup of the Illinois Supreme Court is changing, and it comes at a pivotal time. What the evolving bench means for residents.

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride appears on “Chicago Tonight” via Zoom on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020. (WTTW News)

Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine is Looking 90% Effective

The announcement came less than a week after an election seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump’s handling of the scourge, which has killed more than 1.2 million people worldwide.

This May 4, 2020, file photo provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, shows the first patient enrolled in Pfizer's COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine clinical trial at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. (Courtesy of University of Maryland School of Medicine via AP, File)

Political Divide: 2020 Election Reaffirms Polarization in US

Political polarization runs deep in America. Though the election is over, tensions still run high—and not just in states with tight races, like Pennsylvania, but right here in Illinois.

President Donald Trump, left, and President-elect Joe Biden. (WTTW News via CNN)

‘Obamacare’ Likely to Survive, High Court Arguments Indicate

A more conservative Supreme Court appears unwilling to do what Republicans have long desired: kill off the Affordable Care Act, including its key protection for pre-existing health conditions.

A demonstrator holds a sign in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as arguments are heard about the Affordable Care Act, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo / Alex Brandon)