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) Oct 28, 2020 Spotlight Politics: Pritzker Surprises Lightfoot with COVID-19 Rollbacks A pandemic rollback battle plays out between Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot as Election Day draws near. Our politics team takes on those stories and more in this week’s roundtable. Oct 28, 2020 Social Media CEOs Get Earful on Bias, Warning of New Limits With next week’s election looming, the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google received a hectoring from Republicans at a Senate hearing Wednesday for alleged anti-conservative bias in the companies’ social media platforms. 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 28, 2020 October 28, 2020 - Full Show Watch the Oct. 28, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Oct 27, 2020 Woman Injured in Police Shooting Says Cops Let Boyfriend Die A woman who was shot by police last week in suburban Chicago said Tuesday that officers did nothing more than cover her boyfriend with a blanket after he was shot and left him on the ground to die. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Oct 27, 2020 Ask Geoffrey: The Story of Hyde Park’s Rosalie Villas A tucked-away street on the city's South Side is a time capsule from the days before the neighborhood was even part of Chicago. Geoffrey Baer explains. Oct 27, 2020 Many Young People Stepping Up as Poll Workers for 2020 Election A high-turnout election in the middle of a pandemic that is surging across the country presents a host of challenges. How state and local election authorities are working to fill the void. Oct 27, 2020 DePaul Researchers Help Narrow Data Gap in COVID-19 Testing When the pandemic hit, city officials found there was a significant information gap when trying to collect race and ethnicity data. What researchers at DePaul University is doing to help narrow that gap. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Oct 27, 2020 Stocks End Another Wobbly Day Lower as Virus Cases Rise Wall Street’s losses mounted for the second straight day Tuesday as momentum slows on worries about rising virus counts and Washington’s inability to deliver more aid to the economy. Oct 27, 2020 October 27, 2020 - Full Show Watch the Oct. 27, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Oct 26, 2020 Firsthand Gun Violence: Helping Communities in Times of Need As Chicago experiences a surge in COVID-19 cases, data shows the city’s 2020 homicide rate outpacing 2019. We speak with Jamal Cole, founder of My Block, My Hood, My City, as part of our series. Oct 26, 2020 What is the Future of Abortion Rights in Illinois? Newly confirmed Justice Amy Coney Barrett recently dodged questions about how she’d weigh cases dealing with abortion. Advocates on both sides view her leanings as a primary reason she was picked for the nation’s high court. Oct 26, 2020 Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed as Supreme Court Justice in Partisan Vote Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court late Monday by a deeply divided Senate, with Republicans overpowering Democrats to install President Donald Trump’s nominee days before the election. Oct 26, 2020 Chicago’s Manual Cinema Animates Spooky Trailer for ‘Candyman’ A trailer for the film uses only handmade animation – not scenes from the movie – to set up the story of a supernatural killer in a Chicago housing project and his horrifying backstory. We meet the artists behind the work. Oct 26, 2020 Candidate Forum: Former Judge O’Brien Aims to Unseat Cook County State’s Attorney Foxx It’s one of the most contentious races on the Cook County ballot. Former Cook County judge and prosecutor Patrick O’Brien talks about his campaign to unseat Democratic incumbent Kim Foxx. Oct 26, 2020 Crain’s Headlines: Illinois Gains Skilled Workers Illinois moves up in a technology and innovation ranking as skilled workers move into the state. Crain’s Chicago Business Editor Ann Dwyer takes us behind the headlines of that story and more. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
