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 7, 2020 Spotlight Politics: Chicago Faces Major Belt-Tightening Mayor Lori Lightfoot this week painted a grim picture ahead of her Oct. 21 budget address as the city tries to close a massive budget gap. Our politics team tackles those stories and more in this week’s roundtable. Oct 7, 2020 New Funding to Bring Mental Health Care to Homeless Shelters, Encampments Chicago officials on Tuesday announced $8 million in grants for expanded mental health care services across the city, including for some of Chicago’s most vulnerable residents: those experiencing homelessness. 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 7, 2020 Stuttering Bears Face Quarterback Legend Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Quarterback Nick Foles fails to get the job done against the Colts. Can the Bears find an offense Thursday night? Former Bears offensive lineman James “Big Cat” Williams gives us his take. Oct 7, 2020 Pence-Harris Debate To Unfold as Trump Recovers From Virus Vice President Mike Pence and his Democratic challenger, California Sen. Kamala Harris, are set to face off in a debate that will offer starkly different visions for a country confronting escalating crises. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Oct 7, 2020 October 7, 2020 - Full Show Watch the Oct. 7, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Oct 6, 2020 Retirees at Center of Lawsuit, Questions Over Graduated Tax In November, Illinois voters will be making a choice about how the state taxes income. But a last-minute lawsuit claims the ballot itself is flawed and is raising questions about how it may impact retirees. Oct 6, 2020 Head of FBI Chicago Office on ‘Critically Important’ Work to Ensure a Fair Election The COVID-19 pandemic has many Americans rethinking how they’re going to vote this year, with huge numbers applying for mail-in ballots. Emmerson Buie Jr. talks about the FBI’s priorities, and what steps they’re taking in Chicago. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Oct 6, 2020 Vision 2020: Electoral College vs Popular Vote in America Why is it that one candidate can win the popular vote but another wins the electoral vote and thus the presidency? Because that’s how the framers of the Constitution set it up. Oct 6, 2020 October 6, 2020 - Full Show Watch the Oct. 6, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Oct 6, 2020 2 Justices Slam Court’s 2015 Decision in Gay Marriage Case The Supreme Court, already poised to take a significant turn to the right, opened its new term Monday with a jolt from two conservative justices who raised new criticism of the court’s embrace of same-sex marriage. Oct 5, 2020 Trump’s Rhetoric Fuels Fear of Election Night Violence In an op-ed, DePaul University history professor Tom Mockaitis says the president’s failure last week to recognize and condemn violent, far-right groups like the Proud Boys could encourage clashes on Nov. 3. Oct 5, 2020 How Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis Could Impact the Election Nearly a dozen of President Trump’s allies and team members have tested positive for the coronavirus just four weeks ahead of the election. We discuss the potential political fallout of the president’s diagnosis. Oct 5, 2020 New Biography Examines Jimmy Carter’s ‘Epic’ Life, ‘Surprisingly Consequential’ Presidency Jimmy Carter, who served just a single term in the White House, is widely seen as a model ex-president but largely unsuccessful president. Now, the 96-year-old is the subject of a full-length, independent biography. Oct 5, 2020 Fighting for Fall Sports: Where the Legal Battle Stands The possibility for high school students to play all fall sports is again at a standstill. We discuss the situation with a student, a lawyer and a doctor. Oct 5, 2020 Crain’s Headlines: Company Scores Big With Downtown Sublease Here’s a rarity in the downtown office market amid the pandemic: a company secures a sublease for its office space. Crain’s Chicago Business Editor Ann Dwyer joins us with that story and more. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
