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October 5, 2020 - Full Show

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CTU: Schools Must Improve Ventilation, Safety Before In-Person Learning Resumes

“While we’re very, very conscious that people want to get their kids back in schools, we want to be back in school too,” CTU President Jesse Sharkey said Monday. “It’s also critical that people be safe. You can’t learn if you’re dead.”

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‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: West Garfield Park

The community faces food insecurity, poverty and violence in addition to the coronavirus pandemic and fallout from this summer’s civil unrest. Meanwhile, residents have mobilized to support one another.

Sox Fan Illustrates Team’s Unusual Season

All season long, a fan in the south suburbs has scored all 63 games – and then illustrated the scorecards with original artwork.

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Bears Bench Trubisky, Foles to Start Against Colts

Former Bears offensive lineman James "Big Cat" Williams previews the matchup against the Colts.

Trump Pleads Ignorance to White Nationalist Hate Group, Drawing Backlash

“I don’t know who the Proud Boys are,” Trump said on Wednesday. We discuss white supremacy and hate groups in America with the Anti-Defamation League and a local reporter. 

Ask Geoffrey: The Gate of Horn

Geoffrey Baer has the story of a Chicago nightclub that helped launch the careers of artists like Peter, Paul and Mary, Shel Silverstein, and many more.

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October 1, 2020 - Full Show

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Spotlight Politics: A Chaotic Presidential Debate

The first Trump-Biden debate. A fiery hearing on corruption in Springfield. Chicago’s loosening COVID-19 restrictions. Our politics team tackles those stories and more in this week’s roundtable.

The 2020 Census: What’s At Stake

Organizers in Illinois are making a major, last-minute push for census participation. What you need to know before the count wraps up.

Anti-Violence Groups Respond to Lightfoot’s New Safety Plan

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is unveiling a new plan to curb the city’s violence epidemic. But does it go far enough? 

South Side Neighborhood Offers Safe Art Alternative With Beverly ‘Alt’ Walk

Beverly and Morgan Park are continuing a seven-year tradition of celebrating local artists, but this year they’re doing things a bit differently. We visit the historic area for a preview of the event.

Trump’s Proud Boys Remark Echoes Charlottesville

President Donald Trump’s initial refusal to condemn a far right fascist group drew fierce blowback before he altered his message in a day-later effort to quell the firestorm. 

Newton Minow: Trump-Biden Debate ‘A Totally Disgusting Performance’

Interruption, disruption and insults. Tuesday’s presidential debate was arguably the most chaotic ever produced. We get reaction from the father of presidential debates, the former FCC chairman who first proposed the idea in 1955.

September 30, 2020 - Full Show

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