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) Jul 17, 2024 Illinois GOP Leaders Vow to Flip 5 House Seats While New Chair Aims to Get Rid of ‘Blue Funk’ “Well, I'll tell you your blue funk is over,” newly elected chair of the Illinois Republican Party Kathy Salvi said. “We're going to make Illinois red again.” Jul 17, 2024 Chicago Police Leaders Trek to Milwaukee for Firsthand Look at Convention Security Ahead of Next Month’s DNC Before the Republican National Convention draws to a close in Milwaukee, Chicago police officials are in town to learn more about the safety and security measures in place ahead of next month’s Democratic National Convention. 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 Jul 17, 2024 Business Slower Than Usual for Some Milwaukee Establishments Outside RNC, But Still Beats 2020’s Virtual DNC From brats to cheese, downtown Milwaukee businesses are hoping for a boost from the Republican National Convention. So far, business has been on the slow side. Jul 16, 2024 July 16, 2024 - Full Show, 10 p.m. We’re live in Milwaukee, where Day 2 of the RNC is wrapping up. Public safety and immigration took center stage — as did many of former President Donald Trump’s primary rivals. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jul 16, 2024 Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin Hosts Black Republicans From Around US, Downplays Past Trump Criticism and Future Runs For Office “The Republican party isn’t a scary place for Black folks,” said Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin to a gathering under the auspices of the Black Republican Mayor’s Association, an organization he founded and chairs. Jul 16, 2024 July 16, 2024 - Full Show, 5:30 p.m. We’re live from the Republican National Convention as Day 2 kicks off with former Trump rivals as tonight’s speakers. We’ll have more on what to expect and local reaction. Jul 16, 2024 Illinois Republicans Urged to Take Their Message to Democrats – and Take Advantage of Early Voting Laws They’ve Decried The Illinois delegation to the RNC got a message they might not have been expecting at their daily breakfast on Tuesday – early voting and mail-in ballots are your friends. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jul 16, 2024 From Immigration to Public Safety, What a Trump Victory Could Mean for Chicago Here’s what a second term for former President Donald Trump could mean for Chicago. Jul 15, 2024 July 15, 2024 - Full Show, 10 p.m. We're live from Milwaukee as Day 1 of the Republican National Convention comes to a close. Jul 15, 2024 Trump’s Grand RNC Entrance, a VP Pick and the New GOP: Takeaways From Day 1 The Republican presidential ticket came together on Monday when Donald Trump named J.D. Vance as his running mate. In turning to the 39-year-old Ohio senator, the Republican nominee injected new energy into a campaign that has centered in recent weeks on questions of age following President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance. Jul 15, 2024 July 15, 2024 - Full Show, 5:30 p.m. We’re live from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee with local reaction to former President Trump’s VP pick and this weekend’s attempted assassination. Jul 15, 2024 Trump Picks Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, a Once-Fierce Critic Turned Loyal Ally, as His GOP Running Mate The 39-year-old Vance rose to national fame with the 2016 publication of his memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy.” He was elected to the Senate in 2022 and has become one of the staunchest champions of the former president’s “Make America Great Again” agenda, particularly on trade, foreign policy and immigration. Jul 15, 2024 ‘We’re Not Going Back to That’: Chicagoans Join First Major RNC Protest in Milwaukee Thousands of protesters — including many from Chicago — took part in the first major protest of the Republican National Convention through the heart of Milwaukee on Monday in a peaceful march that briefly shut down streets around the convention hall. Jul 15, 2024 From the Uihleins to Prominent Business Owners, Who Are Illinois’ Biggest Republican Donors? Illinois might be a solidly blue state when it comes to presidential elections, but the Land of Lincoln still has plenty of big-money donors backing conservative candidates and causes. With the Republican National Convention upon us, here’s a look at the Illinoisans who have been spending big so far in this political cycle. Jul 12, 2024 Week in Review: More Democrats Call for Biden to End Campaign; Illinois GOP Names New Chair President Joe Biden attempts to save his campaign. And heading into the Republican National Convention, the state GOP names a new chair. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
