Latino Voices

Thursdays at 5:30 and 10 pm

Latino Voices

Venezuela’s Ruling Party Maintains Control Amid Election Boycotts. What That Means Going Forward

A file photo of an election site in Venezuela. (WTTW News via CNN) Latin America is in the midst of a crucial election year in countries including Venezuela, whose ruling party claimed another win last month amid opposition boycotts. Advocates say last month’s results could further roil the country’s political landscape. Read more >

Latino Voices

Local Illustrator Explores Growing Up in an Immigrant Household in New Children’s Book

An image from “Tíos and Primos” by Jacqueline Alcántara. (Courtesy of Penguin Random House) Writer and illustrator Jacqueline Alcántara draws from her own childhood to help kids navigate their diverse identities in her new book called “Tíos and Primos” — Spanish for “aunts, uncles and cousins.” Read more >

Black Voices

Wednesdays at 5:30 and 10 pm

Black Voices

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Aug. 27, 2025 - Full Show

Brandis Friedman hosts the Aug. 27, 2025, episode of "Chicago Tonight: Black Voices." (WTTW News) How local officials plan to push back if the National Guard is deployed here. And the head of Chicago Public Schools on a crucial budget vote. Read more >

Black Voices

Austin Community Hub Creating New Opportunities for West Side Residents

(WTTW News) In 2013, Emmet Elementary School was one of 50 schools closed by former Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools. The Westside Health Authority and Austin Coming Together collaborated to redevelop the vacant building. Read more >

Latino Voices

Ald. Anthony Quezada on New Role, Pushback From Controversial 2014 Tweet

Ald. Anthony Quezada (35th Ward) appears on "Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices" on April 10, 2025. (WTTW News) On Monday, alderpeople approved Anthony Quezada with a 32-11 vote as the new alderperson of the 35th Ward, despite some opposition from City Council members over an anti-Black slur he wrote on a social media post in 2014. Read more >

Latino Voices

IRS Reaches Data-Sharing Deal With DHS to Help Find Undocumented Immigrants for Deportation

In this Feb. 5, 2025, photo, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detain a man after conducting a raid at the Cedar Run apartment complex in Denver, Colorado. (Kevin Mohatt / Reuters via CNN Newsource) The announcement comes after months of tension within IRS over the data-sharing plans and internal concerns from career officials about the legality of the collaboration. Read more >

Latino Voices

As Summer Approaches and ‘Teen Takeovers’ Return, Debate Over Chicago’s Curfew Reignited

A view of Chicago looking west. (AndresGarciaM / iStock) So-called “teen takeovers” have been a popular trend among some young people for years, and the large gatherings are already making headlines again as summer approaches. This chaotic scene reignited a debate on the citywide curfew for unaccompanied minors with calls to change the current curfew from 10 p.m. to 8 p.m. Read more >

Latino Voices

Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, April 3, 2025 - Full Show

Joanna Hernandez hosts the April 3, 2025, episode of "Latino Voices." (WTTW News) A rough day on Wall Street as the stock market takes a deep dive in reaction to Trump’s latest tariffs. And what to do about the large teen gatherings happening downtown. Read more >

Black Voices

CTU President Rejects Pritzker’s Assertion No More Money to Be Found in Springfield for Schools

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates appears on “Chicago Tonight: Black Voices” on Aug. 20, 2025. (WTTW News) CPS is facing a $734 million shortfall with a deadline to pass a balanced budget coming next Friday, but the options facing CPS board members and the interim CEO appear to be narrowing. Read more >

Black Voices

Chicago Program Put 30,000 Young People to Work This Summer

The Chicago skyline is pictured in a file photo. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News) The city’s One Summer Chicago program put 30,000 young people to work this year, providing jobs in transportation, health care, business and more. Read more >

Black Voices

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Aug. 13, 2025 - Full Show

Brandis Friedman (WTTW News) A charging decision is made in the shooting death of Dexter Reed. And Chicago Public Schools’ latest effort to close its budget gap. Read more >

Black Voices

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Aug. 6, 2025 - Full Show

Brandis Friedman hosts the Aug. 6, 2025, episode of "Chicago Tonight: Black Voices." (WTTW News) Democrats push back against Texas redistricting — despite a potential bomb threat. And an economic boost for a Far South Side community. Read more >

Support for CHICAGO TONIGHT: LATINO VOICES is provided by The Chicago Community Trust.

Additional support is provided by Lloyd A. Fry Foundation and Julian Grace Foundation.

Support for CHICAGO TONIGHT: BLACK VOICES is provided by The Chicago Community Trust.

Additional support is provided by Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, Julian Grace Foundation, and Gertrude Dyane and James H. Wooten, Jr..


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Latino Voices

Thursdays at 5:30 and 10 pm

Black Voices

Wednesdays at 5:30 and 10 pm

Latino Voices

Venezuela’s Ruling Party Maintains Control Amid Election Boycotts. What That Means Going Forward

A file photo of an election site in Venezuela. (WTTW News via CNN) Latin America is in the midst of a crucial election year in countries including Venezuela, whose ruling party claimed another win last month amid opposition boycotts. Advocates say last month’s results could further roil the country’s political landscape. Read more >

Black Voices

Austin Community Hub Creating New Opportunities for West Side Residents

(WTTW News) In 2013, Emmet Elementary School was one of 50 schools closed by former Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools. The Westside Health Authority and Austin Coming Together collaborated to redevelop the vacant building. Read more >

Latino Voices

Local Illustrator Explores Growing Up in an Immigrant Household in New Children’s Book

An image from “Tíos and Primos” by Jacqueline Alcántara. (Courtesy of Penguin Random House) Writer and illustrator Jacqueline Alcántara draws from her own childhood to help kids navigate their diverse identities in her new book called “Tíos and Primos” — Spanish for “aunts, uncles and cousins.” Read more >

Black Voices

Austin Community Hub Creating New Opportunities for West Side Residents

(WTTW News) In 2013, Emmet Elementary School was one of 50 schools closed by former Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools. The Westside Health Authority and Austin Coming Together collaborated to redevelop the vacant building. Read more >

 

Black Voices

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on the National Guard, Cash Bail and Civil Commitments

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul appears on “Chicago Tonight: Black Voices” on Aug. 27, 2025. (WTTW News) President Donald Trump has threatened to send National Guard troops to Chicago to address crime, calling the city “a killing field” despite violent crime being on a downward trend. Read more >

Latino Voices

Cinco de Mayo Parade Canceled in Chicago Amid Deportation Fears: ‘There is Nothing to Celebrate’

A file photo of Little Village. (WTTW News) “It’s definitely a tradition we don’t want to lose but with this administration, it’s better to keep our people safe,” said Hector Escobar, president of Casa Puebla and the Cermak Road Chamber of Commerce. Read more >

Support for CHICAGO TONIGHT: LATINO VOICES is provided by The Chicago Community Trust.

Additional support is provided by Lloyd A. Fry Foundation and Julian Grace Foundation.

Support for CHICAGO TONIGHT: BLACK VOICES is provided by The Chicago Community Trust.

Additional support is provided by Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, Julian Grace Foundation, and Gertrude Dyane and James H. Wooten, Jr..