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October 28, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
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- October 28, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A Look at Police Reform 10 Years After Laquan McDonald's Death
Advocates say efforts to hold the Chicago Police Department more accountable and to change the way officers interact with residents have not shown much progress.
New Book Gives Readers Inside Look at Trump's Hush-Money Trial
Jonathan Alter was inside the courtroom for the historic trial. His new book is called "American Reckoning: Inside Trump’s Trial―and My Own."
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- VOICES: A WTTW News Community Conversation — Politics & the Power of the Vote
- Runtime
- 53:46
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- On Monday, October 28, 2024 WTTW, VOICES: A WTTW News Community Conversation – Politics & the Power of the Vote.
Brandis Friedman, the Alexandra and John Nichols Chief Correspondent and Anchor for “Chicago Tonight” and “Black Voices moderated a conversation with the WTTW News Spotlight Politics team discussing insights on key issues and strategies shaping races from Cook County to the White House.
Finally, please visit WTTW News’ Voter Guide, your one-stop shop for everything you need to know before voting in the 2024 general election.
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- Week in Review: Madigan Trial Underway; New Chicago School Board
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Inside the courtroom where former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is on trial. And Chicago gets an entirely new school board.
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- October 24, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Are People Loving Monarch Butterflies to Death?
The decline of the monarch butterfly population has spawned a conservation effort to bring the species back from the brink of extinction. Now a new study suggests human interventions to save the insect — however well-intentioned — may be doing more harm than good.
Free Puppet Shows Celebrate Día de Los Muertos
The musical and acrobatic shows at the Harold Washington Library mark Día de los Muertos, the holiday of family remembrance.
Chicago Set to Overhaul Migrant Shelter System
A new unified approach, known as the One System Initiative, aims to streamline services for both migrants and longtime unhoused residents.
Hermosa Nonprofit Says It's at Risk of Losing State Funding
The Hermosa Neighborhood Association benefited from a state grant. But as the grant's end date approaches, community organizers struggle to figure out their next steps.
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- October 23, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight: Black Voices
- Runtime
- 26:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Homewood Brewery Honors Juice WRLD's Memory
Carmela Wallace, the mother of late rapper Juice WRLD, held a grand opening for a new brewpub in south suburban Homewood that serves as a tribute to her son.
UN Calls Out 'Racialized Police Violence' in Chicago
United Nations investigators decried reports of arrest without cause and the use of torture to coerce confessions.
How MLK's Assassination Had a Lasting Impact on Chicago's West Side
In 1966, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. came to Chicago's West Side to protest against discriminatory housing practices. The neighborhood went into an uproar following his assassination, resulting in numerous riots and looting.
COPA Identified Troubling Pattern of Stops Months Before Dexter Reed Shooting
The agency tasked with investigating misconduct by Chicago police officers identified a troubling pattern of undocumented and aggressive stops on the city’s West Side at least one year befor...
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- October 22, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Chicago-Area Public Transit Leaders on Looming Fiscal Cliff
Leaders from CTA, Pace, Metra and RTA sit down for a roundtable interview to discuss public transit funding concerns and service issues.
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- October 21, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Sports Gambling Could Be More Costly Than Other Forms: Studies
Sports betting is raking in record revenues as the industry skyrockets in popularity. But according to recent studies, it's a form of gambling that could be more more costly to draining household finances.
Ravenswood Restaurant Owner Works to Lift Ban on Selling Alcohol
A 47th Ward precinct has been dry since 1907. A binding ballot question this November could bring back the ability to sell alcohol.
Committee Backs Lowering Chicago’s Default Speed Limit to 25 MPH
According to the Chicago Department of Transportation’s analysis of 2023 traffic crashes, 68% of fatalities involved speeding.
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- Week in Review: Trump Visits Chicago, White Sox Sale Talks
- Runtime
- 26:55
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- What a possible White Sox sale could mean for Chicago. And CPS board members skip out on the City Council.
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- October 17, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices
- Runtime
- 26:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Parents React to Closure of Seven Chicago Charter Schools
Parents and teachers are pushing back over a plan to close seven charter schools in the Acero network. The closure of the Chicago schools affect more than 2,000 students.
HIV Cases in Young Latino Men on the Rise in Recent Years
HIV and AIDS cases across the country have seen consistent drops overall. However, in young, gay Latino men the number of cases has seen a spike in recent years.
Fashion Show Aims to Highlight Work of Latinx Designers for a Cause
This weekend Runway Latinx is bringing fashion designers together for a show that also gives back to the community.
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- October 16, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight: Black Voices
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- New NEIU President on Campus Challenges
Dr. Katrina Bell-Jordan has officially taken on the role of president at Northeastern Illinois University. In recent years the school narrowly averted a strike and saw the former president leave after a faculty vote of no-confidence.
Project Aims to Reduce Flooding in Chatham Neighborhood
Residents in the Chatham neighborhood on the South Side experience more flooding than any other community in Chicago. An Argonne-led project is working to alleviate the problem.
City Council Questions Head of CPS on Finances, Revenue Plan
A push by alderpeople to put Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez and board members on the hot seat fizzled today. As turmoil is still swirling around CPS, some City Council members demanded immediate action, while others said today’s marathon meeting was a waste of time.
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- October 15, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Lawmakers Grapple With Public Transit Funding, Governance and Statewide Needs
As a committee of state lawmakers wraps up a series of hearings on transit, their focus broadened to public transportation issues around the state – but still with an eye toward the fiscally challenged Chicago area and the proposed governance changes many lawmakers say must happen in order for the General Assembly to come through with more money.
Chicago International Film Festival Prepares to Kick Off 60th Anniversary
The Chicago International Film Festival kicks off Oct. 16 and will commemorate its 60th anniversary. The Chicago International Film Festival kicks off Oct. 16 and will commemorate its 60th anniversary. But at the time of its founding, director and founder Michael Kutza, couldn't have imagined what it would become.
Spotlight Politics: Donald Trump Stops in Chicago
The WTTW News Spotlight Politics team on former President Donald Trump's visit to Chica...
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- October 14, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Chicago History of the Harlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters may have a New York name, but they started as a Chicago team. A new book reveals the history of the storied team.
Toni Preckwinkle on Cook County's Budget Approach
Cook County has announced a new budget for 2025. the $9.9 billion proposal included no plans to increase taxes, cut services or lay off workers to cover a $218 million projected budget gap.
A Look at Chicago's First Board of Education Election
Chicago residents are getting their first crack at picking members to serve on the city’s Board of Education. For decades, the seven-member board has been appointed by the mayor. Here's how the election works.
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- Week in Review: New CPS Board; Tense City Council Meeting
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The mayor brings in a new school board while the district faces a budget crunch. And alderpeople jam up City Council, angry over the CPS board and the end of ShotSpotter.
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- October 10, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- How Organ Donation Impacted a Local Family
According to the Gift of Hope Organs and Tissue Donor Network, 95% of people in the U.S. support donation, but fewer than 60% are registered donors.
Documentary Dives Into History of the Young Lords in Lincoln Park
The Young Lords organized and fought against several injustices, especially gentrification. A new "Chicago Stories" documentary outlines their entire story.
Mayor Brandon Johnson's Chief of Staff Talks CPS Funding
Tensions are still flaring between Mayor Brandon Johnson and CPS CEO Pedro Martinez. Johnson's chief of staff, Cristina Pacione-Zayas, joins WTTW News.
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- October 9, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight: Black Voices
- Runtime
- 26:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Chicago Alderpeople Fired Up Over CPS, ShotSpotter
At a City Council meeting, alderpeople said they wanted school board members to answer questions about the fiscal crisis facing Chicago Public Schools.
One on One With Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez
Pedro Martinez — who says he refused a request by Mayor Brandon Johnson to resign — is engaged in an acrimonious battle with the mayor and the Chicago Teachers Union over education funding.
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- October 8, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- One on One With Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson
A shakeup at Chicago Public Schools. Budget woes. Battles with City Council. Mayor Brandon Johnson joins us in studio to discuss it all.
State Lawmakers Weigh in on Chicago's Transit Woes
With the Chicago area's transit agencies facing down a $730 million fiscal cliff, state lawmakers have been working on a plan to preserve and improve public transportation.
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- October 7, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Lawmakers React to CPS Board Resignations, New Appointments
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday announced six new appointees for the Chicago Board of Education, just days after the full board announced its resignation.
Johnson Makes New Board of Education Appointments
The announcement comes days after the full board abruptly announced plans to resign. It's a tumultuous time between Mayor Brandon Johnson and CPS CEO Pedro Martinez, who said he rejected the mayor’s request that he resign his position.
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- Week in Review: CPS Board Resigns; Early Voting Begins
- Runtime
- 26:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The entire CPS board calls it quits. Early voting is underway in Chicago. And the presidential contest comes to the Midwest.
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- October 3, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Pilsen Antique Shop Takes Customers Back in Time
El Anticuario owner Francisco Orozco says his passion for collecting began when he was a kid in Mexico.
New Report Details Lack of Park Access for Latino Communities
According to data from the Trust for Public Lands, Latino communities have 41% less access to green spaces than the average Chicagoan.
What to Know About Early Voting in Chicago
We're 33 days away from the general election, and early voting is kicking off downtown.
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- October 2, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight: Black Voices
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Improving Mental Health Care Access on the South, West Sides
Chicago will no longer have members of the police and fire departments on its mental health emergency response teams.
Author Explores Hidden History of Black Civil Rights
In "Before the Movement: The Hidden History of Black Civil Rights," author Dylan Penningroth takes readers off the beaten path to explore a hidden civil rights history that dates back to the 1830s.
Austin Residents Get a Lesson in Urban Farming
Chicago Austin Youth Travel Adventures is hosting farm-to-table trolley tours where residents visit community farms and learn about healthy eating.
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- October 1, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Previewing the Vice Presidential Debate
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio are set to face off Tuesday night. There will be no live audience or written notes; mics will not be muted.
Spotlight Politics: Johnson Delays Budget Address
Mayor Brandon Johnson delays his budget address, as he works to close a billion-dollar gap. Meanwhile, city lawyers recommend a settlement, highlighting the high cost of high-speed police chases.
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- VOICES: A WTTW News Community Conversation (September 30, 2024)
- Runtime
- 44:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- On Monday, September 30, 2024, WTTW, hosted VOICES: A WTTW News Community Conversation. This VOICES Conversation focused on youth and civic engagement.
Chicago Tonight correspondent and Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices host Joanna Hernandez moderated a conversation with Sanaa Fedrick, graduate of Morgan Park High School; Eddie Bautista, senior at Lakeview High School; Kelly Fischer, Mikva Challenge, Citywide Parade to the Polls co-lead and teacher at Vaughn Occupational High School; and Quonyel Shelton, Intern, Louis Carr Foundation. Joanna and the panel discussed why it is important for youth to be engaged in civics and the electoral process.
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- September 30, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- New Tools Designed to Combat Organized Retail Theft
A new intelligence-sharing platform could help Illinois businesses.
White Sox Set a New MLB Record for Futility
Just how has a team that only three years ago won the American League's central division title fallen so far so fast? Reporter LaMond Pope explains.
Chicago Spent $129M on Police Overtime in 6 Months
The city of Chicago spent $129 million on overtime for members of the Chicago Police Department during the first six months of 2024 — nearly 30% more than the Chicago City Council set aside for police overtime as part of the city’s 2024 budget, according to records obtained by WTTW News.
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- October 2024 Birthdays — WTTW Kids Club
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Wishing a happy, happy birthday to these kids in the WTTW Kids Club!
The WTTW Kids Club is a very special level of membership. With each Kids Club membership, you can enroll a child to receive a Kids Club Birthday Card from their favorite WTTW Kids character, an On-Air Birthday Greeting, a Kids Club thank you gift, a WTTW Kids Club Card which includes 2-for-1 entrance to children’s museums in the Chicago area and discounts at popular children’s stores, invitations to special events just for kids and families, and more!
Learn more at https://www.wttw.com/kidsclub
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- Week in Review: CPS Chief Refuses to Resign; Poll Shows Chicagoans Wary of New Taxes
- Runtime
- 26:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A new front in the battle for control of Chicago Public Schools. And the high stakes of corruption in City Hall.
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- September 26, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Pilsen Residents Divided Over TIF Expansion Plan
Chicago City Council is holding off on expanding Pilsen's tax increment financing district. Alderpeople voted last week to shelve the divisive proposal until next month.
3 Chicago Migrant Shelters Are Set to Close. What Comes Next?
The closures come as city officials say Chicago will spend less than what was budgeted for migrant care in 2024.
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- September 25, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight: Black Voices
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- History of House Music Recognized in Uptown Mural
A local artist is making a very public tribute to the beloved genre.
Jury Awards $50M to Man Wrongfully Convicted of 2008 Murder
If the verdict is upheld, it would be equivalent to more than 60% of Chicago's annual $82 million budget to cover the cost of police misconduct lawsuits.
Why Many Americans Don't Believe Violent Crime is Down
Crime and safety have been hot-button topics this election cycle. When it comes to crime, the gap between perception and reality is sometimes wide.
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- September 24, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Spotlight Politics: CPS CEO Refuses to Resign; Ed Burke in Prison
The pressure grows for the Chicago Public Schools CEO. Meanwhile, the city says it expects to spend less on migrants than it originally thought. And the once powerful Ald. Ed Burke is now a federal inmate.
Financial Scams Targeting Elderly Residents in Chinatown
Officials say the victims have been scammed out of tens of thousands of dollars and the perpetrators have yet to be identified.
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- September 23, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- CTU President on the Future of CPS Leadership
A new five-year plan has come under fire by Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Teachers Union, who are accusing CPS CEO Pedro Martinez of pushing for school closures, consolidations, furloughs, layoffs and more in order to balance the CPS budget.
ShotSpotter Contract Ends. What's Next for Public Safety
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is exploring other options for first responder technology after the city’s contract with gunshot detection system ShotSpotter expired Sunday.
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- Week in Review: ShotSpotter Vote; CPS Sets 5-Year Plan
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- ShotSpotter meets its demise in Chicago — despite the wishes of City Council. And CPS sets a vision for its future, but is that a future without the current CEO?
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- September 19, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- New Report Highlights History, Challenges for Mexicans in Chicago
Despite the demographic being in Chicago since the 1950s, only one report has dug into the history of Chicanos in the city.
Chicago Talks: What Latino Person Has Inspired You?
As Chicagoans celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we wanted to hear from you about a Latino person who has influenced or inspired you. So we hit the streets, and here's what some of you had to say.
Is Migrant Crime Actually on the Rise? What Data Shows
Immigrants are far less likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born residents, according to recent data published in the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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- September 18, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight: Black Voices
- Runtime
- 26:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Thursday marks the one year anniversary of Illinois becoming the first state to eliminate cash bail — allowing most criminal defendants to remain free pending trial subject to conditions that courts may impose.
The Chicago City Council voted 33-14 to again endorse an effort to overturn Mayor Brandon Johnson’s decision to scrap ShotSpotter, which is set to be turned off Sunday.
Two friends are combining their love of fashion by incorporating film and the runway to explore what Black fashion looked like on Chicago's South Side decades ago.
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- September 17, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Donald Trump falsely claimed Haitian immigrants were eating people's pets in Springfield, Ohio. Now, Ohio's governor is deploying state troopers after more than 30 bomb threats were made targeting schools, hospitals and City Hall.
Illinois Republicans are calling for an end to "dangerous rhetoric" after a second assassination attempt on Donald Trump. This as a trial gets underway challenging the state's assault weapons ban. Meanwhile, it's been a year since Illinois became the first state to eliminate cash bail; we take a look at the impact.
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- September 16, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- While the technology’s days appear to be numbered, some City Council members are making a final push to reverse Mayor Brandon Johnson’s move to remove the controversial system.
The city is projecting a nearly $1 billion shortfall in the 2025 fiscal year. Chicago officials have since issued a hiring freeze, as well as limits to travel and some overtime in an effort to right the fiscal ship — but there are still gaps that need to be filled.
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- Title
- Week in Review: Presidential Debate; Chicago Budget Deficit
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Millions watched Harris and Trump face off in the presidential debate — but will it move the needle? And efforts to curb a looming Chicago budget deficit.
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- Upcoming Fall Season on WTTW
- Runtime
- 0:32
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Throughout the fall, settle in on Sunday nights when we’ll bring you new seasons of your favorite mysteries including Van der Valk, Moonflower Murders (the sequel to Magpie Murders), Ridley, and The Marlow Murder Club. On Wednesdays, follow wild lions, leopards, and cheetahs across Botswana’s Okavango Delta in Big Cats 24/7. In October, we’ll premiere the 6-part NOVA series, "Solar System," revealing new discoveries about our celestial neighborhood and how Earth may be the oddest world of all. And in November, you won’t want to miss Leonardo da Vinci, the new film from Ken Burns that tells the story of the fifteenth century Italian who left behind artistic works of staggering beauty and detailed sketches of futuristic contraptions we still marvel at today. Watch these and other programs you made possible – on WTTW and streaming on your smart TV with the PBS app.
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- September 12, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices
- Runtime
- 26:55
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Latino Evangelicals Could Play Role in Presidential Election
Evangelicals are one of the fastest-growing faith groups as other religions are losing members.
Residents Push Back Against Little Village Starbucks
A Starbucks is set to open at the Little Village Plaza, an area once filled with local vendors and businesses before it was sold to developers.
How Chicagoans Are Celebrating Mexican Independence Day
Some street closures and traffic disruptions are expected in parts of the city as thousands are expected to participate in the festivities.
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- September 11, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight: Black Voices
- Runtime
- 26:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Advocates in Illinois are pushing for higher wages and better benefits in an effort to retain child care workers.
Black Restaurant Week was created five years ago in an effort to help restaurants that couldn't afford pricey marketing.
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- September 10, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Whenever there’s talk about how to curb gun violence, two words often come up: assault weapons. Illinois is one of 10 states — plus Washington, D.C. — with a so-called assault weapons ban on the books. WTTW News Explains what that ban does.
Illinois has some of the nation's strictest gun laws. Despite a number of restrictions and regulations, illegal gun trafficking still poses a problem.
Mayor Brandon Johnson announces a hiring freeze to help close the nearly $1 billion budget gap. The mayor's belt-tightening strategy comes on the heels of a record-breaking $50 million verdict in a wrongful conviction lawsuit.
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- September 9, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are set to face off on the debate stage. We hit the streets to find out what Chicago residents want to hear from the candidates.
When vice presidential nominee Tim Walz took the stage at the DNC his son became visibly emotional. The online discussion that followed highlights the harms that can come from language directed at people with disabilities.
The stakes are high as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris prepare for their first debate. Political advisors lay out what to expect from the two candidates.
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- Week in Review: Mass Shootings Put Focus on Gun Laws
- Runtime
- 27:54
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Safety and the prospect of guns for self-defense on the CTA. Chicago’s deal with a grocer that’s saddled with debt. And the latest in the presidential race.
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- Title
- Chicago Stories: New Season — Fall 2024
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The original true crime story of Leopold and Loeb. The Chicago White Sox players who fixed the 1919 World Series, ruining their careers and tainting the game of baseball. Warm memories of Chicago’s most legendary amusement parks. Notorious mobster Al Capone and his blood-soaked bootlegging empire. The untold story of Lincoln Park’s Puerto Rican community. Hugh Hefner and the creation of Playboy magazine. The violent 1968 uprising on Chicago’s West Side. The surprising local origins of the house music genre. These are the stories that will launch a new season of WTTW’s documentary series Chicago Stories. On Fridays at 8:00 pm beginning September 20, WTTW will premiere eight new CHICAGO STORIES, the only weekly documentary series dedicated to uncovering the sweeping history, rich diversity, and breadth of human experience that shaped this great American city. Explore the website: wttw.com/chicagostories
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- September 5, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices
- Runtime
- 26:54
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Project 2025 outlines a Republican playbook on what former President Donald Trump should do if he wins a second term. Some of the policy recommendations include mass deportation, increasing detention facilities and terminating DACA status for Dreamers.
Efforts to encourage local food sourcing are creating broader opportunities to address health equity.
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- Title
- September 4, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight: Black Voices
- Runtime
- 27:04
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Illinois Department of Corrections has already begun transferring more than 100 men to other facilities.
The nonprofit Parole Illinois was formed by men who are incarcerated in Illinois prisons. They’re working to reinstate the parole system after it was abolished in the state in 1978.
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- Title
- September 2024 Birthdays — WTTW Kids Club
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Wishing a happy, happy birthday to these kids in the WTTW Kids Club!
The WTTW Kids Club is a very special level of membership. With each Kids Club membership, you can enroll a child to receive a Kids Club Birthday Card from their favorite WTTW Kids character, an On-Air Birthday Greeting, a Kids Club thank you gift, a WTTW Kids Club Card which includes 2-for-1 entrance to children’s museums in the Chicago area and discounts at popular children’s stores, invitations to special events just for kids and families, and more!
Learn more at https://www.wttw.com/kidsclub
- Title
- September 3, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:47
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Chicago Bears fans are hoping college phenom Caleb Williams will be the franchise quarterback they've long been looking for.
Days before a fatal shooting kills four people on the CTA Blue Line, a judge rules concealed carry guns should be allowed on public transit. Meanwhile, the presidential campaign kicks into high gear with Gov. J.B. Pritzker in New Hampshire campaigning for Democrats.
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- Title
- September 2, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:48
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The founder of a run club on going your own pace. How our highway system gets its exit numbers. And a chat with Peter Sagal of "Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me."
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- Title
- Week in Review: Chicago's Budget Deficit; CPS School Year Starts
- Runtime
- 26:48
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The school year starts, and already CPS leaders are buried in homework. Work begins on Chicago’s permanent casino. And the city stares down a nearly billion-dollar deficit.
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- Title
- August 29, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices
- Runtime
- 26:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A Texas judge blocked one of President Joe Biden's immigration policies. The program allows undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens to apply for a green card and eventually citizenship without leaving the country.
Edgar Vilchez, a youth council member at Project Unloaded, shared his story at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
CPS has faced challenges in providing bilingual programming. Here's a teacher-turned-business owner who's working to bridge that gap.
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- Title
- August 28, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight: Black Voices
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- While Black men have traditionally been reliable voters for Democrats, some say they feel disconnected from the party and are frustrated by its inaction.
To this day, Chicagoans live in a fairly segregated city. And that segregation didn’t happen by coincidence but by design. WTTW News Explains how redlining worked in Chicago.
The presidential candidate vowed to end the national housing shortage, lower the cost of rent and make homeownership a more easily reached goal.
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