WTTW
August 27, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
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- August 27, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The first day of classes is in the books. Stacy Davis Gates weighs in on union contract negotiations, district resources and test scores.
Demolition began on the Chicago Tribune's former printing plant to make way for the city's first permanent casino. And the Illinois Supreme Court sided with Republicans — tossing out a law hastily passed by Democrats that could have impacted the November ballot.
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- The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago 2 with Geoffrey Baer — Full Show
- Runtime
- 52:47
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- WTTW's Geoffrey Baer tours some of Chicago's most beautiful places and reveals the stories behind them.
View the full site at https://wttw.com/beautifulplaces
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- August 26, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 30:39
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Chicago is running to normal after the DNC has ended but the race for the White House is just heating up.
Summer vacation is over for 300,000 Chicago Public Schools students. CPS CEO Pedro Martinez discusses bus shortages, a budget deficit and the future of his job.
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- Week in Review: Kamala Harris' Historic Nomination
- Runtime
- 26:55
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Kamala Harris makes history as she becomes the Democratic nominee for president. Meanwhile, former GOP congressman Adam Kinzinger torches Donald Trump.
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- WTTW News Special: DNC — August 22, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Vice President Kamala Harris on the final night of the 2024 DNC accepted the Democratic nomination for president.
The former Republican congressman from Illinois said it was important to put country over party.
Santita Jackson is a political commentator who attended Howard University with Kamala Harris. State Rep. Travis Weaver is a Republican from Peoria.
Illinois' lieutenant governor reflects on the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
The WTTW News Spotlight Politics team is live in Chicago at the Democratic National Convention.
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- WTTW News Special: DNC — August 22, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Democrats wrap up their week-long party, with Kamala Harris taking the stage to accept her nomination for president.
The Democratic National Convention has put Chicago in the national spotlight this week.
A look at how Chicago has handled protesters and First Amendment rights during the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
Santita Jackson is a political commentator who attended Howard University with Kamala Harris. State Rep. Travis Weaver is a Republican from Peoria.
Harris is the first Black and first Asian American woman to secure a presidential nomination from a major political party.
Amanda Vinicky is live at the United Center with the congresswoman from Illinois on the fourth night of the DNC.
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- August 21, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight News Special
- Runtime
- 26:37
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- August 21, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight News Special at 10:45 PM CDT
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- WTTW News Special: DNC — August 21, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Amanda Vinicky is live at the United Center with the senator from Illinois as Day 3 of the DNC continues.
Former U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez represented Illinois' 4th Congressional District for 26 years. Tony McCombie is the Illinois House Republican leader.
On the third day of the Democratic National Convention, a rally about the ongoing war in Gaza is underway.
What the Illinois delegation has been up to on the third day of the Democratic National Convention.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton are expected to speak.
Christy George is the executive director of the Chicago DNC host committee.
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- WTTW News Special: DNC — August 20, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 29:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Day 2 of the DNC got off to an energetic start with a raucous roll call. Then Illinois Democrats took center stage with Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Sen. Tammy Duckworth in primetime spots. It all culminated with the former first couple Barack and Michelle Obama capping off the night.
The Illinois governor took digs at former President Donald Trump and heartily endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.
Karen Freeman-Wilson is president and CEO of the Chicago Urban League. Richard Porter was a member of the Republican National Committee from 2014 until last month.
Amanda Vinicky is live in the United Center with Illinois AFL-CIO President Tim Drea.
The WTTW News Spotlight Politics team is live in Chicago at the Democratic National Convention.
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- WTTW News Special: DNC — August 20, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A candidate for president for less than a month, Harris has revealed few specific policy proposals that shed light on how she’d govern from the Oval Office. Instead, Harris has focused much of her campaign on her promise to restore and protect Americans’ freedoms.
Karen Freeman-Wilson is president and CEO of the Chicago Urban League. Richard Porter was a member of the Republican National Committee from 2014 until last month.
Many local businesses are hoping to score from having the Democratic National Convention in town.
WTTW News catches up with the congressman from Illinois' 8th Congressional District.
Karen Freeman-Wilson is president and CEO of the Chicago Urban League. Richard Porter was a member of the Republican National Committee from 2014 until last month.
Illinois Democrats on Tuesday kicked off the second day of the Democratic National Convention by touting their efforts to protect abortion rights even befo...
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- WTTW News Special: DNC — August 19, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The whole world was watching when Mayor Brandon Johnson welcomed the Democratic National Convention to Chicago, the “greatest city in the world.”
Joe Walsh is a former GOP congressman from Illinois supporting the Harris-Walz ticket. The Rev. Corey Brooks is CEO of Project HOOD in Chicago; he spoke at last month's RNC.
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza joins WTTW News' Amanda Vinicky in the United Center.
The WTTW News Spotlight Politics team is live in Chicago at the Democratic National Convention.
It was a passing of the baton as President Joe Biden headlined Day 1 of what — just a month ago — was expected to be a convention for his re-nomination.
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- WTTW News Special: DNC — August 19, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Democrats are expected to give President Joe Biden an emotional send-off as he passes the baton to Vice President Kamala Harris. What viewers can expect going into the convention's first night.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said hosting the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago has been in the works since 2021.
The Coalition to March on the DNC held its first demonstration, calling on the Biden administration to stop sending aid and weapons to Israel amid its war in Gaza.
Joe Walsh is a former GOP congressman from Illinois supporting the Harris-Walz ticket. The Rev. Corey Brooks is CEO of Project HOOD in Chicago; he spoke at last month's RNC.
How Chicagoans who live near the United Center are reacting to this major disruption in their communities.
Amanda Vinicky is live in the United Center with Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch.
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- Chicago's History Hosting Political Conventions — WTTW News Explains
- Runtime
- 2:38
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Chicago is hosting the Democratic National Convention in 2024. And although it will be the city’s 27th time hosting a national political convention, it’s tough to know what to expect from the event.
Perhaps that’s because Chicago conventions have been some of the most memorable, raucous and consequential in American history. From Abraham Lincoln, to protests in 1968 to the “Macarena” in 1996, let’s go back in time.
#chicagotonightwttw #WTTWNews #dnc #election #election2024 #dnc #history #abrahamlincoln #vietnamwar #protest #kamalaharris
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- Victoria (Full Episode) — FIRSTHAND: Homeless — The Migrant Experience
- Runtime
- 10:22
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A Community Manager for Chicago Public Schools, Victoria Infante builds cultural bridges between new migrants and the city’s schools. As Chicago wrestled with an influx of 35,000 new immigrants, Victoria created a welcoming place for the school-age children who settled in the Pilsen neighborhood, welcoming parents and students to her after-school programs, and to a free store called “La Tiendita."
See more from FIRSTHAND: Homeless — The Migrant Experience at https://interactive.wttw.com/firsthand/homeless/migrant-experience
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About FIRSTHAND: Homeless — The Migrant Experience
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As asylum-seekers arrived in Chicago from Latin America over the past year, a public conversation about the mobilization of city services and marshaling of private sector resources began. In Firsthand: Homeless – The Migrant Experience, WTTW explores the complicated migrant experience through the eyes of five individuals who reveal why they ...
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- Jose (Full Episode) — FIRSTHAND: Homeless — The Migrant Experience
- Runtime
- 10:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Jose Gutierrez and his family are anxiously awaiting their date in immigration court. Having left Venezuela to seek asylum, the only thing that seems certain is that he cannot return to his home country, even if it means starting life over in a minimum wage job. He makes his rounds six days a week as a maintenance worker for a fast food franchise, which is humbling for this former police officer.
See more from FIRSTHAND: Homeless — The Migrant Experience at https://interactive.wttw.com/firsthand/homeless/migrant-experience
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About FIRSTHAND: Homeless — The Migrant Experience
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As asylum-seekers arrived in Chicago from Latin America over the past year, a public conversation about the mobilization of city services and marshaling of private sector resources began. In Firsthand: Homeless – The Migrant Experience, WTTW explores the complicated migrant experience through the eyes of five individuals who reveal why they left ...
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- Esteban (Full Episode) — FIRSTHAND: Homeless — The Migrant Experience
- Runtime
- 11:06
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- For Esteban Garrido, drawing his ideas on a clay flower pot or sketchbook brings him one step closer to the freedom he could only imagine seven months ago. As an artist, he seeks a physical and spiritual peace that he could not find in Morona-Santiago Ecuador. Esteban's solo journey to the United States was prompted by his inability to make an honest living in his home country.
See more from FIRSTHAND: Homeless — The Migrant Experience at https://interactive.wttw.com/firsthand/homeless/migrant-experience
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About FIRSTHAND: Homeless — The Migrant Experience
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As asylum-seekers arrived in Chicago from Latin America over the past year, a public conversation about the mobilization of city services and marshaling of private sector resources began. In Firsthand: Homeless – The Migrant Experience, WTTW explores the complicated migrant experience through the eyes of five individuals who reveal why they left their home countrie...
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- Week in Review: DNC Prep; Riot Fest Staying in Chicago
- Runtime
- 26:49
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Final touches at the United Center before next week’s Democratic National Convention. And reports that Mayor Johnson is trying to oust the leader of Chicago Public Schools days before classes start.
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- Alba (Full Episode) — FIRSTHAND: Homeless — The Migrant Experience
- Runtime
- 9:43
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A proud daughter of Colombia’s indigenous Wayuu people, Alba Gomez hopes that relocating to Chicago was the right decision for her family. Arriving in the city to unwelcoming February temperatures, Alba seeks out every available resource to clothe and feed her family of five. At the shelter on Ogden Avenue, Alba is made aware that she does not qualify for any housing assistance.
See more from FIRSTHAND: Homeless — The Migrant Experience at https://interactive.wttw.com/firsthand/homeless/migrant-experience
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About FIRSTHAND: Homeless — The Migrant Experience
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As asylum-seekers arrived in Chicago from Latin America over the past year, a public conversation about the mobilization of city services and marshaling of private sector resources began. In Firsthand: Homeless – The Migrant Experience, WTTW explores the complicated migrant experience through the eyes of five individuals who reveal why they left their home count...
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- Emili (Full Episode) — FIRSTHAND: Homeless — The Migrant Experience
- Runtime
- 12:40
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Outside Chicago’s Ogden Avenue shelter, Emili Rincón dishes out homemade chicken soup and other Venezuelan specialties. It's a cash-only food business with a limited customer base, but it helps the family make ends meet while they anxiously wait to apply for a work permit. Emili came to the United States after her husband was murdered in Venezuela.
See more from FIRSTHAND: Homeless — The Migrant Experience at https://interactive.wttw.com/firsthand/homeless/migrant-experience
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About FIRSTHAND: Homeless — The Migrant Experience
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As asylum-seekers arrived in Chicago from Latin America over the past year, a public conversation about the mobilization of city services and marshaling of private sector resources began. In Firsthand: Homeless – The Migrant Experience, WTTW explores the complicated migrant experience through the eyes of five individuals who reveal why they left their home countries, their perilous journeys ...
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- Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices — August 15, 2024 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Members of the Illinois Democratic Party will be meeting with other party leaders, discussing policies and rallying behind presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
Sample flavors from across Latin America without leaving Chicago.
Pew Research estimates Latinos make up nearly 15% of the eligible voting population in the U.S. Which issues are most important this election cycle?
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- Chicago Tonight: Black Voices — August 14, 2024 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- While a Black woman at the top of a major party ticket for the first time in history has certainly energized many Black voters, some organizers say it’s not enough.
Many Black business owners are looking to get a slice of the economic action when the Democratic National Convention sets up shop in Chicago.
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- August 13, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- With the Democratic National Convention just days away, Cook County judges are clearing their schedules. It comes as part of an administrative order from Chief Judge Tim Evans to prepare for the possibility of mass arrests.
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- August 12, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- With the Democratic National Convention only one week away, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Illinois) and U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Illinois) discuss plans.
Schools meant to assimilate Native Americans by removing children from their families were also the site of tragedies, with at least 973 children dying while in custody, a federal report found.
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- VOICES: A WTTW News Community Conversation - August 12, 2024
- Runtime
- 48:27
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- On Monday, August 12, 2024, WTTW, hosted VOICES: A WTTW News Community Conversation. During this virtual event, Chicago Tonight anchor and Chicago Tonight: Black Voices host Brandis Friedman moderated a live virtual conversation with Alejandra Cancino, Senior Reporter for Injustice Watch; Geoff Smith, Executive Director at Institute For Housing Studies at DePaul University; Nikki Patin, program director at RAGE Englewood; and Charles Branham, PH.D, retired university history professor and former head historian at The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center. Brandis and the panelists discussed racial inequities in housing – exploring the history of discriminatory practices in real estate and the rental market, the public housing system, access to home ownership, and the impacts of gentrification. They will also discuss how we, as a city, can disrupt this negative cycle to create a more equitable future.
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- Week in Review: Harris Picks Walz as Presidential Race Heats Up
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The ticket is set — Kamala Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. And the Sangamon County sheriff will retire in the wake of the Sonya Massey killing.
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- Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices — August 8, 2024 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Derek Mayer, deputy special agent in charge of the U.S. Secret Service's Chicago Field Office, and Larry Snelling, Chicago police superintendent, on security plans ahead of the Democratic National Convention.
As the Democratic National Convention in Chicago approaches, the city is preparing for a possible surge in the number of new migrant arrivals being sent from Texas.
A group of migrant day laborers is suing the city of Chicago, Chicago Police Department and Home Depot following months of alleged harassment.
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- Chicago Tonight: Black Voices — August 7, 2024 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Vice President Kamala Harris is making history as the first Black or Indian woman at the top of the ticket. The advocacy group Black Lives Matter recently called her candidacy into questions, as well as the process by which she is nominated.
A vacant lot in Bronzeville is being transformed into a new space for the community. The South Side Sanctuary will feature performance spaces and areas that can host other community events.
Black women have the highest maternal mortality rate in the U.S. A new state law aims to remedy that by expanding insurance coverage during and after pregnancy.
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- August 6, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 22:05
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Democratic candidate for president Kamala Harris chooses her running mate. Meanwhile, the Chicago Police Department misses a deadline to launch a study on how officers are deployed. And the CTA takes another step toward updating its transit system.
Fans can continue to cheer on their favorite athletes until Sunday, when the games conclude.
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- August 5, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- President Joe Biden is calling for major reforms to the U.S. Supreme Court. Area legal scholars weigh in on the proposals.
Author and sociologist Gretchen Sisson tells the stories of birth mothers who placed their infants for domestic adoption, painting a nuanced picture of the adoption industry.
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- Week in Review: Trump Visits Chicago, Harris Nears VP Pick
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Tensions run high during former President Donald Trump’s brief Chicago visit. Kamala Harris clinches the presidential nomination — who will be her running mate? And CTU pushes for more education funding.
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- Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices — August 1, 2024 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:55
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The country has seen millions of residents flee to other countries — including the United States — after years of economic instability and political unrest.
Latinos make up the second-largest racial group in Chicago — with nearly 30% of the city's population identifying as Hispanic or Latino as of the 2020 census. But advocates say the impact Latinos have had in Chicago isn't well represented in historical records.
A new pizza place in Pilsen is serving up a fusion of flavors.
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- Chicago Tonight: Black Voices — July 31, 2024 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Former President Donald Trump sat down with three journalists, all members of the National Association of Black Journalists, in what became a combative interview in Chicago.
Public health officials are warning COVID-19 cases are on the rise. Nationally, we’re seeing an increase in positive viral activity this summer — and Chicago is no different.
There's growing outrage from the White House on down following the release of bodycam footage showing a downstate police officer fatally shooting 36-year-old Sonya Massey earlier this month.
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- August 2024 Birthdays — WTTW Kids Club
- Runtime
- 1:18
- 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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- July 30, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The National Weather Service in Chicago has so far reported 31 tornadoes tied to a severe weather event earlier this month. Researchers are looking into the factors leading to extreme weather and how to protect communities.
The presidential race is heating up as former President Donald Trump is set to appear at the NABJ conference in Chicago. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris is nearing a decision on her running mate.
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- July 29, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A proposed ordinance would reduce Chicago's city-wide speed limit from 30 miles per hour to 25.
Brookfield Zoo has unveiled a planned $500 million plan in anticipation of the zoo's 100th anniversary in 2034. The plan would create "eco-regions" that would allow species to roam.
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- Week in Review: Democrats Rally Behind Kamala Harris
- Runtime
- 26:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- As Democrats rally behind a new candidate for president, could Illinois’ governor be on the ticket? And Chicago Public Schools budget math.
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- Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices — July 25, 2024 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 27:02
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Chicago Public Schools said it presented a balanced budget for the coming school year Thursday, despite the expiration of federal COVID-19 dollars, but significant funding issues may lay ahead if the district is unable to identify new financial streams.
The Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence typically releases its annual report in October. But this year, the coalition is publishing its results earlier because of a disturbing increase in domestic violence deaths across Illinois.
Violence is a ongoing threat in Chicago's neighborhoods. So far this year, the Chicago Police Department reports 321 people have been killed.
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- Chicago Tonight: Black Voices — July 24, 2024 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 27:02
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- With Black women having a history of playing a significant role in elections, organizers and voters have already started rallying behind Kamala Harris’ campaign for president.
Michael Broadway, 51, died at Stateville Correctional Center last month when the heat index in nearby Joliet reached nearly 100 degrees. In a letter to WTTW News, a man incarcerated at Stateville says the conditions have not improved.
The historic Black baseball league is featured in a new exhibit in Chicago. It showcases a series of coins that were made by the U.S. Mint to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the league.
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- July 23, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Keeping up with the news of the day can be tough. For 26 years, Peter Sagal has been rounding up the week’s stories — and jokes — for “Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me!”
Kamala Harris kicks off her presidential campaign in the battleground state of Wisconsin, holding her first rally since launching her campaign. Meanwhile, Chicago City Council grows concerned after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott promises to keep sending migrant buses north.
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- July 22, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:02
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Endorsements for Vice President Kamala Harris are rolling in from Democratic leaders across the country today, including the entire Illinois Democratic Congressional delegation.
After the RNC in Milwaukee last week, Pastor Corey Brooks and former Illinois Republican congressman Joe Walsh react to the week's festivities.
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- Week in Review: RNC Recap; Joe Biden's Candidacy
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- On the heels of the RNC, Republicans are revved up about Donald Trump’s chances in November. Meanwhile, more Illinois leaders call for Joe Biden to step aside as the Democratic candidate.
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- Title
- WTTW News Special: RNC — July 17, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:05
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The RNC officially comes to a close as Donald Trump accepts the GOP nomination for president.
Heather Cherone is live in Milwaukee with a rundown of the night's biggest moments.
Political commentator and radio host Santita Jackson joins Northwestern University professor Erik Nisbet to analyze the final evening of the 2024 Republican National Convention.
Amanda Vinicky is joined by Illinois Republican National Committeeman Richard Porter.
The WTTW News Spotlight Politics team recaps the final night of the 2024 Republican National Convention.
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- WTTW News Special: RNC — July 18, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Leaders of the Illinois Republican Party declined Thursday to unconditionally accept the results of the upcoming 2024 presidential election, telling reporters they remain concerned about the prospect of fraud.
“We have the wind at our backs,” U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Illinois) told attendees at the fourth and final day of the Illinois RNC delegation’s daily breakfast meetings, striking an optimistic tone about GOP candidates’ campaigns to unseat incumbent Democrats in Congress.
Donald Trump is set to formally accept his third GOP presidential nomination. It comes amid calls in the Republican party to tone down divisive political rhetoric and call for unity.
Amanda Vinicky is joined by U.S. Rep. Mike Bost live at the Republican National Convention.
The WTTW News Spotlight Politics team looks ahead to the final night of the 2024 Republican National Convention.
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- WTTW News Special: RNC — July 17, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 28:43
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Former President Donald Trump earlier this week announced he'd chosen the U.S. senator from Ohio as his running mate.
State Rep. Tony McCombie joins Amanda Vinicky at Fiserv Forum for the third evening of the Republican National Convention.
Erik Nisbet is a policy analysis and communications professor at Northwestern University. He dives into the speeches and messaging on Night 3 of the 2024 Republican National Convention.
The WTTW News Spotlight Politics team delivers the day's top stories live from the RNC in Milwaukee.
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- WTTW News Special: RNC — July 17, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:57
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Democrats hold a super-majority in the Illinois General Assembly — but Republican leaders say they’re working hard to reverse the political tide.
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.
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood joins Amanda Vinicky at the Fiserv Forum on Day 3 of the 2024 Republican National Convention.
U.S. Rep. Mary Miller (R-Illinois) made fiery comments at Wednesday morning’s breakfast for Illinois delegates to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, saying climate change advocates like Al Gore have been getting rich running a scam and accusing them of having “demonized” carbon dioxide.
The Republican National Convention is a time for Illinois Republicans to meet, reset and look ahead.
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- Title
- WTTW News Special: RNC — July 16, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:07
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- It's Day 2 of the Republican National Convention. The day's major themes were safety and crime.
Nick Blumberg is live in Milwaukee with the latest from the Republican National Convention.
Aaron Del Mar, Palatine Township Republican chairman, joins Amanda Vinicky inside the Fiserv Forum on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention.
Erik Nisbet, a policy analysis and communications professor, offers his analysis of the second night of the 2024 RNC.
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- Title
- WTTW News Special: RNC — July 16, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Amanda Vinicky is live at Fiserv Forum as the second night of speeches gets underway. The evening's theme is "Making America Safe Once Again."
To hear Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson tell it, the prospect of former President Donald Trump returning to the White House represents an existential threat to Chicago residents. However, Chicago GOP Chair Chuck Hernandez said a second Trump term will mean a “return to prosperity.”
Erik Nisbet is a policy analyst and professor who researches political violence and polling. He shares what to expect ahead of Night 2 of the Republican National Convention.
Amanda Vinicky is live at Milwaukee's Fiserv Forum with Chuck Hernandez, Chicago's GOP chair.
It's Day 2 at the RNC. We get local reaction to Trump's VP pick. Democrats make a visit to Wisconsin. And Illinois Republicans get some advice as they attempt to increase their power in the state.
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- Title
- WTTW News Special: RNC — July 15, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:32
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- 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.
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- Title
- WTTW News Special: RNC — July 15, 2024 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:01
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- WTTW News reporters break down the latest news from the Republican National Convention and what's expected Monday evening.
Demetra Demonte, the Republican national committeewoman for Illinois, on the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee.
With the Republican National Convention upon us, here’s a look at the Illinois residents who have been spending big so far in this political cycle.
Former President Donald Trump announced that Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance is his choice for a running mate. Heather Hendershot looks at the strategy behind that decision.
As the Republican National Committee kicks off Amanda Vinicky has the latest on what we can expect Monday night as former President Donald Trump announces his vice president pick.
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- Title
- Week in Review: Biden's Campaign; Illinois GOP Names New Chair
- Runtime
- 27:01
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- President Joe Biden attempts to save his campaign. And heading into the Republican National Convention, the state GOP names a new chair.
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