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LATINO VOICES: A WTTW News Community Conversation
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- LATINO VOICES: A WTTW News Community Conversation
- Runtime
- 47:16
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- On May 22, 2023, WTTW hosted Latino Voices: A WTTW News Community Conversation. WTTW News on-air reporter Joanna Hernandez moderated a virtual conversation with community leaders who have been on the front lines of the sanctuary city debate. The panel featured, Linda Brito, Senior Organizer, Centro de Trabajadores Unidos; Anabel Mendoza, Media Relations, Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights; and Miguel Keberlein, Executive Director, Legal Aid Society. The panel will discuss policy implications and the impact migrants have on Chicago’s neighborhoods.
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- The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago with Geoffrey Baer — Full Show
- Runtime
- 49:28
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- In "The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago," Geoffrey Baer takes us on a tour of the most breathtaking locations in and around Chicago. From towering skyscrapers and lovely parks, to important art and ornate houses of worship, explore the stories behind the beauty.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
02:04 St. Regis Tower with Jeanne Gang
07:13 Tribune Tower
11:07 Hotel InterContinental, Manhattan Building
12:20 El Centro with Juan Gabriel Moreno
15:43 Art on theMart with Nick Cave
19:10 Repurposed Parks with Ernie Wong (Palmisano Park, Ping Tom Park)
24:30 Steelworkers Park with Roman Villarreal
29:15 The Rookery with Blair Kamin
33:10 Macy's Tiffany Mosaic Ceiling, Elk's Memorial, South Shore Cultural Center
34:49 BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Chicago
37:29 Houses of Worship
42:10 Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple
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- Week in Review: Johnson's First Week; State Budget Talks
- Runtime
- 27:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Mayor Brandon Johnson off and running on his first week as Chicago’s 57th mayor. Lawmakers keep state budget specifics close to the vest. And a new bill to assist the Bears in Arlington Heights gets momentum.
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- Title
- Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices — May 19, 2023 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 27:40
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Community groups outline their hopes for Mayor Brandon Johnson. Why Latinos are leaving the Catholic Church. And meet a local trash man named driver of the year.
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- Title
- Chicago Tonight: Black Voices — May 19, 2023 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:49
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Employment efforts for Black youth. The cost of wrongful convictions. Fighting for water justice. And an art exhibit showcasing gay Black men in Chicago during the 1980s.
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- Title
- May 18, 2023 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 28:01
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- More questions about a former gubernatorial candidate who’s also mayor of Aurora. Will state lawmakers meet the budget deadline? And efforts to restore a 100-year-old hotel in Pullman.
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- May 17, 2023 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:06
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Family and friends remember slain Chicago police Officer Aréanah Preston. Spotlight Politics weighs in as the mayor’s allies roll out a $12 billion financial proposal. And an emerging artist committed to community.
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- Title
- May 16, 2023 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:57
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- What did Mayor Brandon Johnson do on his first full day in office? Illinois leads the nation in exonerations. The latest on a bevy of issues in Springfield. And the debate over mental health clinics.
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- May 15, 2023 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:57
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Chicago’s 57th mayor takes the oath of office. A look at Brandon Johnson’s priorities in Spotlight Politics. And a live report from Springfield as the legislative session nears an end.
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- Week in Review: Migrant Crisis; Johnson Set to Take Office
- Runtime
- 27:56
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Migrant crisis hits fever pitch here as Title 42 expires on the border. Brandon Johnson gets ready to take the oath of office Monday. And Blackhawks fans swept up in Connor Bedard mania.
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- Chicago Tonight: Black Voices — May 12, 2023 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:49
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- What young Chicagoans hope to see from their new mayor. Resources for people returning from incarceration. And learning sign language at a local library.
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- Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices — May 12, 2023 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 11:51
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- What the end of Title 42 means for asylum seekers. Calls for a do-over on Chicago’s elected school board map. And a group of performers celebrate Selena.
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- May 11, 2023 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 28:02
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- South Shore residents rally against plans for a migrant shelter. Controversy over a potential school closure. And a Cook County program clearing medical debt.
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- Title
- May 10, 2023 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 28:01
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Charges are filed in the killing of a Chicago police officer. The latest on the search for the city’s new top cop. And a look back at Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s time in office.
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- Title
- May 9, 2023 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The mayor declares a state of emergency over the migrant crisis. The former interim CPD superintendent on the search for a new top cop. And a beloved hot dog institution celebrates its 75-year anniversary.
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- Title
- May 8, 2023 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:48
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Familiar faces join us to remember Newt Minow, a public television pioneer. How a coalition of Asian-Americans are advocating for their community. And Lori Lightfoot kicks off her last week as mayor with a farewell speech.
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- Week in Review: ComEd Convictions; New Interim Top Cop
- Runtime
- 28:01
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- All eyes on Michael Madigan as jury convicts the “ComEd Four.” Brandon Johnson names an interim police superintendent. South Shore residents tussle over migrant shelter. And Matt Mervis makes his debut for the Cubs.
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0:00 Introduction
0:59 FRED WALLER Interim Chicago Police Superintendent
4:55 FOUR GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS Conspired to Bribe Ex-Speaker Madigan for ComEd
9:24 MADIGAN'S MOVE Former House Speaker Facing Trial in April 2024
14:20 NEW MAYOR'S TEMP TOP COP Johnson Taps Ex-CPD Patrol Chief Fred Waller
17:35 WEEK IN REVIEW Recapping Top Stories of the Week
21:23 BREAKING GROUND Bears Seek Permits; Cubs Call Up Rookie; Sox Win!
- Title
- Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices — May 5, 2023 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 27:56
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- What South Shore residents think about a plan to move migrants to a local high school. One on one with newly elected U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson. And the challenges facing the city’s Edgewater community.
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0:00 Introduction
3:32 MIGRANT CRISIS South Shore Residents Push Back to Shelter Plan
6:41 HELPING MIGRANTS How Volunteers, Community Orgs Are Stepping In
7:47 ON-THE-GROUND PERSPECTIVE Some Asylum Seekers Sleeping At Police Districts
10:12 DWINDLING RESOURCES Officials, Volunteers Scramble to Assist Migrants
15:42 MAGGIE DONAHUE Fuzzy Paws Client
18:45 SWIFT ACTION FOR UNHOUSED Kennedy Construction Spurs Move Into Housing
22:52 FAST TRACK FOR HOUSING How 35th Ward Emptied Encampments Quickly
24:46 MARIACHI MUSIC FOR MOM Mariachi Herencia de Mexico at Thalia Hall May 14
- Title
- Chicago Tonight: Black Voices — May 5, 2023 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:49
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Chicago’s new process for picking a police superintendent is underway. Providing hope to new moms. And how an artist with thousands of red tulips is addressing systemic racism.
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- Title
- May 4, 2023 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 28:01
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- What South Shore residents think about a plan to move migrants to a local high school. One on one with newly elected U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson. And the challenges facing the city’s Edgewater community.
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- Title
- May 3, 2023 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 28:01
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A juror speaks out about the verdict in the ComEd bribery trial. A new interim police superintendent. Debating the practice of human composting. And celebrating Mexico this week.
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- Title
- May 2, 2023 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:56
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Community reaction on plans to turn an old South Shore school into a shelter for migrants. A look at the neighborhood around Pontiac Prison. And saying goodbye to Lincoln Park Zoo’s oldest inhabitant.
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- Title
- May 1, 2023 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The community is responding to more migrants arriving in Chicago from Texas. A crucial deadline for Medicaid recipients. The threat of a rising Mississippi River. And the challenges inside Pontiac Prison.
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- Title
- Chicago Tonight: Black Voices — April 29, 2023 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:49
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The woman who accused Emmett Till dies at the age of 88. How Chicago’s guaranteed income pilot is working for families. Meet the city’s first poet laureate. And remembering Harry Belafonte.
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- Title
- Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices — April 29, 2023 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:48
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Eleven men wrongfully convicted of murder seek justice. Woodlawn residents step up to help their new neighbors. And celebrating Cinco de Mayo with two festivals.
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- Title
- April 28, 2023 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:11
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A humanitarian crisis in Chicago after a new surge of migrants. How the CTA is trying fill its ranks with bus and rail operators. And James “Big Cat” Williams gives his take on the Chicago Bears’ draft moves.
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- Title
- Week in Review: Johnson Transition Team; ‘ComEd Four’ Trial
- Runtime
- 27:11
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Criminal justice change as Kim Foxx prepares to step away. Who’s helping the mayor-elect transition to City Hall. Awaiting a verdict in the "ComEd Four" case. And how to handle an influx of immigrants?
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- Title
- April 27, 2023 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:01
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson’s transition team. A dangerous crossing for kids in Hammond to get to school. And we’re live in Woodlawn for our “In Your Neighborhood” series.
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- Title
- April 26, 2023 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:41
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Our Spotlight Politics team on jury deliberations in the ComEd bribery trial and the opening at the state’s attorney office. Former presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke joins us. And a plover sighting!
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- Title
- April 25, 2023 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:31
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx says she’s not running for reelection. The search for the next police chief. Some Medicaid patients could be losing their coverage. And bringing the formerly incarcerated home.
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- Title
- April 24, 2023 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 28:01
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- After weeks of testimony, the so-called ComEd Four trial is in its final stages. A donor to Mayor Lightfoot faces ethics issues. Changes to child labor laws. And getting new organs to those who need them.
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- Title
- Chicago Tonight VOICES: A WTTW News Community Conversation
- Runtime
- 49:38
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- On April 24, 2023, Chicago Tonight co-anchor and Chicago Tonight: Black Voices host Brandis Friedman moderated a conversation that examined the impact of the 2023 Chicago mayoral election. The panel featured Jose Manuel Almanza Jr., director of advocacy and movement building for Equiticity; Tamar Manasseh, founder of Mothers/Men Against Senseless Killings, also known as MASK Chicago; Cheryl Johnson, executive director of People for Community Recovery, an environmental advocacy group based in the Altgeld Gardens Homes on the city’s far South Side; and Daniel Anello, CEO of Kids First Chicago. The discussion explored the expectations of the city’s new mayor and his administration regarding crucial issues that impact Chicago’s Black and Latino communities, and the city as a whole.
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- Chicago Tonight: Black Voices — April 22, 2023 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:52
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Higher education in crisis after four minority-serving Illinois universities face faculty strikes. The influence of the American Library Association. And housing for people returning from prison.
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- Title
- Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices — April 22, 2023 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- What Latino leadership might look like under the next Chicago mayor. A new study on Latino youth and mental health. And the chef at the Purple Pig restaurant dishes on pork.
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- Title
- April 21, 2023 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:56
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A new bill aims to push ahead the Bears’ future stadium plans. We meet the owners of a controversial grocery store. And the state’s child welfare agency faces a dwindling headcount.
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- Title
- Week in Review: Downtown Melee; Johnson Taps Transition Team
- Runtime
- 27:06
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Increased security following last weekend’s downtown mayhem. The Bears get a bill boost from Springfield. And as Chicago’s next mayor taps his transition team, Lightfoot and members of City Council bid farewell to City Hall.
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- Title
- April 20, 2023 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 28:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A lot of city personnel movement — we hear from alderpeople leaving City Council. Chicago’s interim top cop is stepping down. And innovations downtown for our “In Your Neighborhood” series.
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- Title
- April 19, 2023 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 28:01
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Mayor Lightfoot and indicted 50-year Ald. Ed Burke get standing ovations on their final City Council meetings. Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson visits Springfield. And community members weigh in on a new police superintendent.
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- Title
- April 18, 2023 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:56
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- City leaders talk solutions to this weekend’s unrest in the Loop. A warehouse that houses Cook County criminal records dating back to the Chicago Fire. And where the “great resignation” has been felt the most in state government.
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- Title
- April 17, 2023 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:59
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Officials search for answers after unruly teenage behavior downtown. Why several dozen county employees were busted for alleged fraud. And the former CEO of Com Ed testifies in the bribery case tied to Michael Madigan.
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- Title
- Chicago Tonight: Black Voices — April 15, 2023 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:48
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The Black unemployment rate hits a new low. What the diversity of working journalists means for news coverage. And Chicago Public Library partnering with a local barber.
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- Title
- Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices — April 15, 2023 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:48
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- State lawmakers push for a permanent child tax credit — what it could mean for Illinois families. What you need to know about Parkinson’s disease. And finding a job in the hospitality industry.
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- Title
- April 14, 2023 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:21
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson takes us around his neck of the woods — the Austin community. And we’re joined by the head of the Chicago’s police board.
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- Title
- Week in Review: Chicago to Host DNC; Ex-ComEd CEO Testifies
- Runtime
- 28:01
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Chicago nabs the 2024 DNC golden goose. Former ComEd CEO takes the stand in her own bribery trial. Cook County defendants wait years to get their cases heard. And the Blackhawks wave goodbye to Jonathan Toews.
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- Title
- What Happens To My Ballot After I Vote?
- Runtime
- 2:15
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
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WTTW News Explains...You’ve done your research. Made your choices. Cast your ballot. What happens next? Learn about ballot counting and storing in Chicago.
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- Title
- What Happens To My Recycling!?
- Runtime
- 2:15
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
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WTTW News Explains...Chicago bills itself as a world-class city, but when it comes to recycling, its performance has been less than first-rate.
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- Title
- How Are Chicago Property Tax Bills Calculated?
- Runtime
- 2:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
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WTTW News Explains...Property taxes can be a doozy. Or rather, how they are calculated can be. Here are the ins and outs of how property tax bills are calculated in Cook County.
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- Title
- How Does Chicago's Grid Street System Work?
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
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WTTW News Explains...How exactly are streets organized in Chicago? Take a guided tour of the grid system that organizes the city’s streets and addresses.
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- Title
- What is Lake Effect Snow? — WTTW News Explains
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
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WTTW News Explains...the science behind lake effect snow. (Hint: We’re lucky to be on this side of Lake Michigan.)
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- Title
- Why Don't Chicago Election Ballots List Political Parties?
- Runtime
- 2:09
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
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WTTW News...When Chicagoans go to the polls to vote for mayor, there’s a crucial piece of information missing from their ballots: the candidates’ political parties. Here are the reasons why.
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