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August 23, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
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- August 23, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 55:55
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Congress members on student loan debt and the inflation reduction bill. The latest on the R. Kelly trial. An ominous forecast for extreme weather in this region. And a vending machine for art.
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- August 22, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:55
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The head of CPS on the first day of school. Plus, teaching Asian American history, pain relief without drugs and the latest on Chicago’s controversial monuments.
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- Chicago Tonight: Black Voices — August 20, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:49
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The state of digital equity as kids head back to school. Plus, local Amazon workers allege a hostile work environment. And a homegrown music festival comes to Garfield Park.
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- Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices — August 20, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Advice on staying healthy in the new school year. The history and future of the labor movement in Chicago. A Pilsen block party. And local band Así Así.
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- The Week in Review: Politicians Rally Party at State Fair
- Runtime
- 26:55
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Optimism and discord for both parties at the state fair. Jurors view notorious video in R. Kelly’s Chicago trial. Deaths and injuries in Chicago’s playpen. And CPS prepares to go back to school.
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- August 18, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Republican Day at the state fair. We’re live from North Park. A new study says Illinois has the largest per capita Muslim population in the U.S. A new FDA rule impacting millions needing hearing aids.
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- August 17, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:46
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- We’re live at the Illinois State Fair and it’s Democrat Day. Plus, opening statements in the R. Kelly trial. Why insulin is so expensive. And earning a bachelor’s degree in a maximum security prison.
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- August 16, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- President Biden signs his signature piece of legislation. The state’s top doctor on COVID and more. An Afghanistan war interpreter’s fight for citizenship. And the Morton Arboretum turns 100.
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- August 15, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 58:51
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A glimmer of hope for the Mag Mile, lessons learned on the one-year anniversary of the Afghanistan withdrawal, the troubling resurgence of Polio, a hostile workplace lawsuit roils Amazon and a Little Village mall in limbo.
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- Chicago Tonight: Black Voices — August 13, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- New research on civic engagement, and how the work in Black communities isn’t always counted. The head of Chicago’s FBI office retires. Bud Billiken expands. And remembering Albert Woodfox.
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- Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices — August 13, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The lone Latino lawmaker in Indiana and his thoughts on political representation. Plus, pharmacy deserts on the city’s west side. And Discount Mall vendors searching for answers.
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- The Week in Review: Nuclear Secrets Removed from Mar-a-Lago
- Runtime
- 26:44
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The FBI vs. former President Trump. A scaled-back property tax increase. And tension at the CPD over the firing of the officer in charge of reform.
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- August 11, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The U.S. Attorney General addresses the Trump search warrant. Live from Milwaukee ahead of the RNC. One-on-one with the latest candidate for Chicago Mayor. And a prairie school architectural master.
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- August 10, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:41
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The city’s current mayor touts a smaller budget deficit — as another candidate to unseat her joins the race. Spotlight Politics on that and more. The impact of cataclysmic rainfall. And stalled plans for a giant marina at Navy Pier.
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- August 9, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:41
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The latest on the raid of former President Trump’s Mar A Lago compound. A local Taiwanese official on the island’s conflict with China, contention brewing in the airline industry, and why pharmacy deserts exist across the city.
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- August 8, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:40
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Could Indiana’s business loss be Illinois’ gain? Plus, the outgoing local head of the FBI, a local congressman just back from a controversial visit to Taiwan and unpacking the major climate bill passed by the Senate.
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- Chicago Tonight: Black Voices — August 6, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:49
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Attempts to level the playing field as the state rolls out more cannabis licenses. Plus, guns in the hands of Chicago teens in this week’s “Black Voices” book club. And training the next generation of environmental health advocates.
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- Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices — August 6, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:49
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Immigrant advocates on the “Remain in Mexico” policy. Plus, what’s behind dropping college enrollment for Latinos. A soaring mural in Pilsen. And advice for an upcoming celestial show.
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- The Week in Review: Lightfoot Losing Allies
- Runtime
- 26:38
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Former Lightfoot allies falling off the bandwagon. Unearthed Darren Bailey Holocaust comments cause bipartisan blowback. Outgoing prosecutors blast Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx. And the Cubs and Sox largely stand pat at the trade deadline.
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- August 4, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:35
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- We’re live from Avalon Park. Monkeypox is now a national health emergency. Kids get hands-on environmental training in the Cook County Forest Preserve. And why certain communities get hit harder with viruses like COVID-19.
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- August 3, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:35
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The alleged Highland Park shooter pleads not guilty. The president of the CTA is here to address issues of safety and service across the system. Why police are stopping more Black drivers during traffic stops, and more.
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- August 2, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:35
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is facing a deluge of criticism. How some tenants are responding to rapidly rising rents. The governor declares monkeypox a state health emergency. And a local artist re-envisions famous disasters.
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- August 1, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:35
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The future of Lollapalooza after the music festival rocked Grant Park this weekend. More controversy for a northwest suburban bakery that wanted to host a drag show. And Art on the Mart celebrates Bud Billiken.
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- Chicago Tonight: Black Voices — July 30, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:53
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A grassroots movement fighting homelessness in Chicago. Plus, a public art initiative aims to inspire climate action. And kids exploring opportunities in the performing arts.
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- Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices — July 30, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- How pharmacies can go beyond just prescriptions. Plus, Minnie Miñoso is now a Hall of Famer, hear from one of his kids about the ceremony. And meet a woman using her bike to claim space.
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- The Week in Review: Pritzker-Backed Hernandez Ousts Kelly
- Runtime
- 26:30
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Mayor Lightfoot lures the Bears with a Soldier Field dome proposal. Google to take over the Thompson Center. Illinois Democrats feud with one another. And Lollapalooza is here this weekend and beyond.
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- July 28, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:30
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The mayor says city won’t cooperate in out-of-state abortion probes. What’s causing the myriad of issues on the CTA? Inside the latest economic numbers. And we’re live at Lollapalooza and in Waukegan.
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- Small Businesses and Segregation in Chicago — FIRSTHAND: Segregation
- Runtime
- 1:00:35
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On Thursday, July 28 2022, WTTW’s FIRSTHAND: Segregation and the Folded Map Project hosted a conversation with small business owners from across the city. The conversation focused on the different kinds of impacts that segregation in Chicago has on their livelihoods and communities. The conversation was moderated by Tonika Lewis Johnson, Creator, Folded Map Project and Co-founder, Englewood Arts Collective and Resident Association of Greater Englewood; and Jose Rico, Circlekeeper and Executive Director of Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Chicago.
FIRSTHAND: SEGREGATION is part of WTTW's award-winning FIRSTHAND multiplatform, multi-year initiative focusing on the firsthand perspectives of people facing critical issues in Chicago. Visit the website (wttw.com/firsthand) to explore all the elements of the project.
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- July 27, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 58:51
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The deal to make the Thompson Center Google’s new home. A rift in the Illinois Democratic party threatens the pitch to host the DNC. Will the Russians pull out of the International Space Station?
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- July 26, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:30
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Why many alderpeople are calling it quits. Inside the proposal for a domed Soldier Field. Indiana lawmakers take up abortion. And previewing a big concert from the Soul Children of Chicago.
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- VOICES: Chicago Tonight Community Conversation
- Runtime
- 1:00:56
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On Monday, July 25, 2022, Chicago Tonight correspondent Joanna Hernandez moderated a conversation on gun violence featuring Lisette Guillen of Case Files Chicago, Sergeant Jermaine Harris of the Chicago Police Department and Tonya D Woods, Esq., Executive Director at Westside Justice Center. The discussion focused on gun violence in Chicago and across the nation, and the implications the recent Supreme Court ruling has for the future of gun rights and safety.
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- June 25, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:25
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The mayor unveils her Hail Mary plan to keep the Bears at Soldier Field. The owner of a bakery vandalized with hate speech. A Chicagoan on his painful bout with monkeypox. And inside the new musical based on a cult sci-fi comedy.
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- Chicago Tonight: Black Voices — July 23, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:49
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Checks begin rolling out for Chicago's guaranteed income pilot program. Plus, how the Nature Conservancy is connecting teens to nature. And honoring White Sox favorite Minnie Miñoso.
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- Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices — July 23, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:48
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Scammers are targeting Highland Park's Latino residents--what to be on the lookout for. Plus, how to stay safe while working in extreme heat. And resources you might not expect from your local library.
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- The Week in Review: Kinzinger on January 6
- Runtime
- 26:25
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Another alderperson decides to retire before her term is up. Rep Adam Kinzinger leads an explosive Jan. 6 hearing. NASCAR is coming to Chicago. And Pritzker catches COVID-19 after a trip to Florida.
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- Architects Marc and Nada Breitman: Talk of the Town — With Geoffrey Baer
- Runtime
- 26:51
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Marc and Nada Breitman believe in towns. For them, the ideal urban space consists of a mix of social and private housing, cafes and bakeries, businesses and offices, all within walking distance and organized around a city center that can host markets and fairs. Congenial, convenient, representative of the complexity of urban life: this is how a town should be.
Throughout their career, the Breitmans have sought to build towns along these principles. They have rehabilitated coal mining towns in a depressed region of northern France to ensure that the communities remain viable now that the mines have closed. By redesigning streets, housing blocks, and public spaces, they have turned anonymous areas into enviable urban spaces. And they have done it all with an eye towards how people inhabit and interact with an urban space.
In Architects Marc & Nada Breitman: Talk of the Town, host Geoffrey Baer introduces us to the Paris-based husband-and-wife architects. Togethe...
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- July 21, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 29:00
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Analysis of the Jan. 6 committee’s final, scheduled hearing in primetime. Plus, artist Taylor Bennett has a concert and new album, all about self-love.
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- July 20, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:20
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Speed cameras and ethics reform at City Council. Gun control on Capitol Hill. Our Spotlight Politics on that and more. Backlash over music fests in neighborhood parks. And a stunning fossil discovery.
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- July 19, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:20
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Members of Congress ahead of the final Jan. 6 hearing. Mental health, as a fourth Chicago police officer dies by suicide. And the city’s new plan for transformation and the impact of segregation.
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- July 18, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 57:20
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Doctors in Wisconsin are teaming up with Illinois abortion care providers. Previewing this week’s final Jan. 6 hearing. A labor dispute brewing for Starbucks employees. And checking in on the city’s tourism industry.
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- Chicago Tonight: Black Voices — July 16, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:46
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Community members ask why the response to Highland Park was different than responses to deadly weekends in Chicago. Plus, Blackness is Golden. And a poetic tribute to powerful Black men and women.
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- Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices — July 16, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:46
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A Highland Park city council member shares his story from the July 4 mass shooting. Plus, Latino startups get funding from Google. And recognizing South Chicago with marble and wood.
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- The Week in Review: Bans on Assault Weapons Pushed
- Runtime
- 27:14
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The prospect of cracking down on assault-grade guns. Hyper-contagious COVID-19. The governor's race heats up. And City Council changeover.
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- Dig Into Chicago's Curious Freight Tunnels — Chicago Stories: Downtown Disasters
- Runtime
- 2:54
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Why does Chicago have a freight tunnel system? Explore the strange tunnels that played a big role in the 1992 Loop flood.
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- July 14, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 57:15
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- One-on-one with Sen. Tammy Duckworth on the Wrigley Field lawsuit and more. Economic recovery in the Pullman neighborhood. And the history of state's rights, amid recent Supreme Court decisions.
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- July 13, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 57:15
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A live report from the Highland Park vigil, honoring the victims of last week’s mass shooting. Plus, record-high inflation. An increase in domestic violence. And Native Truths at the Field Museum.
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- July 12, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 57:15
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Gun safety, the Jan. 6 hearings, and whether Congress will address abortion federally with members of the Illinois delegation. Trouble at DCFS. The latest COVID variant. And a psychedelic soul band.
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- July 11, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 57:15
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Illinois officials head to Washington as the president signs gun safety legislation a week after the Highland Park tragedy. Maternal mortality is on the rise. And the artist behind Netflix’s “Grace and Frankie” series.
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- Chicago Tonight: Black Voices — July 9, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:49
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A new revelation in the decades-old lynching of Emmett Till, what advocates are calling for. Plus, the nation's first Black attorney general joins us. And the Last Word on Africa and innovation.
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- Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices — July 9, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:49
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Healing in the aftermath of the Highland Park mass shooting. Plus, the demand local food pantries are seeing. The push for transit-accessible housing. And a psychedelic soul band.
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