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Spotlight Politics: Lightfoot Begins Making Her Case
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- Spotlight Politics: Lightfoot Begins Making Her Case
- Runtime
- 15:22
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Our Spotlight Politics team takes a look at the state of the Chicago mayoral race and the politics of mask mandates.
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- Pandemic Gives Way to Youth Mental Health Crisis
- Runtime
- 7:17
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Public health officials are sounding the alarm about an increase in mental illness among young people. Heath officials say the pandemic aggravated what was already a crisis among young people across the country.
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- Doctor on Move to Drop Mask Mandate on Public Transit
- Runtime
- 7:18
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Public transit users in Chicago and Illinois are now free to wear or not wear a mask as they desire, even though COVID cases have started to rise again. Dr. Susan Bleasdale, medical director of infection, prevention, and control at Universtiy of Illinois Health, reacts to the move.
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- Cannabis in Illinois More Than Two Years After Legalization
- Runtime
- 7:06
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A look at where cannabis laws stand in Illinois almost two and a half years after the state legalized its recreational use.
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- Lightfoot’s $12.5M Plan to Give Away Gas Cards, CTA Passes
- Runtime
- 2:52
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to use $12.5 million in city funds to give away prepaid gas cards and CTA passes narrowly avoided hitting a red light Wednesday — but the road ahead could be bumpy.
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- April 20, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Mask confusion over new public transit guidelines. Plus, the mayor’s gas giveaway plan moves forward, why youth mental illness is soaring, and a battle of three billionaires in the governor’s race.
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- Winnie the Pooh Musical Adaptation at Mercury Theater
- Runtime
- 3:35
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- It’s a classic story that has withstood the test of time, now, the Mercury Theater is bringing that story to its stage in a new musical adaptation.
Arts Correspondent Angel Idowu heads to the Hundred Acre Woods for the story.
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- Chicago City Council Members: Part 2
- Runtime
- 7:01
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Earlier in the program, we discussed ward re-mapping and the proposed gas card giveaway.
And now we're joined again by Alderpeople: Gilbert Villegas, Howard Brookins and Byron Sigcho-Lopez.
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- Chicago-Area Starbucks Workers Pushing to Unionize
- Runtime
- 3:46
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- This month, Starbucks workers in northwest suburban Cary and in Peoria are voting on whether to join a union.
They’re the first two Starbucks union elections in Illinois –- part of a growing national movement that’s reached more than 200 coffee shops around the United States.
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- Dick Simpson Argues Democracy Needs Reform to Survive
- Runtime
- 7:11
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- From the Jan. 6 insurrection to misinformation to political tribalism, American democracy is facing significant challenges.
Chicago has certainly not always had the most cordial relationship with democracy over decades of machine-style politics.
A new book from a longtime Chicago political observer aims to diagnose what's wrong and offer prescriptions to fix it.
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- City Council Members On Ward Maps, Gas Cards, Casinos, More
- Runtime
- 8:41
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- City council members have a month to reach a compromise over a new ward map that will shape the city's politics for the next decade.
In addition, not everyone on the council supports the mayor's plan to use $12.5 million in taxpayer dollars to give out prepaid gas cards and CTA passes.
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- Illinois Gets New Budget, And Likely a Lawsuit Too
- Runtime
- 6:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Illinois is set to spend some $46 billion in its new budget, signed today by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
Amanda Vinicky has the breakdown of where all of that money is going.
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- Mask Mandate Lifted On Public Transit, Per Revised Order
- Runtime
- 2:38
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Face masks are no longer required on public transit across the state, just hours after Chicago officials told CTA and Metra riders to keep masking up.
WTTW News reporter Heather Cherone has more.
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- April 19, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Changes to state mask guidelines. Gov. Pritzker signs the state budget into law. Alderpeople on the ward remap process and the city's casino plans. Starbucks workers unionize. And Winnie the Pooh!
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- April 18, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Down to the wire on a new city ward map, and some alderpeople are starting to speak out against casino locations. Plus, fallout from the RNC’s decision to avoid presidential debates, and the city’s top cop on ghost guns.
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- Black Voices 04-16-2022
- Runtime
- 26:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
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- Latino Voices 04-16-2022
- Runtime
- 26:51
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
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- Chicago Week in Review: Former Ald. Solis Pleads; Wilson Runs
- Runtime
- 26:49
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The race for mayor grows by another candidate. Springfield lawmakers tackle budget and crime. Some city council members barely show up for work. And hundreds of police officers forego vaccine mandate.
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- In Your Neighborhood: Rivers 78 Proposal Site
- Runtime
- 5:04
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Residents near three proposed Chicago casino sites weigh in as part of our community reporting series.
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- Religious Leaders on Celebrating Holidays During COVID-19
- Runtime
- 8:58
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- This week, three major religious holidays are coinciding for the first time in over 30 years: Ramadan, Easter and Passover.
And thanks to COVID-19 vaccines and a drop in cases, many people are able to observe those holidays in person, for the first time in two years.
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- COVID-19 Vaccine Deadline Passes for 1,500 CPD Officers
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Time’s up for city workers to meet Chicago's COVID vaccine deadline.
But, new data shows that the deadline didn’t prevent workers from refusing to get the shot, especially police officers, who lead the pack when it comes to exemptions.
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- In Your Neighborhood: Hard Rock Proposal Site
- Runtime
- 3:15
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Residents near three proposed Chicago casino sites weigh in as part of our community reporting series.
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- Governor Pritzker to Follow IDPH Lead on Masking
- Runtime
- 7:55
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Illinois Department of Public Health is warning about a slow rise in COVID cases throughout the state. It comes amid rising cases nationwide, and after Philadelphia announces it will reinstate its indoor mask mandate.
Chicago Public Health data shows a steady rise in cases here as well.
So will an indoor mask mandate return, and if so, when?
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- New Bills from Illinois Lawmakers’ Spring Session
- Runtime
- 6:24
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Controversial public safety measures took priority in Springfield. And we know that Illinois has a budget. But a whole lot of other changes are coming, thanks to state lawmakers’ recent rush of activity.
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- In Your Neighborhood: Bally’s Proposal Site
- Runtime
- 3:09
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Residents near the final three proposed Chicago casino sites weigh in as part of our community reporting series.
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- Bowen Wrestling Coach Pays it Forward — Jay's Chicago
- Runtime
- 5:18
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- When Ron Wilson started teaching at Bowen High School in 2000, there was no wrestling program. Wilson had wrestled in high school, and says his high school coach saved his life. So he offered to start a team at Bowen. Within three years the Bowen Boilermakers won the city championship. But just as importantly, the impact on the wrestlers themselves was profound.
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- Dance Inspiration from and Unlikely Source — Jay's Chicago
- Runtime
- 4:31
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Randy Duncan is a longtime dancer, choreographer and teacher. He found early inspiration on a TV show very familiar to Chicagoans of a certain age. Today, he teaches and mentors young dancers at The Chicago Academy for the Performing Arts. “They’re very gifted young artists,” he says. “All they want to do is dance. And that’s really where I come from – I see myself in their eyes.”
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- Black Fire Brigade — Jay's Chicago
- Runtime
- 4:38
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Chicago Fire Department has long been overwhelmingly white. But that is changing, in part because of discrimination lawsuits and more recently with the help of the Black Fire Brigade. The Black Fire Brigade mentors and trains Black firefighters, paramedics and EMT's. Be careful though: the training scenarios they use are very realistic
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- April 14, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 58:51
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Some lesser-known bills passed in Springfield. The city's three casino finalists for this week’s In Your Neighborhood series. Revisiting mandatory masking. And three major religious holidays at once.
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- Spotlight Politics: Willie Wilson Joins Mayoral Race
- Runtime
- 15:09
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The mayoral election is now just 10 and a half months away. Plus some end-of-session action from Springfield with our Spotlight Politics team.
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- Pritzker Touts Rockford Airport Despite Bell Bowl Prairie
- Runtime
- 3:19
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A new ad from Governor J.B. Pritzker's reelection campaign touts the successes of an airport in northern Illinois. The ad goes on to show Rockford Airport's importance as an economic engine for the state. But, some environmentalists say the ad neglects one crucial element: the airport's threat to a patch of ancient prairie.
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- EXPO CHICAGO Closes, Work to Support Local Artists Goes On
- Runtime
- 3:52
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- This year’s EXPO Chicago may have come to an end, but artists say the support shouldn't end there; they need it all the time.
Arts Correspondent Angel Idowu takes us to Navy Pier for a look back at this weekend’s global art fair and shares how Chicago’s arts community can help support artists year-round.
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- STD Rates Increase Across the Country for 7th Year
- Runtime
- 7:39
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Across the country, states have been seeing an increase in sexually transmitted diseases, even before the pandemic began.
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- Ald. Nicole Lee Replaces Patrick Daley Thompson
- Runtime
- 7:15
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot and City Council recently confirmed the city's newest alderperson — taking over for former Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson, who was convicted of tax fraud.
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- President Biden Looks to Ethanol for Gas Price Relief
- Runtime
- 5:39
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- There's been much ado about high gasoline prices and what to do about it.
The latest effort to inch down costs for consumers relies on ethanol.
Amanda Vinicky joins us with more on what difference it could make both at the pump, and for farmers.
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- April 13, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- How changes in ethanol policy might affect your wallet. City Council’s newest history-making member. STDs are on the increase. And the fight for the Bell Bowl Prairie.
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- Twitter Lands Sox Fan at His Field of Dreams
- Runtime
- 5:21
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Fresh off a White Sox win, let's meet a new member of the organization who got his start with the Sox in an unconventional way.
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- Illinois State Lawmakers: Part 2
- Runtime
- 9:14
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Joining us once again are state lawmakers: Dan McConchie, Don Harmon, Tom Demmer, and Chris Welch.
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- Businessman Willie Wilson Makes Third Bid for City Hall
- Runtime
- 7:46
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Philanthropist and businessman Willie Wilson is once again running for mayor.
It's the third time he has sought the top job at City Hall.
Wilson's previous two mayoral bids were unsuccessful, as was his run for the U.S. Senate in 2020.
He also ran for president in 2016 before ultimately voting for Donald Trump.
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- Customers Bid Farewell to Dinkel’s Bakery
- Runtime
- 3:04
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- It’s a bittersweet month as Lakeview residents say goodbye to Dinkel’s Bakery.
The bakery's sweet treats have been a staple in the north side neighborhood for more than a century.
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- How Rising Prices Are Taking A Toll On Consumers, Businesses
- Runtime
- 8:31
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Inflation is soaring all over the world, taking a toll not only on consumers but on businesses working to recover from the pandemic.
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- Illinois State Lawmakers: Part 1
- Runtime
- 8:57
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Illinois General Assembly passed a new budget while most state residents were asleep or waking up Saturday morning.
The $46.5 billion spending plan pumps billions into education, human services and tax relief.
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- Community Reaction to Casino Bids Reveals Bumpy Road Ahead
- Runtime
- 3:59
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- None of the Chicago casino finalists rolled double sixes at recent community meetings held by Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
In fact, many community members and environmentalists seemed unconvinced that a casino was a good idea anywhere in Chicago.
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- April 12, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- State lawmakers on the newly passed budget featuring direct tax relief. Willie Wilson enters the race for mayor. New inflation numbers are out. And a Lakeview staple prepares to bake its last pastry.
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- Anti-LGBTQ Laws, Pandemic Takes Toll on Teen Mental Health
- Runtime
- 7:54
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Approximately one in three high school students experienced poor mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. And the prevalence of poor mental health during this past February was highest among gay, lesbian or bisexual students, according to new CDC data examining how high schoolers have been affected by the pandemic.
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- Crain’s Headlines: Former OfficeMax Headquarters Purchased
- Runtime
- 3:23
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A New York firm adds a former Office Max Headquarters to its buying spree in Chicago; what’s next for the vacant office campus of a former publishing company; and inflation forces a Chicago-based food giant to get meaty.
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- Fine Arts Building Being Renovated to Former Glory
- Runtime
- 3:37
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Fine Arts Building on South Michigan Avenue is undergoing renovations to return the historic home of the arts to some of its former glory.
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- Chicago's Tourism Organization Gets New Leader
- Runtime
- 8:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The city's official tourism organization has a new leader in Lynn Osmond. The Choose Chicago CEO has a mission to attract visitors to Chicago. This comes as COVID has kept tourism numbers down, and as Chicago's magnificent mile faces a 25% vacancy rate.
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- What's the Current State of COVID-19 in Chicago?
- Runtime
- 7:58
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Health officials are saying COVID-19 has worsened the chronic healthcare worker shortage, resulting in burnout and a sped-up track to retirement for many. Meanwhile, COVID cases are slightly increasing across the state, due to a spreading omicron subvariant. Dr. Omar Lateef, CEO and president of Rush University Medical Center, gives an overview of where the pandemic stands in the Chicago area.
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- General Assembly Passes Public Safety Measures
- Runtime
- 6:53
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Illinois General Assembly passed a long list of public safety measures before adjourning the session to hit the campaign trail.
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