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General Assembly Passes Public Safety Measures
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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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- April 11, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A breakdown of laws recently passed in Springfield. Plus, the outlook for the pandemic with the CEO of Rush Hospital. Chicago has a new top tourism ambassador, and the latest business headlines from Crain's.
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- Chicago Tonight: Black Voices — April 9, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:52
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The historic confirmation of the first Black woman to serve on the nation’s highest court. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump calls for federal policing reform. And the Last Word on Black creativity.
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- Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices — April 9, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:52
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Efforts in Springfield to combat retail thefts have some community groups concerned. A culinary school teaching entrepreneurship. And an iconic structure in Humboldt Park is up for landmark status.
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- The Week in Review: Former Ald. Danny Solis Charged
- Runtime
- 28:46
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Tax relief coming to Illinoisans. The first domino falls in the Chicago mayor’s race. A temporary defeat for the mayor’s gas tax proposal. And three casino finalists get a public airing.
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- FIRSTHAND: Segregation - Health Segregation in Chicago, Envisioning a Future of Health Equity
- Runtime
- 1:15:38
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On Thursday, April 7, 2022, WTTW hosted Introducing FIRSTHAND: Segregation - Health Segregation in Chicago, Envisioning a Future of Health Equity in partnership with the Metropolitan Planning Council.
Metropolitan Planning Council President and CEO Darlene Hightower moderated a live conversation with David Ansell, MD, MPH, Rush System and author of The Death Gap; and Debra Wesley, Founder, CEO, & President of Sinai Community Institute. The conversation explored the inequities and health disparities that plague regional communities as a result of segregation, along with highlighting solutions that aim to foster a future of health equity for all residents.
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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- Doctors Travel to Ukrainian Border to Offer Medical Support
- Runtime
- 7:36
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Two retired Skokie doctors have recently returned from volunteering in eastern Europe, helping refugees who are escaping the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
They provided healthcare for adults and children crossing into Poland-- oftentimes giving people crucial medications they'd been unable to access during the conflict.
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- Ald. Lopez First Candidate to Announce Mayoral Run
- Runtime
- 6:33
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- One of Mayor Lori Lightfoot's biggest critics now wants her job.
15th Ward Alderman Raymond Lopez announced his bid for mayor of Chicago earlier this week.
Since 2015, Lopez has represented the 15th Ward, which includes the South Side neighborhoods of Back of the Yards, Gage Park, Brighton Park and West Englewood.
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- Voters to Get Pre-Election Tax Relief
- Runtime
- 6:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- It's getting down to the wire for state lawmakers. They're supposed to finish their work for this session Friday. And just before the deadline, Democrats are out with a deal.
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- A Unusual Tradition of Love and Family Unity — Jay's Chicago
- Runtime
- 3:51
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- This story is about a garment that may hold the world’s record for hand-me-downs. Sixty babies in one large extended family have all worn it -- ever since it was crocheted in the Philippines in 1945. The latest baby was Zachary Pingoy. His mother, photographer Mary Grace Pingoy, wore it. And her mother, Margie Hermano, wore it too. A story of love and family tradition.
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- A Mystery in the Attic — Jay's Chicago
- Runtime
- 6:44
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- You never know what might be hidden in an old house. Jimmy Nuter found dozens of 100-year-old negatives in a Chicago attic. The scenes of family life included a young girl. Who were these people? Jimmy was determined to find out, and did. The little girl, he discovered, was Sigrid Schultz, who made a huge mark in her field. And who was Sigrid Schultz? You’ll have to watch the video to find out.
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- Lighting Up The World With Color — Jay's Chicago
- Runtime
- 3:54
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Edo loves color. “Color is my thing,” he says. “I want it to light up a room.” Edo is self-taught. His bold and vibrant art has been compared to Peter Max or Keith Haring. As a kid he was always creating – like turning refrigerator boxes in the alley into submarines.
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- April 7, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:44
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- One-on-one with the newest candidate for mayor of Chicago: Alderman Ray Lopez. Plus, two local doctors return from helping Ukrainian refugees in Europe. And Amanda has the latest from Springfield.
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- What Today's STEM Students Can Learn from Benjamin Franklin
- Runtime
- 6:47
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The new Ken Burns documentary "Benjamin Franklin" looks at the life of one of the founders of the United States. Of course, Benjamin Franklin's scientific achievements are a big part of the story. But how do they resonate with today's students of science?
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- Spotlight Politics: Mayor's Gas-CTA Pass Proposal Fails
- Runtime
- 8:20
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Lightfoot’s gas and CTA card giveaway faces a round of defeat. A city council member is the first to announce a bid for mayor. And legislators talk budget, crime and dozens of other bills as session nears an end. All that and more in our Spotlight Politics.
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- Irvin's Ex-wife Works for Connected Firm Getting Millions
- Runtime
- 6:21
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- WTTW News has found that Aurora Mayor and Republican gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin's ex-wife was hired by a company that's part of a project getting up to $15 million dollars in Aurora city incentives.
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- April 6, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:47
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- WTTW’s latest investigation finds a company getting tax incentives from Aurora hired Mayor Irvin’s ex-wife. A local take on Ken Burns’ new Ben Franklin doc. And the latest on three casino finalists.
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- April 5, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 29:53
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
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- Genealogists Celebrate Release of 1950 Census Records
- Runtime
- 6:29
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Last week, the U.S. National Archives released U.S. census records from 1950, granting public access to files that documented more than 150 million people and the areas they lived, the jobs they had, and much more.
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- ‘It’s Now or Never’ For Climate Action, Report Says
- Runtime
- 2:15
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released the third and final installment of its latest climate assessment report on Monday and while it offered glimmers of hope, the overall picture was bleak.
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- Profits for Meat Producers Soar as Prices Jump
- Runtime
- 8:09
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Last year, shoppers paid roughly 6% more for their groceries than the year before. But it’s the cost of meat in particular that is behind much of the rise in our grocery bills.
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- April 4, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:46
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- From filling your trunk with groceries to filling your car with gas, the price is going up. A new report on climate change was released — and it’s not pretty. And what genealogists can learn from just-released U.S. census records from 1950.
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- Chicago Tonight: Black Voices — April 2, 2022
- Runtime
- 26:38
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A fight for transgender lives. The LGBTQ community speaks out after two Black trans women are found dead. And a preview of “Fire Shut Up In My Bones,” now playing at Lyric Opera.
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- Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices — April 2, 2022
- Runtime
- 26:40
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The relationship between law enforcement and Latino communities. Health care benefits for immigrant adults over 55. And local recovery workers on how the pandemic has affected substance abuse.
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- The Week in Review: Mayor Picks Next City Watchdog
- Runtime
- 26:12
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Chicago has a new Inspector General. Lightfoot floats gas tax relief. WTTW investigates a high-profile gubernatorial candidate’s big donations from contractors. And the new 11th Ward alderperson.
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- Chicago Stories — Spring 2022 Preview
- Runtime
- 0:32
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- NEW SEASON – CHICAGO STORIES
Fridays at 8:00 pm on WTTW beginning April 1, 2022
Six new stories uncovering the fascinating history, rich diversity, and breadth of human experience that shaped this great American city
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- O’Hare Seeing Pre-Pandemic International Travel Numbers
- Runtime
- 7:46
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Fasten your seatbelts--international travel is taking off at O'Hare International Airport.
So much so that U.S. Customs and Border Protection is predicting the airport may exceed pre-pandemic passenger levels.
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- Biden’s Budget: Economy Challenged by Inflation, Pandemic
- Runtime
- 7:49
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- President Joe Biden's proposed $5.8 trillion budget aims to provide more money for police, education, public health and housing — while at the same time lowering the federal deficit.
In order to help make the numbers add up, he intends to raise taxes on people earning more than $400,000 a year.
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- Donors to Richard Irvin Received Millions in Incentives
- Runtime
- 6:07
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A WTTW examination of further campaign filings and city contracts shows developers that donated tens of thousands to campaign funds connected to Irvin, and his former law partner, stand to receive tens of millions from Aurora taxpayers.
Nick Blumberg and Paris Schutz have the latest in this investigation.
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- Benjamin Franklin: A WTTW Preview and Community Conversation
- Runtime
- 54:55
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On Thursday, March 31, 2022, WTTW hosted a preview of and discussion about Ken Burns’ new documentary, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. This two-part, four-hour documentary explores the extraordinary life of one of the 18th century’s most consequential and compelling personalities, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States.
Paris Schutz, co-anchor of WTTW’s Chicago Tonight, moderated a conversation with the film’s producer David Schmidt; Rabiah Mayas, Ph.D., Vice President of Education at The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago; and Jason Coleman, Co-Founder and Executive Director at Project SYNcERE. The panel discussed Franklin, the scientist and inventor.
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- Bob Fosse's Childhood Dance Partner — Jay's Chicago
- Runtime
- 4:59
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- You may know Bob Fosse as the legendary creator of Cabaret, All That Jazz, Chicago, and many more musicals on stage and screen. But did you know that as a kid growing up in Chicago, Fosse performed professionally in a duo known as the Riff Brothers? Jay spent an afternoon with Bob Fosse's "brother," Charlie Grass, as he taught an old Riff Brothers routine to two younger dancers.
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- At 102, She Still Has the Chops — Jay's Chicago
- Runtime
- 5:28
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- At 102, Dorothy Olson Pauletti still has the chops. Dorothy spent decades playing piano and singing in Chicago nightclubs and restaurants. Jay spent the day with Dorothy, hearing stories from her long career, and then being charmed by her at the piano.
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- Chicago Guitar Virtuoso Takes on the Beatles — Jay's Chicago
- Runtime
- 4:28
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Chicago guitarist Joel Paterson is a master of classic guitar styles, from country to jazz to rockabilly to blues. So when Paterson set out to record an album of Beatles covers, "Let it Be Guitar," he drew on all of them. He plays 15 different guitars on the album. And when was looking for a location to film the music video for the album, he chose a location that would make any Beatles fan smile.
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- To Hell and Back — Jay's Chicago
- Runtime
- 5:53
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Beloved Chicago musician Erwin Helfer wants you to know about the three weeks he spent in an inpatient psychiatric unit, how he avoided suicide with the help of close friends, and a controversial treatment for depression.
Erwin Helfer's website: https://www.erwinhelfer.com/
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- March 31, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:43
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- WTTW News investigates campaign filings of Republican candidate for governor Richard Irvin. Plus, international travel is taking off at O’Hare airport. And details on the president’s budget proposal.
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- Theater Critic Hedy Weiss Shares 4 Must-See Productions
- Runtime
- 7:32
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Theater critic Hedy Weiss joins us with some springtime recommendations.
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- Spotlight Politics: Bid to Host 2024 DNC; 11th Ward History
- Runtime
- 11:43
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Chicago makes a bid to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention; what a WTTW investigation reveals about Richard Irvin's campaign for governor; and, newly-minted Alderperson Nicole Lee makes history as the city's first Chinese-American city council member.
All that and more with our Spotlight Politics team.
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- Sources: Mayor to Tap Deborah Witzburg as City Watchdog
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Sources say Mayor Lori Lightfoot may name a new city watchdog soon, after more than five months since the last Inspector General left the job.
WTTW News reporter Heather Cherone has more details.
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- 2022 Spring Season: Chicago Stories A Behind-the-Scenes Preview & Discussion
- Runtime
- 1:00:07
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, WTTW hosted a preview of the new season of CHICAGO STORIES, six new stories uncovering the fascinating history, rich diversity, and breadth of human experience that shaped this great American city. During this immersive virtual event, CHICAGO STORIES executive producer Dan Protess moderated a panel discussion focusing on one of our six new stories – a story of pride and heartbreak in a close-knit South Side community. Our Lady of Guadalupe, Chicago’s first and oldest Mexican-American parish, lost 12 young men in the Vietnam War during a brutal five-year period. The discussion included documentary producer Edgar Vargas, Vietnam veteran Angel Rosario; President and CEO of Casa Central Marty Castro; and Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez, University of Texas-Austin professor of journalism, Voces Oral History Center Director, and Center for Mexican American Studies at UT-Austin Director.
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- March 30, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:41
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A new city watchdog could be named soon, our Spotlight Politics team has that and more on political donations to gubernatorial candidate and Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin. Plus, theater with Hedy Weiss.
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- Ask Geoffrey: Ivanhoe Theater
- Runtime
- 8:04
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Why does a Binny’s Beverage Depot in the Lakeview neighborhood look like a medieval castle?
The design isn’t just an effort to make the liquor store stand out from the other shops.
It’s a reminder of the building’s history, dating back to the 1920s. Geoffrey Baer has more.
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- Environmentalists: Casino Could Hurt Habitat Restoration
- Runtime
- 2:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Chicago environmentalists had reason to celebrate when city officials announced the McCormick Place was out of the running as a potential casino site.
They say the site could have been disastrous for wildlife and Chicago's crown jewel, the lakefront.
But now some say they're worried about the remaining three options, two of which are located along the Chicago River.
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- More Calls for ‘Gas Tax Relief’ as Prices Increase
- Runtime
- 4:58
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The price of gas is much higher than it was a couple of months ago.
And it's several bucks more a gallon, on average, than it was a couple of years ago.
How much of that is attributable to taxes, and is there anything officials can do about it?
Amanda Vinicky joins us with more.
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- March 29, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:41
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Politicians make plans for gas price relief. Environmentalists say a casino on the Chicago River is no better than one on the lakefront. The history behind - and underneath - the Binny’s in Lakeview.
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- Ukrainian Refugees Are Arriving in Chicago
- Runtime
- 6:41
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began a little over a month ago, an estimated 10 million Ukrainians have been displaced by the conflict. Millions have already fled the country to the safety of neighboring nations. But while most are expected to remain in Europe, President Biden said last week that the U.S. will accept 100,00 Ukrainian refugees. And in Chicago, some have already arrived.
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- New COVID Subvariant Spreads in Chicago
- Runtime
- 6:35
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A new COVID subvariant will become the dominant strand in the city by the end of the month. Dr. Richard Novak, of UI Health, discusses that and other COVID-19 news.
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- Nicole Lee Confirmed as 11th Ward Alderperson
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Chicago City Council unanimously confirmed Nicole Lee, Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s pick to fill the vacant 11th Ward seat. Lee replaces former Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson, who was convicted Feb. 14 on seven counts of lying to federal bank regulators and filing false tax returns.
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- March 28, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:38
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A WTTW News investigation shows a company that donated more than $100,000 to funds connected to gubernatorial GOP candidate Richard Irvin received millions in Aurora contracts. The 11th Ward has a new alderperson in Nicole Lee. And as millions of Ukrainians flee Russia’s invasion, some refugees have already found their way to Chicago.
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- Richard Irvin's Mayoral Campaign Contributors
- Runtime
- 4:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A WTTW News review of state campaign filings and Aurora public records shows that a company that donated more than $135,000 to political funds connected to Richard Irvin also received millions in city contracts. That same company was also the beneficiary of legislation pushed by Irvin that could prove lucrative.
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- BLACK VOICES A WTTW News Community Conversation
- Runtime
- 46:51
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On Monday, March 28, 2022, Chicago Tonight: Black Voices host and Chicago Tonight co-anchor Brandis Friedman led an online featuring Felicia Davis Blakely, president and CEO of Chicago Foundation for Women; Mary Morten, president of the Morten Group; and Katrina Phidd, communications and digital strategy manager at Chicago Votes. The conversation looked back both on the women’s suffrage and the Civil Rights movements, and looked forward at where voting rights stand today.
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