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Chicago Tonight: Black Voices — March 26, 2022 Full Episode
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- Chicago Tonight: Black Voices — March 26, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:40
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A mental health initiative led by young men of color. A film about marijuana criminalization produced by a Chicago cannabis company. And A South Side ER is the backdrop for a book on U.S. health care.
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- Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices — March 26, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:40
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A 2021 measure intended to slow gentrification in Pilsen has been extended. A new book examines why many Latinos still lack health insurance. An exhibit explores the life of a Chicago activist.
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- The Week in Review: Mayor Makes Historic Council Pick
- Runtime
- 27:41
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Chicago casino proposal final three. City Council to consider replacements for 11th Ward alderperson. Will Congressman Mike Quigley make a bid for mayor? And Senate grills Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
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- Endemic Phase Shifts Contact Tracing Toward High-Risk Cases
- Runtime
- 2:48
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, health departments big and small have relied on contact tracing to help mitigate the spread of the disease, hiring hundreds of people to do the work.
But as we enter an endemic phase, the need for contact tracing — and the work of people who did the job — has changed.
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- Local Couple on Ukrainian Surrogate Carrying Their Children
- Runtime
- 6:24
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- As millions of Ukrainians flee their home country amid Russia’s invasion— millions more are left behind, including hundreds of pregnant women, carrying babies for parents waiting in other countries.
The international non-profit Growing Families estimates around 950 Ukrainian surrogates are carrying babies for foreign parents.
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- Organizations Raise $35M for COVID-19 Relief
- Runtime
- 9:00
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Food, rent, mental health support.
Those are just some of the needs in communities across Chicago, these last two years especially.
In that time, the Chicago Community Trust, along with the United Way of Metro Chicago, have partnered with community leaders to invest $35-million in neighborhood businesses and pandemic resources as part of a COVID-19 relief and recovery effort.
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- Isoo O'Brien's Big Year — Jay's Chicago
- Runtime
- 3:42
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- 17-year old Isoo O'Brien had a “Big Year” in 2020. He saw more bird species in Cook County than any birder ever. A Big Year is not a formal competition; it's a personal challenge or informal contest among birders. Jay met Isoo O’Brien on the day he tied the Cook County record with his sighting of an Eared Grebe. Isoo finished 2020 with 288 species -- the new "Big Year" record for others to beat.
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- My Praying Mantis Teacher — Jay's Chicago
- Runtime
- 6:11
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Jay has a very close encounter with a praying mantis. In some cultures the praying mantis is seen as a spiritual messenger. The two hours Jay spent with this gigantic insect may or may not have been a spiritual experience, but it was profound in ways he won't soon forget. This remarkable creature reminded him to slow down and spend time quietly observing the wonders around him.
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- Chicago's Best Wildflowers — Jay's Chicago
- Runtime
- 4:26
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- If you’re looking for wildflowers around Chicago, there is no better person to ask than photographer and naturalist Mike MacDonald. He tracks where, and when, to see great wildflowers on his website, Chicago Nature Now. "The ‘Now’ in Chicago Nature Now," he says, "refers to going to Chicago nature at the right moment to get a wildflower blooming event that's absolutely world class and breathtaking
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- LaBagh Woods a Haven for Birds and Volunteers — Jay's Chicago
- Runtime
- 4:57
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- You could easily miss LaBagh Woods. It’s one of the smaller forest preserves in Cook County. And for many years it had been neglected. But migrating birds always loved it and that inspired a group of volunteers led by avid birder Jeff Skrentny to spend thousands of hours (so far!) restoring it. And the Forest Preserve District is always looking for more volunteers throughout Cook County.
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- March 24, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:43
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Millions of dollars in COVID relief have come to Chicago. We hear from a recipient. How contact tracing efforts may change. And babies born to surrogates in Ukraine, we hear a Chicago couple’s story.
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- Spotlight Politics: New Voting System; Casino Bids
- Runtime
- 10:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Mayor Lightfoot’s stalled proposal to go after gang profits fails to receive a vote; electronic voting is underway in City Council; and Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson undergoes day 3 of her confirmation hearing. All that and more with our Spotlight Politics team.
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- Gambling Expansion’s Impact on Addiction
- Runtime
- 7:26
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Since opening up to sports betting in 2019, Illinois has rapidly emerged as one of the top gaming markets in the nation.
The Illinois Gaming Board says residents wagered $7.1 billion last year alone.
Now, just in time for March Madness, Illinois has dropped an in-person registration requirement for sports bettors, making it even easier to gamble using online apps.
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- Little Village Leaders: ‘CPD Has Failed These Families’
- Runtime
- 2:08
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Families in Chicago's Southwest neighborhoods say they have long been frustrated over what they call the Chicago Police Department's failure to solve murder cases, especially those of their loved ones.
And now, those families are calling on federal agents for help.
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- March 23, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- How South Side residents are hoping federal agents can help solve murder cases. Plus, Chicago moves to electronic voting in City Council. And Illinois relaxes rules on sports betting but at what cost?
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- A New Season of Jay's Chicago
- Runtime
- 0:16
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A 102-year-old former nightclub musician, a taxidermist, a running nun - a new season of Jay's Chicago introduces us to some fascinating Chicagoans, and it's available to stream now at wttw.com/jayschicago.
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- Ukrainian-American Medical Student Organizes Relief Efforts
- Runtime
- 7:17
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- It’s been nearly one month since Russia invaded Ukraine.
With more than 3.5 million refugees fleeing their home country, the United Nations is calling it the biggest humanitarian crisis since World War II.
Efforts to help those refugees are springing to action across the world -- including here at home.
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- McCormick Place Bids Out of Running As 3 Finalists Unveiled
- Runtime
- 3:10
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- What started with five is now down to three finalists for a Chicago casino, that is.
Chicago officials announced their top picks for the long-awaited facility Tuesday.
WTTW News reporter Heather Cherone joins us with more details.
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- March 22, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Details on which bids made the cut for Chicago's casino. Meet a Ukrainian medical student in Chicago who is helping organize aid. And a new documentary on the 1963 Loyola Ramblers.
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- When Cook County's Electronic Monitoring Gets It Wrong
- Runtime
- 8:46
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- In the county’s electronic monitoring program administered by Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart’s office, defendants wear an ankle monitor equipped with GPS and cellular tower tracking technology. Some say the readings are not always accurate, leading to incorrect reports of violations.
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- Local Legal Experts on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Hearing
- Runtime
- 9:01
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Local legal experts react to the first day of Senate hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's appointment to the Supreme Court.
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- Chicago City Council Moves to Electronic Voting
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- For decades, votes by the Chicago City Council have been tallied the old-fashioned way — with pen and paper. Now, a cloud-based voting system that will let alderpeople cast their votes with a tap of a touchpad screen.
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- March 21, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 27:03
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- City Council members are set to vote this Wednesday, but not with the usual pen and paper. Details on City Hall's new electronic voting system.
Plus, the Senate begins historic hearings for President Biden's Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. And electronic monitoring is used to track your location – but what happens when it's wrong?
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- Chicago Tonight: Black Voices — March 19, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 29:36
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
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- Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices — March 19, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 29:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
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- The Week in Review: Smollett Released, Muñoz Sentenced
- Runtime
- 26:48
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Another former alderman sent to jail. State's Attorney Kim Foxx won’t charge cops in shooting deaths. Heated remap fight heads to the voters. And Loyola goes down in round one of the NCAA tourney.
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- Chicago’s Jam Productions Marks 50 Years in Concert Business
- Runtime
- 7:18
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Fifty years ago this month, Jam Productions of Chicago produced their first show.
That concert was the band War at a small club in Lincoln Park. Since then they've produced more than 37,000 historic concerts in Chicago and all 50 states with every act imaginable, ranging from The Temptations to the Rolling Stones to Adele.
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- March 17, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:53
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy makes a plea to U.S. Congress members. Plus, how Chicago residents can help Ukrainians. And Jam Productions celebrates half a century of staging concerts.
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- Here’s How Chicago-Area Residents Can Help Ukraine
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- As we heard earlier in the program, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed U.S. Congress members calling for more protection as his country fights against the Russian invasion.
Meanwhile, millions of Ukrainians have now fled their home to seek refuge elsewhere, leaving many wondering — what can be done to help?
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- Ukraine’s President Talks to U.S. Congress Asks for Support
- Runtime
- 8:34
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed U.S. Congress members yesterday, bringing up memories of Pearl Harbor and the 9/11 attacks to appeal to the United States to provide more support to the country. Rep. Mike Quigley joined us yesterday for his reaction to the address. We also invited all of Illinois' Republican congressional delegation to join us, but none accepted.
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- March 16, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
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- Bald and Proud! — Jay's Chicago
- Runtime
- 6:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Alopecia areata is a condition that causes hair loss. When Keya Trammell was a kid, she was bullied for her alopecia. Now the Chicago singer wears her bald head proudly and mentors young girls with the same condition.
Keya Trammell's website: https://keyatrammell.com/
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- The Winningest Storyteller in Chicago — Jay's Chicago
- Runtime
- 4:44
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Nestor Gomez is the winningest storyteller in Chicago. You may not think of storytelling as a competitive sport, but thanks to the success of the Moth Radio Hour on public radio, live, competitive storytelling is huge. And the storyteller to beat in Chicago is Nestor Gomez, who came to Chicago as an undocumented immigrant when he was a teen.
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- Food Residency Program Fosters Creative Exploration
- Runtime
- 4:19
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A local artist-in-residency program has officially welcomed its second cohort.
The program — a part of the Retreat at Currency Exchange Cafe — aims to encourage entrepreneurship and was created during the pandemic when culinary artists found themselves without spaces to expand their talents.
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- Equal Pay Law to Require Some Businesses Report on Workforce
- Runtime
- 7:17
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Some Illinois employers will soon have to apply for an equal pay registration certificate.
And they’ll have to provide workforce demographics and pay data.
It’s part of an amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act that legislators passed last year in an effort to address the gender pay gap.
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- Putin Cracks Down on Media Outlets, Blocks Social Media
- Runtime
- 6:02
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Recent polls of Russian public opinion have measured support of the invasion of Ukraine at about 58 to 71 percent of the population, depending on the poll.
And just this week, a Russian state television employee protested live on air.
But how difficult is it to gauge actual public sentiment in that country, and how accurate are those polls?
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- Black Caucus Files Chicago Ward Map with City Clerk's Office
- Runtime
- 3:23
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Members of City Council's Black Caucus today filed their version of a ward map with the clerk's office.
The move makes it more likely that voters will decide what Chicago's ward boundaries should look like come this June 28 primary.
That is, unless 41 alderpeople agree on a map before the end of May.
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- City Faces Lawsuit Over Lack of Pedestrian Signals for Blind
- Runtime
- 4:16
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A federal judge this month allowed a lawsuit over the safety of Chicago’s crosswalks for blind pedestrians to proceed as a class action.
Almost none of the thousands of signalized intersections in the city have devices giving audio cues to people who are blind or have low vision.
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- Infrastructure Bill to Aid in Detecting Drunk Driving
- Runtime
- 6:23
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Illinois is set to receive billions of dollars from the federal infrastructure bill President Joe Biden signed into law late last year.
But the law does more than allocate money for road and construction projects.
Among other things, it's set to change the types of cars you'll drive.
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- Mayor, Alderman Weigh Next Moves in CPD Vax Standoff
- Runtime
- 8:37
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Chicago police officers had until Sunday to comply with the Lightfoot administration’s vaccine mandate for city workers or get pulled off the payroll. This after a labor arbitrator sided with the Mayor.
In a letter to Mayor Lightfoot, 12 Chicago alderpeople are calling for her to rescind the mandate and are demanding a special city council meeting Wednesday.
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- Kim Foxx: No Criminal Charges for Officers in Toledo, Alvarez Shooting
- Runtime
- 8:04
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx announced her office will not file criminal charges against the police officers who killed Adam Toledo and Anthony Alvarez last year.
Foxx says her office considered first and second-degree murder charges against Officer Eric Stillman in Toledo's death, and for Officer Evan Solano in Alvarez's death.
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- March 15, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:44
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- No charges against police officers involved in two fatal shootings. The city's ward remap process to head to voters. A class-action suit from blind pedestrians. And changes to Illinois' equal pay law.
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- Art Exhibition Highlights Work of First Responders
- Runtime
- 3:53
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A new art exhibition in Skokie features the work of first responders. Some of the works pays tribute to frontline workers who died in the pandemic.
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- Some Fear Russia's Use of Chemical Weapons in Ukraine
- Runtime
- 8:06
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- U.S. officials are warning about the possibility of Russia deploying chemical weapons in Ukraine. Officials have also warned about the use of so-called cluster and vacuum bombs, and recent news reports reveal that the Kremlin requested military equipment from China.
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- Report Finds Census Undercounted Some Minority Groups
- Runtime
- 9:00
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Black, Hispanic and American Indian residents were missed at higher rates than a decade ago during the 2020 census, according to a report released last week that evaluated how well the once-a-decade head count tallied every U.S. resident.
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- Inflation's Impact on Low-Income Communities
- Runtime
- 8:10
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Inflation is at the highest level since 1982. While the increase in costs at the pump and check out line impacts everyone, those who were already operating on a tight budget may be feeling the impact most acutely.
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- Chicago Residents Feel the Crunch as Gas Prices Rise
- Runtime
- 2:54
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- While gasoline prices have already reached record numbers, some analysts predict drivers could see the costs go even higher.
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- Last Day to File Petitions for Ballot Hopefuls
- Runtime
- 6:22
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- March 14 was the last day for candidates to file petitions to appear on the June primary ballot.
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- March 14, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- It's the last day for political candidates to turn in their paperwork. Plus, the outgoing head of the state's public health department, and how inflation and high gas prices are impacting Chicago's most vulnerable population.
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- Chicago Tonight: Black Voices — March 12, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:52
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A Black/Latino Voices crossover: what it means to be a refugee. The state’s outgoing top doctor joins us. The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act heads to the president's desk. And going green in Englewood.
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