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Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices — March 12, 2022 Full Episode
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- Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices — March 12, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A Latino/Black Voices crossover: what’s behind the response to refugees from Ukraine over other countries? Plus, removing lead pipes in child care facilities. And girls take on science.
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- The Week in Review: Madigan Arraigned, Smollet Sentenced
- Runtime
- 26:49
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Jussie Smollet sent to prison. Mike Madigan pleads not guilty to federal corruption charges. Candidates file for June’s primary election. And masks set to become optional for Chicago Public Schools.
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- Chicago Rapper femdot. Talks Science and Social Justice
- Runtime
- 4:17
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Chicago artist known for sporting a mechanical pencil behind his right ear is debuting his first post-pandemic album at an all-ages concert tomorrow night.
Arts Correspondent Angel Idowu caught up with the rapper, femdot., and shares why he hopes his music encourages people to remain true to themselves.
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- Commissioner Anaya on Pandemics Impact on Health Disparities
- Runtime
- 4:25
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- We are joined by Cook County Commissioner Alma E. Anaya whose district includes part of West Lawn, as part of our community reporting series.
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- Spring Plant Makes Its Own Heat, Smells Like Rotting Meat
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- It might not look much like a flower, or smell like one, or sound like one. But the skunk cabbage is arguably a more reliable sign of Spring than, say, the groundhog.
WTTW News reporter Patty Wetli joins us to explain.
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- Player Reps Vote to Accept Major League Baseball’s Offer
- Runtime
- 6:30
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- America’s favorite pastime is finally returning.
After a 99-day lockout by owners, players reps have voted to accept Major League Baseball’s latest offer for a new labor deal, and the season is expected to get underway April 7.
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- Southwest Collective Provides Programs, Resources
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- 3:02
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- We are joined by Enrique Mendoza, West Lawn resident and board president of the Southwest Collective, as part of our community reporting series.
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- Chicago Artist from Ukraine Dedicates Paintings to Peace
- Runtime
- 3:49
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A long-delayed art exhibition has finally opened but with a new focus.
A Chicago artist and teacher born in Ukraine makes both traditional and contemporary paintings. She is now using her ability to create to counter forces of destruction.
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- Roseland Community Hospital Calls For More State Funding
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- 6:35
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Roseland Community Hospital administrators are calling for more state funding to keep the struggling South Side hospital afloat.
They say COVID-19 has exacerbated the hospital's financial need due in part to added expenses in equipment and paying overtime for health care workers.
The move comes as four other safety-net hospitals have closed their doors on the South or West sides since 2018.
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- Russia’s Embattled Economy: Sanctions, Bans & Pullouts
- Runtime
- 7:23
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought the Kremlin into a new conflict: an economic war between the United States and Western allies.
From a ban on U.S. imports of Russian oil and gas to sanctions targeting the allies and oligarchs behind Vladimir Putin, Russia’s economy is getting hit hard.
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- ‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: West Lawn
- Runtime
- 7:00
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Southwest Side is a mostly residential community with many restaurants and some small businesses. It was hard hit by COVID-19, but today it’s among the areas with high vaccination rates. And it’s home to the now-indicted former house speaker Michael Madigan.
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- March 10, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The impact of sanctions on the Russian economy and here at home. How a South Side safety-net hospital is struggling. Baseball season is back. And West Lawn is this week's In Your Neighborhood stop.
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- Jay Joins a Burn Crew — Jay's Chicago
- Runtime
- 4:06
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Sometimes the best thing you can do to preserve and protect a natural area is to burn it. The Forest Preserves of Cook County regularly conducts "prescribed burns" throughout their 70,000 acre system. Jay has always been fascinated by the "burns crews" he'd see in the forest preserves so he jumped at the chance to suit up and spend the day helping with a prescribed burn.
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- Spotlight Politics: Courtrooms Bustling with Cases
- Runtime
- 12:11
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Courtrooms are bustling with the cases of Madigan, McClain, and Cullerton. Local leaders look to tackle violence. Candidates file election petitions. The CTU fights CPS dropping its mask mandate while the State House unmasks.
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- Annual List of Threatened Buildings, Landscapes Released
- Runtime
- 2:32
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- It’s that time of year again: Preservation Chicago has released its annual “Most Endangered” list. We break it down with WTTW News reporter Patty Wetli.
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- Turning Chicago’s Dead or Invasive Trees into Works of Art
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- 4:26
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- According to a 2020 Tree Census conducted by Morton Arboretum, the overall number of trees in the region has increased, but not all trees are seen as equals. Some are invasive and prevent native trees and plants from flourishing.
"Chicago Tonight’s" Evan Garcia checked out two local initiatives aimed at repurposing invasive tree species or the insects killed by them.
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- Doctors Argue Cash Transfer Programs Could Fight Violence
- Runtime
- 9:04
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Guaranteed income or cash transfer programs have often been framed as resources to help pay for unexpected medical bills or rent.
But now, a group of doctors is pitching the program as not only an anti-poverty strategy but an anti-violence strategy.
They argue that implementing these programs could actually reduce different forms of violence in the city.
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- Bill Would Allocate Funds to Rehire Illinois Hotel Workers
- Runtime
- 8:39
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Representatives from Illinois' Hotel and lodging industry say they are still nowhere near where they were pre-covid, and are looking for another round of public aid.
Illinois hotel leaders are proposing the Hotel Jobs Recovery Act, which would allocate funds to hotels across the state to rehire workers.
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- Madigan Indictment Spurs Calls for Reform
- Runtime
- 5:53
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The former Illinois House Speaker and longtime chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois faces multiple counts that carry prisons sentences of up to 20 years each.
He's pleaded not guilty and says he's proud of his career in public service.
Even if that is the case, advocates say Madigan's indictment should be a call for reform of state government.
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- March 9, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:44
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Madigan pleads not guilty on his indictment. The status of state ethics bills meant to reduce corruption. The hotel industry asks for state aid. And can guaranteed income programs reduce crime?
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- ‘Downton Abbey’ Actor Hits the Chicago Stage With New Show
- Runtime
- 5:53
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Actress Lesley Nicol is best-known for playing the head cook — Mrs. Patmore — for six seasons of "Downton Abbey" on television and in two movies — the latest of which is set to be released in theaters in May.
Now she will be on stage in Chicago for the premiere of her autobiographical show, "How the Hell Did I Get Here?"
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- Community Market Opens in Englewood, Leaders Eye Next Steps
- Runtime
- 4:32
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot joined residents and community leaders in Englewood earlier today for the opening of the new Go Green Community Fresh Market. It’s designed to be as convenient as a neighborhood corner store – but with fresh produce, a variety of healthy options, and meals cooked on site. Chicago Tonight’s Nick Blumberg reports it’s just one part of an effort to bring new life to Englewood.
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- Anti-LGBTQ Laws Passed and More to Come
- Runtime
- 8:29
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- There's a wave of anti-Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender laws being passed across the country -- as more people than ever before self-identify as LGBTQ.
Just today the Florida legislature passed the so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill -- which Republican governor Ron DeSantis is expected to sign.
So, what effect are these laws having on the psychological health on LGBTQ kids and parents?
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- Less Wastewater in Chicago River Has Led to 60+ Species
- Runtime
- 2:25
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- In the 1980s, there were just five fish species found in the Chicago River — one of them, a goldfish.
Fast forward to today and the goldfish now has more than 60 other species accompanying them in the river, mostly thanks to a decrease in wastewater pollutants.
But biologists warn all that hard work could disappear.
WTTW News reporter Patty Wetli joins us now to explain.
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- Chef Honors Ukrainian Heritage, Grandmother Through His Menu
- Runtime
- 3:19
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A restaurant owner is using his culinary skills to help keep Ukrainian culture alive in the city.
Chicago Tonight’s Joanna Hernandez met with the chef to see what he's cooking to raise awareness about the situation in Ukraine.
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- Chicago Council on Global Affairs Celebrates its Centenary
- Runtime
- 9:04
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Chicago Council on Global Affairs turns 100 this year. It was created in 1922 amid isolationist sentiment in the U.S. following WWI. Since then, it has brought an international who's-who of speakers to Chicago — everyone from Gorbachev to Thatcher to Obama — to discuss America's place and role in the world. And given recent events in Ukraine, the council's role would seem as relevant now.
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- CTU Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against District
- Runtime
- 7:25
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Chicago Public Schools students will have the option of whether to wear masks, starting next week.
The district's mandate was originally maintained under a contract agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union -- despite Illinois dropping masks for schools statewide last week.
But Monday, the district announced it's dropping that mandate.
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- Higher Gas Prices ‘A Sacrifice’ Americans Must Bear
- Runtime
- 5:43
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- It's a new front as the U.S. attempts from afar to influence what's happening in Ukraine. President Biden Tuesday announced a ban on all imports of oil from Russia. Amanda Vinicky has more on what consequences that may have abroad and here at home.
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- March 8, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:21
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The impact of the war in Ukraine on your gas tank and your wallet. CTU responds to the district’s change in mask policy. A wave of anti-LGBTQ laws nationwide. And going green in Englewood.
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- New Book Explores Michael Madigan’s Rise and Fall
- Runtime
- 6:48
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Chicago Tribune investigative reporter Ray Long began covering the statehouse at the beginning of Michael Madigan’s historic reign as speaker of the House, and has unique insight into how he operated.
Long discusses his new book “The House that Madigan Built: The Record Run of Illinois’ Velvet Hammer.”
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- Candidate Filing Opens in Illinois
- Runtime
- 5:30
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Candidates for this year's election began to turn in their petitions March 7 in an effort to win the first ballot spot. Hot races on the ballot include governor, secretary of state and U.S. Congress.
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- Chicago Public Schools Going Mask-Optional
- Runtime
- 8:32
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Chicago Public Schools will go mask optional beginning next week, the district announced Monday, as the number of COVID-19 cases and quarantines continues to drop.
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- March 7, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 26:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Chicago Public Schools announces plans to lift its mask mandate but the teachers union is pushing back. Plus, candidate filing kicks off. And a timely new book on the rise and fall of former House Speaker Michael Madigan.
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- Chicago Tonight: Black Voices — March 5, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Chicago Police are more likely to stop and use force against Black Chicagoans per a new watchdog report. Plus, the latest on efforts to make reparations. And Alvin Ailey dancers return to the Windy City.
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- Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices — March 5, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:52
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- As mask mandates are lifted, local doctors on where we go from here. Plus, firsthand accounts from entrepreneurs on how they got started. And ‘La Ultima Palabra’ on women in trade industries.
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- The Week in Review: Michael Madigan Faces Federal Charges
- Runtime
- 26:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The feds nab Madigan on 22 corruption counts. Lightfoot’s provocative statements. Arne Duncan says no to mayoral bid. And President Biden gives State of the Union amid Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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- How A Nonprofit Is Working On Preparing Space for Refugees
- Runtime
- 4:28
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- We speak with Pavlo Bandriwsky, vice president of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America Illinois Division, as part of our community reporting series.
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- Over 1M Refugees Have Fled Ukraine During Russian Invasion
- Runtime
- 6:31
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The United Nations says more than a million refugees have fled Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion -- and many more are still searching for ways to leave their home country.
For those whose who have managed to flee, the journey can be harrowing.
We speak with a local professor who just Wednesday returned from Russia.
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- Ukrainian Defense Faces ‘Mismatch On Paper’ Against Russia
- Runtime
- 4:07
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- We speak with Congressman Mike Quigley, who represents a part of the O’Hare area and is also co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, as part of our community reporting series.
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- Rail Merger Could Mean Spike in Freight Train Traffic
- Runtime
- 4:31
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Suburban officials are worried the proposed merger of two major rail companies would mean more frequent freight trains, which they say could take as long as 10 minutes to clear an intersection.
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- A Closer Look: Madigan Charged with Bribery, Racketeering, Conspiracy
- Runtime
- 10:55
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Here with a closer look at the Madigan Enterprise are three white-collar criminal defense attorneys, who also spent time working in the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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- Reaction to Former House Speaker's Federal Indictment
- Runtime
- 7:25
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- For nearly forty years, former Illinois House Speaker and State Democratic Party chairman Michael Madigan was at the epicenter of politics in Chicago and Illinois.
Now, he's at the epicenter of a corruption investigation, and a 22-count indictment. The news has Springfield reeling. Some are quietly protective of Madigan. For others, there's a sense of vindication. Amanda Vinicky has more.
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- ‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: O’Hare
- Runtime
- 5:55
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- It’s a neighborhood, not just an airport, and unofficially the second hub of Ukrainian Americans in Chicago. We get the latest on efforts locals are making to assist in Ukrainian defense back home and on preparations to welcome refugees.
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- March 3, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The latest on federal charges for former House Speaker Michael Madigan, plus legal insights. We’re live near O’Hare for our In Your Neighborhood series, as Russia’s war on Ukraine intensifies.
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- Ancient Sea Creatures Surface in ‘Jurassic Oceans’ Exhibit
- Runtime
- 3:03
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Field Museum is diving deep to introduce visitors to underwater wildlife that lived 200 million years ago. Producer Marc Vitali has a preview of the exhibition “Jurassic Oceans – Monsters of the Deep.”
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- Baseball’s Opening Day Lost as Negotiations Break Down
- Runtime
- 7:25
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The great saving grace of the late winter doldrums is the anticipation that baseball will be back in just about a month.
Except, it's not going to be the case this year. Owners and players struck out on their last chance at reaching a deal before breaking off talks earlier this week.
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- Cyber Attacks in Ukraine, Russia & Around the World
- Runtime
- 8:13
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- As Russian ground forces advance in Ukraine, experts are watching how warfare may play out online.
They're pointing to a powerful new data-wiping form of malware designed by Russian hackers, as well as the 'Anonymous' hacker group's recent declaration of war against Russia.
So how might Russia retaliate against Western sanctions via the Internet?
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- How Cook County Will Spend American Rescue Plan Funds
- Runtime
- 8:54
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Cook County received $1 billion from the federal American Rescue Plan Act.
Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle released details on what that money will pay for.
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- Spotlight Politics: Madigan Indicted
- Runtime
- 14:36
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Federal charges for the nation's longest-serving House Speaker. What this means for Illinois' Democratic Party, public trust in state government, and for Michael Madigan himself. We dive into that and more in a special edition of Spotlight Politics with Amanda Vinicky, Heather Cherone and Paris Schutz.
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- Former House Speaker Michael Madigan Indicted on Federal Charges of Bribery, Extortion
- Runtime
- 7:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Racketeering. Conspiracy.Wire fraud. Bribery. Extortion. Twenty-two counts in total, returned today by a grand jury, detailed in a 106-page indictment.
It's a stunning fall for a man who for a long time dominated state politics and government, a South Side Irishman who helped to craft the state's current constitution.
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