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Freezing Rain, Heavy Snow and Sleet to Come Thursday
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- Freezing Rain, Heavy Snow and Sleet to Come Thursday
- Runtime
- 5:49
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Freezing rain, sleet and heavy snow is expected to fill Chicago streets until Thursday, causing some areas to be hit the hardest.
The National Weather Service is reporting rain to turn into heavy snowfall Thursday afternoon, which could bring 2 to 4-inches of snow.
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- No Adverse Health Risks from SE Side Metal Scrapper: Study
- Runtime
- 2:48
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A proposed metal shredding company would not pose any adverse health risks to residents on Chicago's Southeast Side--according to a recent study that the city has yet to release.
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- Ending Forced Arbitration for Workplace Sexual Harassment
- Runtime
- 6:27
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Five years since the Me Too (#MeToo) movement took off, comes a change that will give women more protections in the workplace.
And, in what's become a rarity in Washington, it has bipartisan backing.
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- State Lawmakers Debate Mask Mandate in Schools
- Runtime
- 6:48
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Parents and school administrators across the state might have whiplash from the back and forth over the state's mask mandate in schools.
Yesterday, a panel of lawmakers in Springfield voted not to renew the Governor's mandate, as a legal battle continues to play out.
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- Uncertainty Remains Over Performance-Enhancing Drug
- Runtime
- 7:52
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A somewhat unconventional Winter Olympics recently took another twist — this, after a 15-year-old female Russian figure skater was suspected of using a banned performance-enhancing substance.
Except, she has been able to compete in all of her competitions and there is no clarity on what, if any, consequences she or members of the Russian Olympic Team will face.
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- February 16, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A doping scandal takes over the Olympics. The latest confusion about the Illinois school mask guidelines. Will a scrap metal company be approved for the Southeast Side? And brace for winter weather.
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- Justice Department May Allow Safe Drug Consumption Sites
- Runtime
- 8:38
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The US Justice Department is signaling it might be open to safe injection sites, which are spaces for people to use drugs with protections against fatal overdoses.
The department says it is evaluating the sites as part of an overall approach to harm reduction and public safety.
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- Most Businesses Lack Enough Truck Drivers, Trade Group Says
- Runtime
- 8:21
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The Canadian government is using a national emergency act to quell protests over COVID-19 measures. Many of the occupations and blockades have been driven by truck drivers, angry over a vaccine mandate.
Here in the U.S., most drivers don't face a vaccine requirement. But trucking advocates say the industry still faces huge challenges —many of which predate the pandemic.
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- Mayor's Task Force to Brainstorm Ideas for Museum Campus
- Runtime
- 2:14
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A casino in McCormick Place East — a retractable roof for Soldier Field?
These are just some of the possibilities that spring to mind when reimagining Chicago's Museum Campus, and it's what the mayor's new task force is set up to brainstorm. And anything and everything is on the table, except for one thing: new buildings.
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- Russia Pulls Some Troops; Biden Backs Ukraine, NATO Allies
- Runtime
- 11:02
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Some Russian troops have reportedly withdrawn from the Ukraine border, but negotiations are ongoing with the U.S. and NATO allies. President Biden has warned of intelligence of an imminent invasion.
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- Who Will Succeed Ald. Thompson in 11th Ward?
- Runtime
- 5:36
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The nephew of former Chicago Mayor Richard M Daley and the grandson of Mayor Richard J Daley, Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson will have to resign his City Council seat given his convictions Monday for lying to the IRS and filing false tax returns.
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- February 15, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Rep. Dick Durbin on Russia-Ukraine tensions. The fallout from Patrick Daley Thompson’s conviction. Tackling the truck driver shortage. And Chicago Children’s Choir prepares for its upcoming concert.
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- Author Laura Kipnis on Love During a Pandemic
- Runtime
- 6:56
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- “Love in the Time of Contagion” by Laura Kipnis explores the lockdown experiences of singles and couples and new approaches to love, intimacy, and vulnerability.
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- Crain's Headlines: Northwestern Expands Downtown Footprint
- Runtime
- 3:19
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Northwestern Hospital expands its downtown footprint. Plus, a rental home project is underway in the Chicago-area and could McDonald's be eyeing the metaverse? The latest headlines from Crain's Chicago Business.
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- Proposed Bill Aims to Protect Privacy of Rape Survivors
- Runtime
- 6:29
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Entering the emergency room is a frightening task for some rape survivors in Illinois. A proposed bill aims to allow survivors to opt-out of having medical information disclosed to family members and others.
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- Latest on COVID-19 and Illinois' Mask Mandate
- Runtime
- 6:42
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Dr. Emily Landon, executive medical director for infection prevention and control at UChicago Medicine, gives the latest updates on COVID-19.
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- Tight Car Market as Chicago Auto Show Begins
- Runtime
- 7:01
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Chicago's auto show is underway and we have the latest on the newest trends and ongoing issues within the car market.
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- Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson Found Guilty On All Counts
- Runtime
- 3:03
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson (11th Ward) was convicted Monday on all seven counts of lying to federal bank regulators and filing false tax returns.
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- February 14, 2021 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The car market revs up despite challenges, preparing for the end of the state's mask mandate in two weeks, and new legislation that would protect rape survivors from medical costs. Plus, dating during the pandemic and guaranteed basic income.
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- Chicago Tonight: Black Voices — February 12, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:40
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- How a shortage of school counselors impacts students’ mental health. The status of the city’s guaranteed basic income program. And an urban historian remembers Vivian Harsh for Black History Month.
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- Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices — February 12, 2022 Full Episode
- Runtime
- 26:49
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- To keep or not to keep masks in schools, parents weigh in. A local anti-violence pioneer heads to D.C. Why now is the time to go all-in on tech. And an agave plant reaches for the stars.
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- The Week in Review: State’s Mask Mandate To Lift Feb. 28
- Runtime
- 26:44
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Gov. Pritzker announces an eventual end to the indoor mask mandate. Confusion at schools after court mask ruling. Defense rests in alderman’s criminal trial. And hope for the Bears and Soldier Field?
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- Blues Drummer Sam Lay Dies at 86
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Drummer, vocalist, blues legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Sam Lay died in a Chicago nursing facility at the end of January. He was 86.
Lay played with blues greats, like Willie Dixon, Howlin Wolf and Bo Didley. He was the regular drummer for Muddy Waters for many years as well, and played on the classic Bob Dylan album "Highway 61 Revisited."
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- Teen Coordinator Talks Programs, Services for Community
- Runtime
- 5:06
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- We speak with Michael Trevino, Niles Teen Center Coordinator, as part of our community reporting series.
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- Real Estate Industry Sees Increase of Realtors
- Runtime
- 7:11
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The housing market has been hot throughout the pandemic — and so is the industry itself, with more people getting into the business.
Membership at the Illinois Realtors Association is up 15% in the past five years, and the past two years have seen the most significant growth.
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- Golf Mill Mall & Nearby Park Set to Undergo Redevelopments
- Runtime
- 4:41
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- We speak with Niles Mayor George Alpogianis, as part of our community reporting series.
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- Treasures of Ancient Egypt Return to Light at Art Institute
- Runtime
- 3:51
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Back in 1890, the Art Institute of Chicago began collecting Egyptian art. Much of it has been out of view for years, but the museum spruced up the collection and is about to unveil it in a new gallery.
Producer Marc Vitali has a preview of ancient art and artifacts from the Nile Valley in North Africa.
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- Bipartisan Deal Aims to Renew Violence Against Women Act
- Runtime
- 7:28
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The House voted to reauthorize the landmark legislation in March of last year, but since then the bill has been stalled in the Senate.
Wednesday, Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin said a bipartisan group of senators had introduced a compromise deal.
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- UIC Athletes Barred from Playing in Championships
- Runtime
- 7:52
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The decision comes from their conference, the Horizon League after UIC announced it'll be leaving the league and joining the Missouri Valley Conference next year. All of this as some championships are set to begin in just a week.
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- ‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: Niles
- Runtime
- 5:34
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The village of Niles is a near northwest suburb, just across the Chicago border and near Skokie, Morton Grove, and Park Ridge.
It's home to a multicultural population of about 30-thousand people-- with a higher than average proportion of seniors. And it's in the process of reimagining a once-vibrant retail center in need of an overhaul.
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- Chicago Police Change Foot Pursuit Policy After Criticism
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Chicago Police leaders say they will revise foot pursuit policy rules governing when — and why — officers can give chase. WTTW News reporter Heather Cherone joins us with more details.
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- February 10, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Chicago police change their foot pursuit policy. College athletes blocked from playing in championships. Efforts to renew the Violence Against Women Act. And ancient artwork in a new setting.
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- Spotlight Politics: Gov. Pritzker Rolls Back Mandate
- Runtime
- 14:06
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- We start with the politics of Governor J.B. Pritzker lifting the indoor mask mandate starting Feb. 28.
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- Streets & Sanitation Clearing Dibs Placeholders Friday
- Runtime
- 2:41
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- For those of you who've put out chairs, stools, plant stands — vacuum cleaners — to claim a shoveled-out parking spot, Chicago's Streets and Sanitation Department have a message for you: you've got until Friday to move 'em or lose 'em.
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- Parents Call to Ban Controversial Books
- Runtime
- 6:12
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Efforts to ban certain books from school libraries are gaining steam nationwide.
Last month, a Tennessee school board voted to ban the Holocaust-inspired graphic novel "Maus," citing violent imagery and controversial themes on Nazi resistance.
Some groups are criticizing the ban, saying the book plays an important role in teaching kids about the Holocaust.
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- Two New Grocery Stores To Be Built on Chicago’s West Side
- Runtime
- 4:22
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- After decades of disinvestment, two new grocery stores are being built on Chicago’s West Side –- something residents have long awaited as other grocery store chains closed up shop.
We spoke with two local owners about their investment in the community – and what lies ahead on the road to development.
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- Mandate for Most Indoor Spaces Set to End Feb. 28
- Runtime
- 9:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Gov. J.B. Pritzker today announced the indoor mask mandate for the state of Illinois will lift Feb. 28 if current COVID-19 trends keep up. But he says schools will have to wait a little longer, even as a recent court ruling overturning the mandate has caused confusion at districts statewide.
Is this the right time to unmask?
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- February 9, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The governor announces a lifting of the mask mandate, but when, and what about schools? Two new grocery stores on the West Side. Debate over book bans. And the latest in aldermanic corruption cases.
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- Congress Members on the Postal Service and More
- Runtime
- 7:37
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Earlier in the program, we discussed the growing tensions in Ukraine.
And now we're joined again by Representatives Brad Schneider, Sean Casten, and Robin Kelly.
Again, we invited all the republicans in Illinois’ Congressional delegation and none accepted our invitation tonight. Welcome again to you.
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- Carvana Tower Gets Final Approval From Skokie Board
- Runtime
- 2:55
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Carvana will get to build its controversial "car vending machine" in Skokie, despite objections from a group of residents and environmentalists.
WTTW News reporter Patty Wetli has been following this story from the beginning and joins us now with the latest.
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- Guien the Agave Is Nearing Conservatory’s Glass Ceiling
- Runtime
- 3:29
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- We have been following the journey of a unique agave plant named “Guien” at the Garfield Park Conservatory.
It’s close to reaching the roof and now, it’s officially flowering.
We stopped at the conservatory to learn more.
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- Facebook Loses $230B, Biggest One-Day Drop in History
- Runtime
- 8:07
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has seen stagnant earnings, growth, and its stock took a $230 billion dollar tumble last Thursday — equivalent to about 26% of its value.
Why is the company struggling, can billionaire founder Mark Zuckerberg turn it around as he coaxes users into the metaverse, and what does it mean for the future of social media?
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- Outgoing CTU President on His Time in Leadership
- Runtime
- 7:34
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- After 12 years as one of the primary faces of the Chicago Teachers Union-- Jesse Sharkey is returning to the classroom.
His time in leadership has been marked by multiple teacher strikes, a contentious relationship with City Hall, and a protracted pandemic.
In announcing his departure, Sharkey acknowledged the difficulties of the job, both politically and personally.
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- Congress Members on Situation at Ukraine Border and More
- Runtime
- 8:31
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- President Biden says he believes a Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent - can sanctions and diplomacy prevent it?
And Republicans are backpedaling over the controversial sanctioning of two congress members who are serving on the January 6th committee.
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- February 8, 2022 Full Episode — Chicago Tonight
- Runtime
- 56:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Local congressmen on the censure of Rep. Adam Kinzinger and more. One-on-one with outgoing CTU president Jesse Sharkey. Has Facebook jumped the shark? And an agave plant reaches for the stars.
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- University of Chicago Medicine Plans New Cancer Center
- Runtime
- 6:59
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- University of Chicago Medicine plans to build a $633 million, 500,000-square-foot facility dedicated to cancer care on its campus.
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- NFL Faces Fallout Over Racial Discrimination Lawsuit
- Runtime
- 8:33
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The NFL is facing fallout over a lawsuit accusing the league of racial discrimination in hiring, amid other explosive allegations. The lawsuit was filed by former Miami Dolphins head Coach Brian Flores.
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- Crain’s Headlines: What Low-Fare Airline Merger Means
- Runtime
- 4:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Low-fare airlines Spirit and Frontier announce a multi-billion-dollar merger; the controversy over the Miami Dolphins may have an impact on the race for Chicago's casino; and three multi-million-dollar homes are now off the market for those searching for local luxury homes.
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- Keeping Health Care Workers Safe Amid Spike in Threats
- Runtime
- 7:24
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Doctors, nurses and health care workers are facing increasing levels of threats and violence, a longstanding problem that’s gotten worse during the pandemic.
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- IRS to End Use of Facial Recognition to Identify Taxpayers
- Runtime
- 7:55
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The IRS said Monday it will suspend the use of facial recognition technology to authenticate people who create online accounts after the practice was criticized by privacy advocates and lawmakers.
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