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Jul 20, 2021

July 20, 2021 - Full Show

One-on-one with Gov. Pritzker as he plans his reelection bid. Congress members on whether an infrastructure deal is near. New research on the impact of COVID-19. And Chicago art in unlikely places.

Jul 19, 2021

Aldermen Optimistic Deal to Create Elected Board to Oversee Chicago Police Will Be OK’d

A proposal to create an elected board of Chicagoans to oversee the Chicago Police Department is likely to pass easily, now that it has the backing of a coalition of community groups and Mayor Lori Lightfoot, several aldermen told “Chicago Tonight” on Monday.

Jul 19, 2021

Chicago Auto Show Puts Spotlight on Electric Vehicles

One of the show-stopping entries at this year’s event? The Ford F-150 Lightning. That truck and other electric cars that were on display have electric vehicle advocates eager to accelerate the shift from gas to electric.

Jul 19, 2021

Crain’s Headlines: Portillo’s Plans to Go Public

The famed Chicago hot dog chain is adding an IPO to the menu. Crain’s Chicago Business reporter A.D. Quig has details on that story and more.

Jul 19, 2021

July 19, 2021 - Full Show

The mayor announces a deal to create a civilian police oversight board. Gov. Pritzker makes his reelection bid official. Portillo’s plans to go public. The environmental impact of electric vehicles. 

Jul 19, 2021

Deal Reached to Create Elected Board to Oversee Chicago Police, Lightfoot Announces

The agreement could end years of contentious debate over how best to ensure that the Chicago Police Department no longer routinely violates the constitutional rights of Chicagoans.

Jul 18, 2021

Illinois’ Ban on Evictions to End Aug. 31, Pritzker Says

The state’s ban on most evictions will have lasted more than 17 months after the governor in 2020 ordered Illinois residents to stay home to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The deadline to apply for rental assistance grants of up to $25,000 from the state is Sunday, officials said.

Jul 15, 2021

July 15, 2021 - Full Show

The state’s efforts to expand the marijuana industry. Child tax credit payments arriving. A little-known Frank Lloyd Wright apartment building. And Ravenswood is tonight’s In Your Neighborhood stop.

Jul 15, 2021

‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: Ravenswood

Eight miles north from the Loop, manufacturing buildings, Victorian homes and small businesses line Ravenswood’s streets. The community is neighbored by North Center and Lincoln Square, and there’s much disagreement over where the three neighborhoods’ borders end and begin.

Jul 15, 2021

Ask Geoffrey: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Francis Apartments

Today we know Frank Lloyd Wright as one of the most influential American architects, but early in his career he designed projects you might have trouble recognizing as his — even if you lived in the building.

Jul 15, 2021

Results of Waste Management Study Have Chicago Thinking Outside the Black and Blue Cart

Chicago generates more than 4 million tons of material waste annually. A new, highly anticipated report recommends a number of strategies aimed at keeping more of that trash out of landfills.

Jul 15, 2021

How the Expanded Child Tax Credit Payments Work

The Biden administration is beginning to distribute expanded child tax credit payments, giving parents on average $423 this month, with payments continuing through the end of the year.

Jul 15, 2021

Has Illinois Fixed its Flawed Marijuana Industry Expansion?

Three lotteries have been set where successful applicants will win coveted licenses to collectively open another 185 cannabis dispensaries throughout Illinois.

Jul 14, 2021

July 14, 2021 - Full Show

Gov. J.B. Pritzker heads to D.C. to talk infrastructure at the White House. The nationwide battle over voting rights. The debate over police in schools. And the return of theater critic Hedy Weiss.

Jul 14, 2021

Governor Pritzker Meets with President Biden in D.C.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker was among a handful of governors and mayors who scored an invitation Wednesday to the White House. His visit comes as the primary for the 2022 governor’s race is less than a year away.