According to the Chicago Police Department, 38 people were shot in 32 separate incidents between Friday at 6 p.m. and Monday at 11:59 p.m.
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January 17, 2022 - Full Show
Jan 17, 2022 | WTTW News
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin Jumps into GOP Governor’s Race as Expensive Campaign Season Looms
Jan 17, 2022 | Amanda Vinicky
It’s been nearly a year since candidates began announcing their intent to run for Illinois governor, but Monday brought a new entrant to shake up the race. Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin declared he’s running as a Republican in an online video.
Muhammad Ali’s Fight for Civil Rights Celebrated, Remembered in Illinois
Jan 17, 2022 | Alexandra Silets
Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. Day coincided with the first celebration of Muhammad Ali Day in Illinois on what would have been the champion boxer and civil rights activist's 80th birthday.
New DuSable Museum Exhibit Tells Stories of Those Killed During Civil Rights Movement
Jan 17, 2022 | Angel Idowu
More than 150 names of people killed during the civil rights movement are on display in a special exhibit at the DuSable Museum. Their lives were cut short due to race-related killings more than 50 years ago, but the lessons learned from their deaths live on.
CDC Updates Guidance on Face Masks
Jan 17, 2022 | Blair Paddock
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated its guidance on face masks for preventing the spread of COVID-19. An infectious disease doctor explains what you need to know.
Red Cross Warns of National Blood Crisis Due to Supply Shortage
Jan 17, 2022 | Paul Caine
The U.S. is experiencing a “national blood crisis” during what the American Red Cross says is the worst blood shortage in over a decade. Winter weather, a COVID-19 surge and limited volunteers are seen as the major causes.
Pianist Igor Levit’s Orchestra Hall Concert Heightened the Art of Listening
Jan 17, 2022 | Hedy Weiss
Pianist Igor Levit’s riveting concert at Orchestra Hall on Sunday afternoon not only displayed his technical brilliance but also raised the art of listening to a science.
Grobstein, Chicago Reporter Who Got Elia’s Rant, Dies at 69
Jan 17, 2022 | Associated Press
Les Grobstein, a longtime Chicago sports radio reporter and talk show host who recorded Lee Elia’s famous profanity-laced postgame rant about Cubs fans, has died.
Steve Schapiro, Prize-Winning Photographer, Dies at 87
Jan 17, 2022 | Associated Press
Steve Schapiro started out as a freelance photographer in the early 1960s and was on hand for many of the decade's historic moments, whether the 1963 March on Washington or Robert F. Kennedy's presidential run in 1968. The Chicago resident's work appeared in Time, Rolling Stone, Life and other publications.
On MLK Day, Biden Says Americans Must Commit to King's Work
Jan 17, 2022 | Associated Press
“It’s time for every elected official in America to make it clear where they stand," President Joe Biden said. “It’s time for every American to stand up. Speak out, be heard. Where do you stand?”
British Man Identified as Hostage-Taker at Texas Synagogue
Jan 16, 2022 | Associated Press
Authorities identified the hostage-taker as a 44-year-old British national, Malik Faisal Akram, who was killed Saturday night after the last hostages ran out of Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, around 9 p.m.
For Oath Keepers and Founder, Jan. 6 Was Weeks in the Making
Jan 16, 2022 | Associated Press
The indictment last week of the leader of the Oath Keepers and 10 other members or associates was stunning in part because federal prosecutors, after a year of investigating the insurrection of Jan. 6, 2021, charged them with seditious conspiracy, a rarely-used Civil War-era statute reserved for only the most serious of political criminals.
COVID Deaths and Cases Are Rising Again at US Nursing Homes
Jan 16, 2022 | Associated Press
Nursing homes reported a near-record of about 32,000 COVID-19 cases among residents in the week ending Jan. 9, an almost sevenfold increase from a month earlier, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, January 15, 2022 - Full Show
Jan 15, 2022 | WTTW News
Concerns over kids’ mental health are on the rise. Plus, protecting workers from wage theft, Mexican printmaking makes a comeback, and who wants a free mosaic mural?
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, January 15, 2022 - Full Show
Jan 15, 2022 | WTTW News
What’s at stake for Black voters in Illinois as voting rights bills flounder. Afro-optimism is the word for our Black Voices Book Club pick. And remembering Martin Luther King Jr. and Muhammad Ali.
Caring for Children’s Mental Health Throughout Pandemic Poses Challenges to Latino Families
Jan 15, 2022 | Erica Gunderson
Throughout the pandemic, parents have expressed concern about the toll these uncertain times might be exacting on their children’s mental health. Among Latino families, who have experienced higher infection and death rates as well as more financial insecurity, those concerns are especially acute.
Working Against Wage Theft with the Office of Labor Standards
Jan 15, 2022 | Erica Gunderson
Wage theft can take many forms, from failure to pay for overtime to withholding tips. The city of Chicago estimates over $400 million are stolen from workers each year here. And Latinos and immigrants are especially at risk of wage theft.
Win a Free Mural for Your Community from Green Arts Movement
Jan 15, 2022 | Erica Gunderson
Local youth arts organization Green Star Movement has installed murals all over the city. This year, in partnership with Amazon, Green Star is inviting Chicagoans to apply for a chance at getting a free mural created in their community.
Two Bills Setting Nationwide Voting Rights Standards Stalled in Senate
Jan 15, 2022 | Aida Mogos
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Event Highlights Chicago Freedom Movement
Jan 15, 2022 | Aida Mogos
The nation marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday. Dr. King led the Chicago freedom movement to fight for open and affordable housing. United Way of Metro Chicago will hold a Zoom webinar where local Tik-Tok star and urban historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas will share some facts about the movement.
‘Energy Never Dies’ Reflects on Chicago’s Black History, Culture
Jan 15, 2022 | Aida Mogos
The book “Energy Never Dies: Afro-Optimism and Creativity in Chicago” takes readers through different points in time in Chicago’s Black history and reflects on how those moments influence the creativity and achievements of entrepreneurs and artists today.
Illinois Celebrates First Holiday Dedicated to Boxing Legend Muhammad Ali
Jan 15, 2022 | Aida Mogos
Monday marks not only Martin Luther King Day but in Illinois, it will also recognize the first Muhammad Ali Day. To celebrate, the Illinois Muslim Civic Coalition will host a virtual event honoring the boxing legend, featuring speakers including the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Ali’s daughter Maryum Ali.
The Last Word on Supporting Diversity in Tech Entrepreneurship
Jan 15, 2022 | Aida Mogos
Tech start-ups often rely on investors to get their business up and running, but tech entrepreneurs of color often don’t get the same amount of funding as their white counterparts. That unequal playing field is what led to the creation of TechRise, a Chicago initiative to support and fund Black and Latino-owned tech companies.
A Night of Sheer Brilliance, Maestro Muti & CSO’s Bravura Musicians Prove Beethoven is Forever New
Jan 15, 2022 | Hedy Weiss
Maestro Riccardo Muti was in stellar form during Thursday night’s concert in Orchestra Hall. He clearly is in love with the indomitable musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and they return that passion with a magnificent combination of sound and fury and absolute beauty.
Major Winter Storm: South Braces for Big Blast of Snow, Ice
Jan 15, 2022 | Associated Press
By Friday, the fast-moving storm had already dropped heavy snow across a large swath of the Midwest, where travel conditions deteriorated and scores of schools closed or moved to online instruction. Iowa was hit the hardest.