August 26, 2020 - Full Show
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Watch the Aug. 26, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”
A special edition of Spotlight Politics on night three of the RNC. Local GOP lawmakers on the election. Longer lines at the DMV. Police officers in CPS schools. And 65 years since Emmett Till’s murder.
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August 26, 2020 - Full Show
8/26/2020 | 56m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
A special edition of Spotlight Politics on night three of the RNC. Local GOP lawmakers on the election. Longer lines at the DMV. Police officers in CPS schools. And 65 years since Emmett Till’s murder.
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Clip: 8/26/2020 | 4m 22s | Chicago’s lakefront is grappling with another year of high lake levels. (4m 22s)
Emmett Till’s Cousin: ‘Nothing Really Has Changed’
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Clip: 8/26/2020 | 6m 54s | The painful legacy of Emmett Till still seems fresh amid an era of civil unrest. (6m 54s)
GOP Lawmakers Praise First Lady’s ‘Home Run’ RNC Speech
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Clip: 8/26/2020 | 7m 53s | GOP state lawmakers share their thoughts about the RNC so far. (7m 53s)
Long Lines for Licenses: What to Know If Your ID’s Expiring
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Clip: 8/26/2020 | 6m 17s | Avoid the even longer lines at the DMV. (6m 17s)
Spotlight Politics: Breaking Down Melania Trump’s RNC Speech
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Clip: 8/26/2020 | 12m 46s | Day two of the Republican National Convention spotlighted women and the first lady. (12m 46s)
State Sen. Brady on Unrest, COVID-19, Mail-in Voting and RNC
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Clip: 8/26/2020 | 7m 7s | On Tuesday, an unconventional convention broke even more norms. (7m 7s)
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