
December 9, 2020 - Full Show
12/9/2020 | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Watch the Dec. 9, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”
The latest on the city’s COVID-19 vaccination plan. Will a vaccine clear the airline industry for takeoff? More trouble for Speaker Madigan. Checking in on Englewood. And the Lyric Opera goes virtual.
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December 9, 2020 - Full Show
12/9/2020 | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The latest on the city’s COVID-19 vaccination plan. Will a vaccine clear the airline industry for takeoff? More trouble for Speaker Madigan. Checking in on Englewood. And the Lyric Opera goes virtual.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipAll Chicago Hospitals Could Get COVID-19 Vaccine Next Week
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Clip: 12/9/2020 | 7m 58s | Public health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady talks about Chicago’s COVID-19 vaccine plan. (7m 58s)
Englewood Focuses on Revitalization 6 Months After Looting
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Clip: 12/9/2020 | 4m 43s | How Black-owned businesses in Chicago’s Englewood community are managing. (4m 43s)
Free Virtual Concert Marks a First for Lyric Opera
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Clip: 12/9/2020 | 3m 42s | Arts correspondent Angel Idowu takes us to Lyric Opera of Chicago. (3m 42s)
Reeling From Losses, Airline Industry Pins Hopes on Vaccines
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Clip: 12/9/2020 | 7m 21s | The airline industry has been devastated by the pandemic. Will a vaccine revive it? (7m 21s)
Spotlight Politics: Madigan Floats Income Tax Hike
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Clip: 12/9/2020 | 15m 16s | Amanda Vinicky, Heather Cherone and Paris Schutz weigh in on the latest political news. (15m 16s)
What Happens When Legislators Speak Out Against the Speaker?
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Clip: 12/9/2020 | 7m 3s | Who will be the next speaker of the Illinois House? There’s no clear answer. (7m 3s)
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