February 20, 2020 - Full Show
2/20/2020 | 56m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
Watch the Feb. 20, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”
A one-on-one interview with Mayor Lightfoot. Tackling poverty in Chicago. New plans for State Street. A look at Medicare for All. Fifty years of black creativity. And West Loop history in Ask Geoffrey.
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February 20, 2020 - Full Show
2/20/2020 | 56m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
A one-on-one interview with Mayor Lightfoot. Tackling poverty in Chicago. New plans for State Street. A look at Medicare for All. Fifty years of black creativity. And West Loop history in Ask Geoffrey.
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Ask Geoffrey: A (Brief) History of Fulton Market
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Geoffrey Baer on the gritty history of a now trendy Chicago neighborhood. (5m 48s)
Crain’s: Feds Don’t Buy Outcome Health Founder’s Claims
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Creating the State Street of the Future, Again
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Gloves Come Off in Democratic Debate Over Medicare for All
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Lightfoot: Revised City Casino Proposal ‘Good for Illinois’
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New details are emerging about a Chicago casino proposal. (5m 46s)
MSI Chicago Celebrates 50 Years of African American Artists
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Chicago artists talk about the long-term impact of the Black Creativity exhibit. (4m 39s)
A Summit at UIC Aims to Make Progress on Poverty
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