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The Network hosts a candidate forum for the Cook County State’s Attorney candidates to address questions around gender-based violence in Cook County. Sexual and domestic violence is epidemic throughout Cook County, affecting people from all walks of life – particularly women and girls, people of color, immigrants, people with disabilities, and the LGBTQ community. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office is the second largest in the country and is responsible for the prosecution of all misdemeanor and felony crimes committed in Cook County. They are a leader in all issues related to the criminal justice system and have major responsibility for public safety as the chief law enforcement agent in Cook County. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

A candidate forum with the Democratic candidates for the Illinois State Senate 13th District. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

The Chicago Chapter of the National Black Nurses Association celebrates it's 32nd Annual National Black Nurses' Day. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Discussion on the 2019 Illinois Inclusive Curriculum Act which requires all publicly funded Illinois schools to study the roles and contributions of lesbian, gay, transgender and queer people in the history of Illinois and the United States. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

This Local School Council summit's goal is to educate people on how to run and win an LSC election for Chicago Local School Council elections in April of 2020. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Candidates for the Clerk of the Cook County Circuit Court discuss their policies and stances in this debate forum hosted by the Civic Federation. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Discussion about the history of the first African-American fire company in Chicago. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

People with disabilities encounter numerous barriers to community mobility that span across travel modes of fixed route, paratransit, ridesharing, and the pedestrian network. Dr. Yochai Eisenberg of the UIC College of Applied Health Sciences will explain how community mobility is related to health outcomes and healthcare access. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Elizabeth Kolbert recounts the stories of five mass extinctions throughout the history of the earth and reports on the predicted sixth extinction event, this time caused by humanity’s impact on the earth and climate. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

The League of Women Voters of Illinois celebrate their 100 year anniversary. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Garfield Park Conservatory and Urban Roots celebrate the works of several black pioneers of science whose contributions to ecological and plant science have been lost in time.

Hear directly from the Cook County Judicial candidates and understand the impact these elected officials will have on the community. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV)

Poet, Danez Smith, presents their new collection Homie. Rooted in the loss of one of Smith’s close friends, this book comes out of the search for joy and intimacy within a nation where both can seem scarce and getting scarcer. Smith is joined by writer and performance poet Britteney Black Rose Kapri. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

A public forum featuring the candidates running to fill the First District seat on the Illinois Supreme Court. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

The University of Chicago Institute of Politics welcomes candidate for Cook County State’s Attorney Bill Conway for a conversation on his campaign and his vision for the office of State’s Attorney. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Pianoforte Studios hosts a performance by Rob Clearfield and the Ben Lewis Trio, presented in conjunction with WDCB. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

The Chicago Bar Association hosts an Illinois Supreme Court candidate forum moderated by WGN-TV political analyst and anchor, Paul Lisnek. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Chicago City Council - Committee on Finance Meeting - February 18th, 2020

Chicago City Council - Committee on Budget Meeting - February 10th, 2020

Chicago City Council - Committee on Budget Meeting - February 10th, 2020

Join us for a special event, in conversation with U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg—a national authority on the Constitution, and host of A More or Less Perfect Union (2020). This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Professor Michael Steizer Jocks investigates the Holocaust through the diaries of Anne Frank and other diarist. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

A curator talk about the life and times of Japanese-American photographer and poet, Jun Fujita. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Richard W. Porter discusses options to solve Illinois' and Chicago's financial woes at this event hosted by Truth in Accounting. For more informaton vistit https://www.truthinaccounting.org/. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

State Representative La Shawn K. Ford and the Illinois Environmental Council host a press conference and town hall meeting on the dangers of lead in Illinois drinking water. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Overview of how to start a cannabis business in Illinois, whether it be a dispensary, craft growing operation, or another entity. This panel will discuss the process of starting a cannabis business, including the State’s licensure process. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

An overview of the expungement provisions of the state law, including automatic expungement and the rap sheet process. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

An explanation of all things pertaining to cannabis legalization, including the current state of the industry, key provisions of legalization, upcoming dates to be aware of, and consumer rights. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Keynote panel discussion with Mayor Lightfoot and other industry professionals at the city’s first-ever cannabis resource fair. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Dr. Greg Kimathi Carr will Kick-Off Black History Month with a Lecture and Tribute to Dr. Carter G. Woodson & the Continuing Challenges of Miseducation. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Join Professor Simon Balto, Assistant Professor of African-American History at the University of Iowa for a discussion of his most recent book, Occupied Territory: Policing Black Chicago from Red Summer to Black Power. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

The Stigler Center hosts a conversation with New York Times editorial board member Binyamin Appelbaum and Booth professor Erik Hurst on Appelbaum’s new book, The Economists' Hour: False Prophets, Free Markets, and the Fracture of Society, and the role of economists in the world. The conversation will be moderated by author and Vanity Fair journalist Bethany McLean. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Roosevelt University welcomes Audra Wilson as their keynote speaker in their 2nd Annual Commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

This summit's goal is to educate people on the process of running effectively for Chicago Local School Council elections in April of 2020. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

This program assesses the historical context of shifts taking place over the past 100 years, provides a more detailed analysis of population change across Chicago neighborhoods from 1990 to 2016, and examines where Chicagoans who are leaving the city are going. This program was hosted by the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy and recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

A candidate forum with the Democratic candidates for the Illinois 1st Congressional District. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Hosted by Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, an exploration of the overlooked stories of black women in Illinois who advocated for voting rights and stood up to the racism within the suffrage movement – past and present - what is remembered, what is forgotten and how little has been told. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Celebrate with the Chinese Fine Arts Society at the Citywide Chinese New Year Kickoff for 2020. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

A debate on the future of the Democratic Party, featuring IOP Pritzker Fellow Abdul El-Sayed and former Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND). This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Jill Wine-Banks, former Watergate Prosecutor and MSNBC legal analyst, shares her thoughts on the current impeachment trial, the cover-up and what it could mean for the future of our democracy. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Hear from Corinne Betty Magness, Illinois Political Director for Rainbow Push Coalition, who will help us understand the impact of the Census and our rights with respect to questions asked. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Using Indian performing arts and dance, students interpret the lives and credos of Dr. Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Photographer, historian and architecture critic Lee Bey presents and answers questions about The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago’s South Side on January 16, 2020 in the Gand Lecture Hall at the Chicago Architecture Center. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

The American Constitution Society - Chicago, Chicago Appleseed Fund For Justice and the Chicago Council of Lawyers host a Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Candidate Forum featuring candidates Richard Boykin, Michael Cabonargi, Iris Martinez and Jacob Meister.

Drawing on the Newberry Library’s collection of Chicago Typographical Union records, the Newberry Library revisits a salient but neglected moment in the labor history of typography. This program was recorded by CAN TV.

The Society of Midland Authors present a panel of distinguished Authors who discuss their experiences and aspects to writing a memoir. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Chapman discusses the history of the pipes and presents a narrative on the story behind one of the oldest instruments still played in the world. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).

Chicago City Council Meeting - January 15th, 2020

Chicago City Council - Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards Meeting - January 14th, 2020

Chicago City Council - Committee on Finance Meeting - January 13th, 2020

Presidential candidate and former Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh discusses the future of American politics, the Republican Party, and more. This program was recorded by Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV).