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).

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Cook County State’s Attorney Forum on Gender-Based Violence

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).

IL State Senate 13th District Candidate Forum

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).

32nd National Black Nurse's Day Celebration

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).

Teaching LGBTQ History In Public Schools

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).

LSC Summit- How to Win an Election

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).

Clerk of the Cook County Circuit Court Candidate Forum

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

Black Heroes of Fire

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).

Community Mobility Among People with Disabilities

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 Sixth Extinction

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

100 Years of the League of Women Voters of Illinois

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.

Unsung Pioneers of Science

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)

Cook County Judicial Candidates Forum

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).

Danez Smith: Homie

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).

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Candidates Forum

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).

Cook County State’s Attorney Candidate Bill Conway

From Chicago’s CAN TV, a look at the week’s local stories as reported in the newspapers, online and on radio and TV. This is the audio version of Chicago Newsroom, hosted by Ken Davis.

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