July 9, 2026 Chicago Tonight: Full Episode

Deep Tunnel Reservoirs Nearly Full. Here's How They Work The Chicago region’s Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP), aka the Deep Tunnel system, can hold billions of gallons of water during extreme weather events. Following a 48-hour period of near biblical rain between July 2 and July 4, TARP’s reservoirs were all but maxed out, reaching unprecedented levels. Police Torture Survivors Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for Chicago Memorial The memorial honors the more than 125 Black men, women and children who were tortured by disgraced former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge, and the officers under his command, on Chicago’s South Side at Area 2 and 3 police headquarters from the 1970s to 1990s. #chicagotonightwttw #wttwnews