>>> THANKS FOR JOINING US ON CHICAGO TONIGHT.

HERE IS WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT.

FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP ARRIVES IN NEW YORK AHEAD OF TOMORROW'S HISTORIC ARRAIGNMENT.

>> I AM ENCOURAGED.

>> IT'S ABOUT LEADERSHIP AND ABOUT SOMEBODY WITH THE EXPERIENCE.

>> THE FINAL PUSH IN THE RACE FOR MAYOR.

WE BREAK THINGS , WE WRITE DOWN WHERE THINGS STAND >>> A MAJOR CHANGE IS COMING TO EVANSTON'S CORPORATIONS PROGRAM.

>> THERE HAS BEEN SOME PUSHBACK ON THE NAME CHANGE.

>>> CHICAGO TONIGHT IS THE FIRST -- >> PEOPLE LOVE THAT FLAG .

MADE FOR CHICAGO BY CHICAGO.

GET READY FOR FLAG DAY WITH THE OLDEST FLAG BUSINESS .

>>> CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR MAKE THEIR FINAL APPEAL FOR MAYOR.

THEY ARE BOTH ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL SQUEEZING IN A FEW MORE HOURS.

POLLS OPEN AT 6:00 A.M. AND YOU CAN VISIT OUR WTTW VOTER GUIDE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

THAT IS AT WTTW.COM .

>>> CHICAGO SCHOOLS TEACHER IS OUT AFTER BEING ARRESTED OUTSIDE MAYOR LIGHTFOOT'S HOME.

POLICE SOURCES SAY HE APPEARED OUT LIGHTFOOT'S HOME MULTIPLE TIMES AND HAD A CONFRONTATION WITH HER SECURITY DETAIL.

HE HAS NOT BEEN IN THE CLASSROOM SINCE EARLY LAST MONTH.

HE INFORMED PARENTS, A LETTER INFORMED STUDENTS AND PARENTS THAT HE IS NOT ALLOWED ON SCHOOL CAMPUSES.

>>> THIS IS DESPITE PLEASE FROM THE MOTHER FOR ANSWERS ABOUT HER SON'S DEATH.

HE WAS SHOT IN HIS CAR IN 2016 BUT MADE IT TO A POLICE STATION.

THERE HE WAS HANDCUFFED AFTER ASKING THEM FOR HELP.

THE LIGHTFOOT ADMINISTRATION DENIED A REQUEST TO RELEASE A FULL PROBE ACCORDING TO A LAW DEPARTMENT STATEMENT REQUESTED BY WTTW NEWS.

SHE SAYS SHE WILL NOT STOP DEMANDING ANSWERS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHICH SHE SAYS BOTCHED NOT ONLY THE RESPONSE TO HER SON'S PLEA FOR ASSISTANCE BUT ALSO --.

>>> CHICAGO STUDENTS WILL MISS A SECOND DAY OF SCHOOL AS FACULTY AND STAFF RETURN TO THE PICKET LINE.

THE UNION SAYS IT IS STRIKING OVER WORKLOAD ISSUES AND COMPENSATION.

MEMBERS ARE FRUSTRATED THAT UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT RECEIVED A 16% SALARY INCREASE THIS SCHOOL YEAR BUT HAS NOT BEEN PRESENT AT BARGAINING SESSIONS.

THEY SAY THEY HAVE MADE CONCESSIONS AND REACHED AGREEMENT ON THE MAJORITY OF ISSUES BUT THE UNION'S DEMANDS ARE MORE THAN THE SCHOOL CAN AFFORD.

ANOTHER BARGAINING SESSION IS SET FOR TOMORROW.

>>> A SHUTDOWN AT McDONALD'S.

IN A MEMO TO WORKERS, THE FAST FOOD GIANT ASKED CORPORATE STAFF TO WORK REMOTELY.

THE LAYOFFS ARE INTENDED TO MAKE THE COMPANY MORE EFFICIENT.

CHICAGO-BASED McDONALD'S HAS MORE THAN 150,000 EMPLOYEES IN ROLES AND COMPANY-OWNED RESTAURANTS.

>>> THE SOX GET A RUDE WELCOME HOME AT THE HAND OF THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS.

THE STARTER GAVE UP SEVEN EARNED RUNS IN 4 2/3 INNINGS IN ROUTE TO A 12-3 LOSS.

THE CUBS TOOK A 7-6 LOSS TO THE CINCINNATI REDS.

>>> THOSE WHO EXPERIENCED SEVERE WEATHER OVER THE WEEKEND ARE ASKED TO PREPARE FOR ANOTHER ROUND.

'S DORM S MAY FORM INCLUDING HAIL.

TORNADOES COULD DEVELOP TUESDAY IN THE OVERNIGHT HOURS ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF THE COUNTRY , INCLUDING ILLINOIS.

>> THAT MIGHT BE ONE OF THE REASONS CHICAGO VOTERS SET A RECORD.

THIS IS THE HIGHEST EARLY VOTE TOTAL.

>>> COMING UP , THE CITY'S OLDEST FLAG IS THIS JUST IN TIME FOR CHICAGO IS FLAG DAY.

>>> FIRST, WHAT WE MIGHT EXPECT FROM FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP'S ARRAIGNMENT.

>>> FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ARRIVED IN NEW YORK ON ALLEGED HUSH MONEY CHARGES.

HE AND FOLLOWERS AND CRITICS GEAR UP FOR TOMORROW'S ARRAIGNMENT ON A MANHATTAN COURTHOUSE.

>> IT IS ALWAYS GREAT TO TALK TO THE LATEST REPORTS SAY THERE ARE AS MANY AS TWO DOZEN CHARGES STILL UNDER SEAL.

WHICH OF THESE DO YOU THINK WOULD POSE THE MOST SERIOUS PROBLEMS FOR THE PRESIDENT?

>> WHAT I'M GOING TO BE LOOKING FOR IS WHETHER OR NOT THE UNDERLYING CRIMES HERE ARE TAX CRIMES OR CAMPAIGN-FINANCE CRIMES.

THERE HAS BEEN WIDE REPORTING THAT THE FUNDAMENTAL CHARGE IS FALSIFICATION OF BUSINESS RECORDS WHICH IS A STANDALONE CRIME IN NEW YORK AND CAN BECOME A FELONY.

A MISDEMEANOR USUALLY, BUT BECOMES A FELONY IN THE PRESENCE OF ANOTHER CRIME.

IF THE OTHER, UNDERLYING CRIME , I CAN SEE THAT BEING A CHALLENGE.

I THINK THE PATH IS MUCH CLEANER FOR PROSECUTORS IF THEY CAN CHARGE IT AS A TAX CRIME, I AM VERY INTERESTED IN SEEING WHAT THE BASIS IS.

>> THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS SAYING THERE MIGHT BE A FELONY EXPECT DID.

DONALD TRUMP WENT PUBLIC AS HE INTENDS TO DO.

HE SAYS THE JUDGE HATES HIM, PROBABLY A WISE , NOT A WISE MOVE FOR SOMEONE TO CRITICIZE A JUDGE.

HOW DOES THAT PLAY INTO THE HEARING TOMORROW?

>> I DON'T THINK IT WILL.

I THINK THE JUDGE WILL BE ABLE TO PUT THAT ASIDE.

THIS IS THE SAME JUDGE THAT PRESIDED OVER THE CASE INVOLVING THE FORMER PRESIDENT'S COMPANY , THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION.

JUST LIKE IN, FOR EXAMPLE, ILLINOIS WHEN WE HAD THE -- TRIAL, THERE WAS A LOT OF THEATER SURROUNDING THAT.

THERE IS A LOT OF THEATER HERE.

REALISTICALLY, OBVIOUSLY , PRESIDENT TRUMP IS RUNNING AGAIN FOR PRESIDENT.

HE WANTS TO BECOME PRESIDENT AGAIN.

THIS IS MORE ABOUT POLITICS THAN ABOUT HELPING HIMSELF IN HIS LAWSUIT.

I DON'T SEE ANY BENEFIT FOR HIM.

I THINK ANY LAWYER WILL KEEP HIS COMMENTS TO THE JUDGE , ABOUT THE JUDGE HIMSELF.

>> WOULD YOU EXPECT A JUDGE TO POSSIBLY CONSIDER A GAG ORDER?

>> IF HE DOES SOMETHING OUTRAGEOUS.

IF YOU REMEMBER , ROGER STONE ACTUALLY TOOK TO SOCIAL MEDIA AND MADE CERTAIN THREATENING COMMENTS.

IF THE FORMER PRESIDENT DOES SOMETHING LIKE THAT, YES, BUT I THINK THE JUDGE IS NOT LIKELY TO PURSUE THE GAG ORDER.

OBVIOUSLY WE ARE DEALING WITH A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, SO I THINK THE JUDGE WILL GIVE SOME LATITUDE.

I DON'T THINK ANY OF THIS IS NECESSARILY HELPING HIM.

GIVEN THE FACT THAT HE IS FACING CASES ELSEWHERE, ALSO, HE WOULD BE WISE TO TAKE THE LEGAL JEOPARDY HERE SERIOUSLY.

>> A LOT OF LEGAL COUNSEL I ASSUME HE WILL BE SEEKING OVER THE NEXT WEEKS AND MONTHS.

>>> UP NEXT, OUR POLITICS TEAM DIGS INTO ANOTHER BIG STORY HAPPENING TOMORROW.

THAT IS THE ELECTION FOR MAYOR, STAY WITH US.

>>> JUST HOURS TO GO BEFORE THE POLLS OPEN FOR ELECTION DAY.

WE ASSEMBLED OUR SPOT LOOK TEAM TO TAKE ANOTHER LOOK.

THE CANDIDATES WERE POUNDING THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TODAY, TAKE A LOOK >> I AM NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO ANY OF THE NOISE GOING ON OUT THERE.

>> WE ARE NOT GOING TO GO BACKWARDS INTO A STATE OF AFFAIRS THAT HAVE LEFT FAMILIES BEHIND.

>> HE SAYS HE IS NOT PAYING ATTENTION, BUT THE LATEST POLLS HAS -- SLIGHTLY UP .

HOW MANY UNDECIDED VOTERS ARE STILL OUT THERE?

>> THAT PAUL HAD ABOUT --.

THAT RESULTS WAS WITHIN THE MARGIN OF ERROR.

IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW IF HE IS LEADING, NOT LEADING, THE CLICH÷ IS, IT WILL COME DOWN TO TURN OUT.

TOMORROW IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BIG STORMS WHICH COULD IMPACT ELECTION DAY TURNOUT .

MOST PEOPLE NOWADAYS ARE VOTING BY MAIL OR HAVE ALREADY VOTED IN PERSON.

THE LIST OF WHAT WE DON'T KNOW TONIGHT IS LONGER THAN WHAT WE DO KNOW.

>> IT'S GOING TO BE CLOSE?

>> IT IS GOING TO BE CLOSE.

>> SHOULD WE BELIEVE POLLS ANYMORE?

>> THERE WERE SOME THAT GOT IT SPOT ON.

IT IS ALWAYS A TOUCHY SUBJECT.

NONE OF US WILL BE SURPRISED BY ANY OUTCOME TOMORROW.

I THINK IT IS GOING TO COME DOWN TO TURNOUT.

OH WAIT, WE JUST HEARD ABOUT THAT.

OLDER VOTERS TURNED OUT MORE IN THE FIRST ROUND.

I THINK THE POLLING HAS CONCLUDED.

YOUNGER VOTERS DID NOT TURN OUT AS WELL.

>> THE COME FROM TO -- THE CONTROVERSY THAT BRANDON JOHNSON DID NOT PAY HIS OUTSTANDING DEBT, DID THAT HURT HIM?

>> WITH SOME VOTERS THAT CERTAINLY DID.

THEY ARE ASKING HOW CAN YOU BE A MANAGER OF CHICAGO IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO PAY YOUR BILLS ON, WHAT IS A VERY DOABLE SALARY.

FOR OTHERS, IT FELT RELATABLE.

HE SAID IT WAS A PREVIOUS TIME, WE WORKED OUT A PAYMENT PLAN, I GOT BEHIND.

THAT IS SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE WILL SAY BEEN THERE, DONE THAT, HAD THAT STRUGGLE LIKE SO MUCH ELSE, IT REALLY DEPENDS ON YOUR BACK AROUND, WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR AND WHAT YOU WANT TO MAKE OF THE SITUATION.

>> INTERESTING THE TIMING OF THAT BECOMING KNOWN RIGHT IN THE LAST FIVE OR SIX DAYS OF THE CAMPAIGN WHERE THERE ARE ALL THOSE UNDECIDED.

I AM NOT SAYING IT WAS ALL A COINCIDENCE, MAYBE IT WAS SOMETHING MORE THAN THAT.

>> OF COURSE, THE LAST FEW DAYS LEADING UP TO THAT ELECTION, THEY ARE GOING TO ROLL THAT OUT BEFORE THE POLLS CLOSE.

LET'S LET THAT GO LATER.

HEATHER, THE WEATHER FORECAST IS LOOKING ROUGH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS , POSSIBLE TORNADOES PREDICTED.

HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK WEATHER WILL PLAY A FACTOR?

>> WE KNOW THAT THERE MAY BE VOTERS WAITING UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO VOTE IF THEY FIND THEMSELVES COPING WITH EXTREME WEATHER OR THEY LOOK AT THE WEATHER AND SAY I DON'T WANT ANY PART OF IT, THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE A PROBLEM.

I THINK ONE OF THE BIG QUESTIONS I HAVE IS, WHAT DID THE GROUND GAME TURNOUT EFFORT LOOK LIKE.

WE DON'T KNOW THAT.

WE KNOW BIG SUPPORTERS HAVE BEEN GOING HARD .

THAT COULD HELP THEM IF THOSE PEOPLE THEY CONTACTED VOTED EARLY OR BY MAIL OR ARE CERTAIN TO VOTE TOMORROW.

>> WHO COULD SUPPRESS ?

OLDER VOTERS THAT MAY NOT VENTURE OUT, IT DOES SEEM LIKE THE MOST SEVERE WEATHER IS GOING TO HIT CLOSER TO WHEN THE POLLS CLOSE.

PERHAPS IT WON'T BE A FACTOR.

>> IT COULD BE LATER IN THE DAY IF FOLKS ARE WAITING UNTIL THEY GET OFF WORK.

>> VOTE EARLY, NOT OFTEN.

>> LET'S GET INTO EARLY VOTING A LITTLE BIT MORE.

THE CHICAGO BOARD OF ELECTION NUMBERS ARE IN SO FAR FOR THE RUNOFF.

MORE THAN 195 BALLOTS WERE CAST IN MARCH FOR THE 2023 RUNOFF ELECTION.

THAT IS UP SUBSTANTIALLY, BUT THE NUMBERS THAT EXPLODED OUR VOTE BY MAIL, NEARLY 66,000 UP FROM 2220 15.

DO YOU THINK THIS TREND OF VOTING BY MAIL IS PERMANENT X >> I DO.

I THINK PEOPLE LIKE VOTING FROM HOME AND BEING ABLE TO TAKE TIME TO RESEARCH THE CANDIDATES, THE JUDGES AND ISSUES.

THIS IS JUST BECOMING A WAY PEOPLE NOW VOTE.

PREVIOUS GENERATIONS MADE IT A POINT TO VOTE AT THEIR LOCAL PRECINCT.

JOHNSON VOTERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO VOTE BY MAIL, VALLAS IN PERSON.

BY TOMORROW NIGHT , WE STILL MAY NOT HAVE A CLEAR WINNER.

>> WHEN IS THE CUT OFF ?

>> YOU HAVE TO HAVE YOUR MAIL IN BALLOT IN BY ELECTION DAY.

DON'T JUST DROP IT OFF IN A MAILBOX IN THE EVENING.

THAT WILL NOT DO IT.

IT HAS TO BE POSTMARKED.

IF YOU WANT TO BE SURE, GO TO THE POST OFFICE OR DROP IT IN THE MORNING.

THEN, IT IS ANOTHER TWO WEEKS THAT THE MAIL HAS TO ARRIVE IN ORDER TO BE COUNTED.

WE WILL GET THOSE FINAL RESULTS , BUT THAT IS ON THE BACKEND.

YOU NEED TO GET THAT BALANCE IN IF THAT IS HOW YOU'RE GOING TO VOTE >> IF YOU ARE NOT MAILING IT, YOU CAN DROP IT AT ONE OF THE EARLY VOTING BOXES.

>> EVERYBODY, TAKE NOTE.

THANK YOU.

MORE CHICAGO TONIGHT JUST AHEAD.

>>> THE ORIENTAL INSTITUTE IS NO MORE.

BEFORE FANS OF THE VENERABLE INSTITUTION PANIC, REST ASSURED, IT IS JUST THE NAME THAT IS GONE.

CHICAGO WAS THE FIRST TO REPORT THAT THE 104-YEAR-OLD ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM IS BEING REBRANDED .

EARLIER TODAY WE CAUGHT UP WITH IN THE INTERIM DIRECTOR WHO TOLD US EXCLUSIVELY THE NEW NAME AND WHY IT WAS CHOSEN.

>> THE NEW NAME IS THE INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF ANCIENT CULTURES , WEST ASIA AND NORTH AFRICA.

>> Reporter: THERE ARE TWO MAIN REASONS FOR THE CHANGE.

TO AVOID CONFUSION OR CAUSE OFFENSE >> MOST PEOPLE WHO VISIT THE INSTITUTE, THEY THINK OF THE FAR EAST.

CHINA, JAPAN.

WHEN THEY ENTER THE BUILDING AND SEE THE MUSEUM COLLECTION, WHAT THEY SEE IS EXCLUSIVELY ANCIENT MIDDLE EASTERN ART AND ARTIFACTS AND CULTURE.

THE OTHER ELEMENT IS THAT THE TERM ORIENTAL , OVER TIME, HAS TAKEN ON A PEJORATIVE, NEGATIVE MEANING.

>> Reporter: FOUNDED IN 1919, THE INSTITUTE HAS BEEN A PIONEER IN STUDYING THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST AND THE SO-CALLED FERTILE CRESCENT WHICH GAVE RISE TO SOME OF THE WORLD'S EARLIEST CIVILIZATIONS.

HE SAID MAKING THE CHANGES NOT AN EASY CHOICE BUT THE RIGHT ONE.

>> IT WAS NOT EASY BECAUSE ORIENTAL INSTITUTE , AT LEAST IN THE FIELD WE WORK IN, IT HAD BECOME A REAL BRAND.

THERE HAS BEEN SOME PUSHBACK ON THE NAME CHANGE, MOST PEOPLE ACKNOWLEDGE , YES, WE NEED TO DO THIS.

THERE ARE CERTAINLY PEOPLE WHO SAY NO, WE ARE GIVING INTO PRESSURE AND SO FORTH.

WELL, I HOPE OVER TIME, PEOPLE WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS REALLY IS FOR THE BETTER.

>> THE NAME CHANGE BECOMES OFFICIAL TOMORROW.

>>> THE EVANSTON CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A MAJOR CHANGE TO ITS GROUNDBREAKING REPARATIONS PROGRAM.

THE PAYMENT OF $25,000 WAS FOR HOUSING BENEFITS LIKE MORTGAGES FOR RENOVATIONS.

BUT, THE CITY COUNCIL RECENTLY PASSED WITHOUT ANY OPPOSITION, AN EXPANSION TO PROVIDE $25,000 IN NO STRINGS ATTACHED DIRECT CASH PAYMENTS TO THOSE ELIGIBLE.

>> HISTORICALLY BLACK, STILL PREDOMINANTLY BLACK TODAY, HAS NO ACCESS TO A NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL.

STRIPPED OF A HOSPITAL.

STILL NO ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS.

>> Reporter: SHE IS A FORMER MEMBER OF EVANSTON CITY COUNCIL AND SITS ON THE REPARATIONS COMMITTEE.

SHE FOUNDED FIRST REPAIR.

THEY FIGHT FOR REPARATIONS LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY.

>> BEFORE WE EVEN SEE THE DATA, WE ARE LIVING IN THE CONDITIONS.

>> Reporter: FROM 1919 TO 1969, THERE WERE LAWS ON THE BOOKS THAT LIMITED BLACKS ABILITY TO LIVE IN THE AREA.

SOME FAMILIES HOMES WERE RELOCATED.

THE COUNCIL MEMBER REPRESENTING THE FIFTH WARD SAYS THE DIRECT CASH PAYMENTS GIVES MORE OPTIONS TO THE RECIPIENTS.

>> PEOPLE CAN USE IT AS THEY SEE FIT.

THEY CAN USE IT TO PAY OFF THE INTEREST ON THEIR MORTGAGE, OR THEY CAN USE IT ON GROCERIES.

>> Reporter: WHILE HOUSING BENEFITS ARE STILL AVAILABLE, THERE IS A LENGTHY PROCESS FOR RESIDENTS TO RECEIVE THOSE BENEFITS.

>> IT INVOLVES CONSTRUCTION, CONTRACTORS, IT INVOLVES A WORK MEETING TO BE PERFORMED, IT IS A LONG PROCESS >> Reporter: 16 RESIDENTS HAVE ANTICIPATED, YET THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF APPLICANTS THE CITY STILL NEEDS TO VET.

>> WE CANNOT GET THE DOLLARS OUT TO OUR COMMUNITIES SOON ENOUGH.

>> TRANSFERRING $25,000 INTO SOMEBODY'S ACCOUNT IS NOT A QUICK PROCESS.

>> ADVOCATES SAY THE RECIPIENTS SHOULD DETERMINE THEMSELVES WHAT TO DO WITH THE REPARATIONS?

>> WHAT CONSTITUTES REPARATIONS?

TO ME, WHAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT IS THAT THE HARMED COMMUNITY GETS TO DETERMINE WHAT REPAIR LOOKS LIKE TO THEM.

IT IS DIFFICULT TO DO THAT WHEN IT IS RESTRICTED TO A CERTAIN USE.

>> IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE DON'T PRESCRIBE WHAT REPARATION IS TO ANY BLACK RESIDENT.

>> BLACK RESIDENTS WHO LIVED IN EVANSTON FROM 1919 TO 1969 WILL RECEIVE PRIORITY.

>>> TOMORROW IS AN IMPORTANT CIVIC DAY FOR MORE THAN ONE REASON.

APRIL 4 IS ALSO AN ANNUAL CITY HOLIDAY OF SORTS.

IT IS CHICAGO FLAG DAY.

WE HAVE THE STORY OF A HOMEGROWN COMPANY THAT MAKES FLAGS AS THEIR BUSINESS.

>> Reporter: WENT TO CHICAGO AND HERE'S THE LETTERS WGN, THEY THINK OF THE BROADCASTING STATION.

>> WE WERE ALONG THE HERE , WE WERE HERE LONG BEFORE TV.

I LOVE THEM, BUT WE WERE HERE FIRST.

>> WGN STANDS FOR --.

>> THE COMPANY STARTED BY MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER PURCHASING A STICK FLAG FROM A STREET MERCHANT, WALKING DOWN THE STREET AND SELLING IT FOR TWICE WHAT HE PAID FOR IT.

>> Reporter: 108 YEARS LATER, THE FLAG COMPANY IS STILL SOARING.

FOR OVER A CENTURY, IT HAS BEEN DONE IN THE SAME BUILDING.

THIS SEAMSTRESS HAS BECOME A FLAG MAKING PRO.

>> IT WILL BE 37 YEARS.

>> 37 HERE'S GOING COULD YOU DO THIS NOW IN YOUR SLEEP?

>> YEAH .

[ LAUGHTER ] >> Reporter: GETTING THE FLAGS MADE FOR THE BLACKHAWKS IS STILL DIFFICULT.

>> WE HAVE DONE ALL THE CHAMPIONSHIP BANNERS.

EVERY DYNASTY IN CHICAGO ENDS UP COMING BACK HERE.

>> Reporter: PICK A HALLMARK EVENT, CHANCES ARE , WGN HAS MADE A FLAG OR BANNER FOR IT.

V-J DAY, THE PASSING OF POLITICIANS.

>> MY FATHER GOT A CALL THANKSGIVING MORNING AND HAD TO LEAVE THINGS GIVING DINNER TO COME DOWNTOWN AND START PUTTING DRAPES UP THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

>> Reporter: AND QUEEN ELIZABETH'S HISTORIC VISIT.

>> IF HE CAN BE THE SAUSAGE KING OF CHICAGO, I CAN BE THE FLAG KING OF CHICAGO.

>> Reporter: CHICAGO FLAG DAY MARKED THE DATE IN 1917, ONE YEAR AFTER WGN'S FOUNDING, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED THE NOW ICONIC CHICAGO FLAG.

'S, YOU CAN GO INTO ANY CORNER OF THE COUNTRY AND THE FLAG WILL STILL BE RECOGNIZED PEOPLE ARE GOING TO KNOW WHAT IT IS.

THAT IT MEANS THESE GUYS MUST BE CHICAGOANS.

>> Reporter: THE DESIGN IS SO SIMPLE AND YET EVERY ELEMENT HAS MEANING >> POP QUIZ, CAN YOU DO IT?

>> I THINK I CAN.

WE HAVE FORT DEARBORN, THE FIRST ARE.

THE SECOND START IS GOING TO BE THE GREAT CHICAGO FIRE.

THEN WE HAVE THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION, THEN THE CENTURY OF PROGRESS.

THAT IS THE ONE EVERYONE FORGETS.

>> THERE HAS BEEN TALK ABOUT ADDING A FIFTH ARE.

IN 1976 IS GREAT-GRANDFATHER OVERHEARD THOSE TALKING ABOUT HONORING A FORMER MAYOR.

A COMPANY HAS A FEW OF THE VINTAGE FIVE STARS LEFT.

WGN AND FLAG COMPANY KNOWS ABOUT DURABILITY AND SURVIVAL.

>> PEOPLE ABSORB IT.

IT BECOMES PART OF THEIR SOUL.

THE CITY OF CHICAGO STARS & STRIPES, TO SOME PEOPLE, THAT IS THEIR LIFE.

THERE ARE PEOPLE WITH THAT TATTOOED ON THEM.

WHILE I DO NOT HAVE THAT TATTOOED ON MYSELF, I CAN'T SAY I BLAME THEM.

>> CERTAINLY NO FLAG LIKE IT ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD, IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF I WILL NOT GET A TATTOO.

>> IF YOU WANT A FLAG OF YOUR OWN, WGN CAN PRODUCE NEAR ANY VARIATION.

THE COMPANY HAS SWAPPED THE CHICAGO STARS FOR APPLES, LAWNMOWERS, YOU NAME IT.

LAST YEAR THE, THE UKRAINIAN FLAG WAS SOLD A LOT.

>> HARD-CORE AGAINST THE TATTOOS.

>> THAT IS OUR SHOW FOR MONDAY NIGHT.

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PLEASE JOIN US TOMORROW LIVE AT 10:00.

ELECTION DAY IS FINALLY HERE.

>> PLUS, WE ARE LIVE FROM THE MAYORAL CANDIDATE ELECTION NIGHT HEADQUARTERS.

FOR ALL OF US HERE AT CHICAGO TONIGHT , THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.

STAY HEALTHY AND SAFE AND HAVE A GREAT EVENING