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R. Kelly’s Manager Charged With Phone Threats to Theater

R. Kelly's manager has been arrested on charges that he threatened a shooting at a Manhattan theater two years ago, forcing an evacuation and the cancellation of the screening of Lifetime’s “Surviving R. Kelly” series.

Chicago Archdiocese Plans to Provide In-Person Classes This Fall

CPS will start the school year with an all-remote learning plan, but Catholic schools in the city and suburbs are taking a different approach. How will the school system keep everyone safe, and are teachers and parents on board?

‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: Englewood

After a tumultuous week, neighbors tell us what they think is good in Englewood.

Senator Charged with Tax Evasion as Colleagues Promote Ethics Package

A group of lawmakers proposes a new ethics package as another member of the Illinois General Assembly is charged with a federal crime.

Oranges, Grapefruits and Limes: How One Artist is Creating Jewelry Out of Citrus

What do oranges, grapefruits and limes all have in common? They’re all fruits being used in an art project turning citrus into jewelry. 

‘Black Women’s Equal Pay Day’ Spotlights Persistent Wage Gap

According to census data, women in the workplace, especially Black women, make far less than white men on average. Cherita Ellens, president and CEO of Women Employed, talks about how to close the pay gap.

How a Chicago Filmmaker’s 10-Minute Video About a Downstate Farm Turned into a Documentary About Climate Change

Ines Sommer’s documentary “Seasons of Change on Henry’s Farm” shows that climate change is knocking on the door. But that’s not what the movie was supposed to be about. 

What’s the Financial Fallout From a Canceled Football Season?

While the players are students, college football is a major economic engine. It brings in hundreds of millions in revenue for universities and their athletic departments.

Lightfoot Calls for Sweeping Changes to Police Union Contracts As Part of Nationwide Reform Efforts

Led by Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a new plan for police reform from the U.S. Conference of Mayors calls for sweeping changes to agreements with police unions in order to allow officers to be held accountable for misconduct.

US Jobless Claims Fall Below 1 Million But Remain High

The number of Americans applying for unemployment dropped below 1 million last week for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak took hold in the U.S. five months ago, but layoffs are still running extraordinarily high.

Youth Activists March to Lightfoot’s Home to Demand Removal of Police From Schools

Holding signs that read “CPD out of CPS” and “Police Free Schools Now,” dozens of youth activists approached the mayor’s home after an organized rally in Logan Square Park where they called for the removal of officers from Chicago public schools.

Trump Opposes Postal Money That Would Help Vote-By-Mail

President Donald Trump said he opposes additional funding for the U.S. Postal Service, acknowledging that his position would starve the agency of money Democrats say it needs to process an anticipated surge in mail-in ballots.

230K Chicagoans Apply to Vote By Mail, Shattering Record: Officials

More 230,000 Chicago voters have applied to vote by mail in November, shattering the record set during this year’s primary election with more than 80 days left until Election Day, officials said Thursday.

August 13, 2020 - Full Show

Watch the Aug. 13, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Spotlight Politics: Kamala Harris Makes History as VP Pick

Likely Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has formally announced Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate. Our politics team takes on that story and other national and local news in this week’s roundtable.