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Safety Tips for Exercising Outdoors in Winter

Don’t let frigid weather derail your outdoor exercise routine. With the proper precautions and gear, you can keep it up all winter long, says orthopedic surgeon Dr. Diego Villacis.

Jan. 11, 2018 - Full Show

Watch the Jan. 11, 2018 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

Early Voting for Illinois Primary Election Less Than a Month Away

The Illinois primary is March 20, but you don’t have to wait until then to cast your ballot.

Field Museum Scientists Help Protect 2 Million Acres of Rainforest

A team led by Field Museum conservation ecologist Corine Vriesendorp has worked for 15 years to protect one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. This week, it was designated as a national park.

Art Institute Highlights Revolutionary Art from Soviet Union

An exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago features the artistic outpouring of Russian artists after the October Revolution of 1917, the coup that brought the Soviet Union into being more than a century ago.

Dick Simpson on His Life as a Chicago Progressive

He has seemingly been part of the Chicago political scene forever, first as an activist but then as an alderman, political science professor and twice as an unsuccessful candidate for Congress. Dick Simpson talks about his new book.

Julia Sweeney Makes Second City Debut with ‘Older and Wider’

The author, actor and former “Saturday Night Live” cast member tells us about her new stand-up residency at The Second City.

What DNA Testing Kits Can – and Can’t – Tell You About History, Health

The commercials for do-it-yourself DNA testing kits promise a bounty of self-discovery about your history and health. But are you prepared for the results?

School Funding Formula in Limbo After Rauner Veto

Gov. Bruce Rauner used his veto pen this week to rewrite a bill making minor technical changes to the state’s new and much-debated school funding formula. State Superintendent of Education Tony Smith joins us.

Chronic Pain Advocacy Group Seeks Revision of CDC Opioid Guidelines

Are chronic pain patients losing access to opioids? One advocacy group says yes, and now it’s pushing for “more reasonable” guidelines from the CDC on opioid prescriptions.

Dolphins, ‘Fitbits’ and the Deep Data Dive to Transform Animal Research

Brookfield Zoo is leading a first-of-its-kind study to collect data from dolphins and other aquatic mammals using a Fitbit-like device that figures to revolutionize human understanding of the animals’ behavior.

Jan. 10, 2018 - Full Show

Watch the Jan. 10, 2018 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

New Plumbing Promised for Quincy Veterans Home

In the face of mounting criticism over his handling of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at a veterans home, Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday promised additional upgrades to the facility.

‘Too Hot to Handel’: Jazz-Gospel ‘Messiah’ Reaches into State Prisons

Classical music gets a soulful twist in a show that reaches from Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre to a notorious prison in Louisiana.

Revised Obama Presidential Center Plans Submitted to City Hall

The Obama Foundation says it revised plans for the Obama Presidential Center after extensive community input. But are they enough to silence critics of the center, and will city officials OK the plans?