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Eddie Johnson Talks New Police Reforms

Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson joins us to discuss his department’s new policies and the challenges facing Chicago.

CPD Use of Force Policy Getting Revisions Amid Larger Reform Effort

The Chicago Police Department's controversial use of force policy gets a do-over. 

Good Food Festival Celebrates Locally Grown, Sustainable Food

Chef Rick Bayless is just one of the highlights at this year’s three-day Good Food Festival. We speak with the event’s founder to learn more.

March 13, 2017 - Full Show

Watch the March 13, 2017 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

Great Lakes Funding Threatened

Lake Michigan and other Great Lakes could see a substantial amount of federal funding dry up.

As Colorectal Cancer Rises in Young Adults, Emphasis on Screening

Colorectal cancer is increasing among younger adults despite an overall decrease in the disease in the U.S., according to a new study.  A local doctor talks about the disease and the importance of screening.

Illinois Eyes Expanded Trade With Cuba

Advocates for Illinois’ agriculture industry anticipate new export opportunities if the U.S. relaxes trade barriers with Cuba. 

UIC Exhibit: What does ‘Sanctuary’ mean?

Artistic responses to the politically pointed term are on display starting this week at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Learn about the “Sanctuary” exhibit.

Chicago Author’s Memoir Details 8-Month ‘Duck Season’ in Rural France

A place where ducks outnumber people 20 to 1 might not sound like somewhere you’d want to move with your wife and young daughter. But that’s exactly what Chicago author David McAninch did.

Pinball Meets Paschke in ‘Kings and Queens’ Exhibition

Pinball machines and Ed Paschke paintings go side by side as a suburban museum becomes an artful arcade.

US Attorney Zachary Fardon Asked to Resign

United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions has asked for the immediate resignation of 46 remaining U.S. attorneys that were appointed under the previous presidential administration.

State Bill Aiming to Close Gender Wage Gap Advances

A bill prohibiting employers from screening job applicants based on wage or salary history advanced out of the Senate’s Labor Committee this week.

CPS Student Files Civil Suit Claiming School Building Violates ADA

CPS CEO Forrest Claypool and the Board of Education are both named in a civil suit filed Friday by Access Living, a disability advocacy nonprofit, on behalf of the wheelchair-bound student at Drummond Montessori Magnet School in Bucktown.

Chicago Hackathon to Address Resources for Veterans

A weeklong event brings coders and innovators together – both virtually and in person – to build websites and mobile apps to help veterans.

The Week in Review: Illinois Leaders Worry Over Health Care Overhaul

Illinois would get slammed with extra Medicaid costs as Republicans rush to repeal Obamacare. Chicago teachers threaten another one-day walkout. And the Bears cut Jay Cutler.