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Like a Boss: Hair Care Entrepreneur Shares Experience as a Black Businesswoman

Five years after launching her organic hair-care company with a single product, Monique Rodriguez’s Mielle Organics now has 46 products in more than 100,000 retail stores. 

Trial Date Set for Man in Missing Timmothy Pitzen Hoax

A federal judge has set a June 24 trial date for the 23-year-old man charged with impersonating a long-missing child.

Foxx Won’t Comment Until Review of Smollett Case Done

Kim Foxx said in a written statement Friday that she doesn’t want any comments by her to interfere with the inspector general’s work compiling “reliable and accurate records” on the matter.

Web Extra, The Week in Review: Mueller Report’s Chicago Connections

Paris Schutz and guests discuss Chicago’s connections to the Mueller report, including the confirmation that the Illinois State Board of Elections was compromised in the 2016 election.

The Week in Review: Foxx Faces Heat in Smollett Case

Texts raise questions about Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s involvement in the Jussie Smollett case. The final aldermanic votes have been tallied. And a lawsuit seeks to stop the Lincoln Yards project.

Aloha Poke Claim Revives Hawaiian Culture Protections Push

Last year, much of Hawaii was shocked to learn a Chicago restaurant chain owner had trademarked the name “Aloha Poke” and wrote to cubed fish shops around the country demanding that they stop using the Hawaiian language moniker for their own eateries.

United Airlines Trims Growth Plan for 2019

The grounding of its Boeing 737 Max jets is causing United Airlines to trim growth plans for this year, and the carrier expects to discuss potential compensation with Boeing.

Sears Sues Former Chairman Eddie Lampert

Sears Holdings Corp. is suing its former chairman and largest shareholder Eddie Lampert, alleging the billionaire stripped the once iconic company of more than $2 billion in assets.

More Charges for Man Accused of Claiming to be Missing Timmothy Pitzen

A federal grand jury indictment that was filed Thursday accuses an Ohio man who claimed to be a missing child from Illinois of lying to federal agents and of identity theft.

Illinois Voter Data Hack Part of Mueller Report

After two years of waiting, the Mueller report is now out. And Illinois gets a mention.

Trio of Superb Chicago Productions Highlight Language of Dance

Three very different productions that recently opened on Chicago stages serve as a powerful reminder of the dramatically varied ways in which the language of dance can be spoken.

‘Cambodian Rock Band’ a Story of Joy, Survival

Rock ‘n’ roll and human survival go hand-in-hand in a new production at Victory Gardens Theater. We meet some of the creative team behind the show.

April 18, 2019 - Full Show

Watch the April 18, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Local Attorneys Offer Key Takeaways from Mueller Report

What’s in the redacted version of the Mueller report, and what it could all mean for the president.

‘A Good Day’: Trump Claims Victory With Mueller Report Out

As a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report was finally released Thursday, President Donald Trump resorted to bluster, broadsides and falsehoods to try, once more, to frame the moment as a political victory.