SORT Order Oldest FirstNewest First Has Video - Any -YesNo FILTER Date Range Start date End date Category - Any -Arts & EntertainmentBusinessCrime & LawEducationHealthPoliticsScience & NatureSports Keyword(s) Jan 30, 2020 Three Edgewater Red Line Stations Closed This Weekend For the second weekend in a row, three CTA Red Line stations on the North Side will be closed from Friday night through Monday morning. Jan 30, 2020 How Will Chicago Meet Its 100% Clean Energy Goal? Join the Kickoff Conversation This Weekend Chicago has a target date of 2035 to transition to clean energy. On Saturday, the first of several planned community forums will gather residents’ input on how to achieve that goal. Jan 30, 2020 Trump’s Defense Shifts to Not ‘Impeachable’ Even if True In a striking shift from President Donald Trump’s claim of “perfect” dealings with Ukraine, his defense asserted at his Senate trial that a trade of U.S. military aid for political favors — even if proven — could not be grounds for his impeachment. Jan 29, 2020 Spotlight Politics: Sandoval Guilty Plea Has Repercussions Beyond Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s State of the State address, the guilty plea of yet another former public official is the talk of Springfield and Chicago. Our politics team digs into that story and more in our weekly roundtable. Jan 29, 2020 Local Violin-Making School Draws Students from Around the World If you want to become a professional violin-maker, there are three places in the U.S. where you can learn how to do it: Boston, Salt Lake City and the Chicago suburb of Skokie. Jan 29, 2020 Chicago’s Pullman: A Model for Neighborhood Revitalization? In 2015, Pullman was designated Illinois’ first national monument. The Far South Side neighborhood scored another victory with the Amateur Athletic Union. And a 40-acre Amazon warehouse may be on the horizon. Jan 29, 2020 In State of the State, Pritzker Frames Illinois in Positive Light Despite Cloud of Corruption Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker pointedly used his State of the State address Wednesday to frame Illinois in a positive light thanks to the burst of laws passed during the first year of his administration. Jan 29, 2020 Porchlight Sets the Stage on Fire With Duke Ellington Revue ‘Sophisticated Ladies’ This knockout revival could easily be airlifted onto a New York stage without a single alteration. Come and see it if you can. Jan 29, 2020 Chicago Releases 2019 Electric Scooter Program Data The city’s four-month pilot program saw more than 820,000 electric scooter trips and reports of nearly 200 scooter-related injuries. What else the data tells us as the city gears up for a new scooter program. Jan 29, 2020 ‘America the Beautiful and Violent’ Tackles Structural Issues in Chicago Violence in Chicago sometimes leads to descriptions of the city as a “battleground” or “war zone.” But author Dexter Voisin says those narratives ignore the structural issues behind the violence in many communities. Jan 29, 2020 Crain’s Headlines: Massive Funding Deal for Chicago Catholic Schools The Archdiocese of Chicago has struck a deal with a nonprofit backed by some of the city’s wealthiest donors to help address its financial challenges. Jan 29, 2020 January 29, 2020 - Full Show Watch the Jan. 29, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Jan 29, 2020 10 Things to Do This Weekend: Jan. 30-Feb. 2 Bite-sized dishes, Oscar-nominated films, hot cocoa and Lunar New Year parades usher in the weekend. Here are 10 things to do in and around Chicago. Jan 29, 2020 Jussie Smollett’s Attorneys Seek Documents Related to Firing of Eddie Johnson Attorneys for the former “Empire” actor subpoenaed Chicago’s inspector general, requesting documents tied to an October 2019 incident in which the city’s top cop was found asleep behind the wheel of his car. Jan 28, 2020 Video: Hedy Weiss Reviews 5 Plays on Chicago Stages The winter theater season is upon us, with a blizzard of good shows to see. Chicago theater critic Hedy Weiss gives her take on “Roe,” “Top Girls,” “The Mousetrap,” “Juliet” and “Verboten.” Load More Thanks to our sponsors: