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January 6, 2020 - Full Show

Watch the Jan. 6, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Church Offers Little Outreach to Minority Victims of Priests

Even as it has pledged to go after predators in its ranks and provide support to those harmed by clergy, the church has done little to identify and reach sexual abuse victims. For survivors of color, the lack of concerted outreach means less public exposure.

Gym Class Without the Gym? With Technology, It’s Catching On

While online physical education classes have been around for well over a decade, often as part of virtual or online schools, technology has made possible a new level of accountability, its users say.

CPS Watchdog Opened 450 New Sexual Misconduct Investigations in 2019

This year’s report from Chicago Public Schools’ Office of Inspector General includes data from the new Sexual Allegations Unit, which was formed in the wake of the Chicago Tribune’s bombshell “Betrayed” series.

The Week in Review: Legal Pot Brings Long Lines, Millions in Revenue

The launch of legal marijuana in Illinois. Chicago homicides drop for the third straight year. What the future holds for Chicago-based Boeing. And the Bears are all in on Mitchell Trubisky in 2020.

‘Dance Nation’ and ‘Mean Girls’ Offer Sad Portrait of Adolescent Girls

If you were to consider the dominant feelings expressed by the adolescent girls in these two shows, the obvious conclusion would be that for all the talk, the feminist movement of the past five decades has failed to reach a whole generation or two of girls.

Pot-Focused Campaigns Aim to Educate Consumers About New Law

With recreational marijuana now legal, city and state officials are working to educate consumers about what’s permitted under the new law and how to use cannabis responsibly.

Trump Declares an Iranian’s General’s ‘Reign of Terror’ Over

President Donald Trump declared Friday that a “reign of terror is over” as he marked the death of an Iranian general killed in a U.S. strike and as the Pentagon scrambled to reinforce the American military presence in the Middle East in preparation for reprisals.

‘Jeopardy!’ Titans Compete for $1 Million, ‘Greatest’ Title

The Super Bowl is weeks away, but for “Jeopardy!” addicts the big game is here: All-time top money winners Brad Rutter, Ken Jennings and James Holzhauer, a Naperville native, are facing off for ultimate bragging rights.

Blagojevich: House Democrats Would’ve Impeached Lincoln, Too

Imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich argued in a column that fellow Democrats in the U.S. House who impeached President Donald Trump also would have tried to remove Abraham Lincoln.

AI Technology Used to Detect Strokes at Chicago-Area Hospital

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is using artificial intelligence software to detect strokes via brain scans – and they say it allows them to initiate treatment faster than ever before.

Legal Marijuana Sales in Illinois Top $3.1M on Day 1 of New Law

Just one day into the new decade – and one day into Illinois’ foray into legal marijuana – the state’s network of licensed cannabis dispensaries sold $3.17 million worth of recreational pot to 77,128 customers.

Longtime Bears PA Announcer Jim Riebandt Reflects on 38 Seasons

It’s the end of a considerable era for Chicago Bears fans. The team’s longtime public address announcer, Jim Riebandt, worked his last game at Soldier Field in December when the Bears faced off against Kansas City.

Crain’s Headlines: Drugmakers Raise Prices in New Year

The public outcry over the high price of medicines did little to stop drugmakers from raising prices again for 2020. Drug prices in the new year have reportedly increased an average of 5.3% industrywide. 

Falling Battery Price Transforms Economics of Green Energy

Could battery-powered electric vehicles soon cost the same as gasoline-powered cars? A senior scientist at Argonne National Laboratory explains what could be an energy revolution.