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With $1.5M Grant, UI Cancer Center to Address Disparities in Chicago

The three-year funding award will be used to develop population-specific cancer prevention and screening programs at community hospitals and health centers in Austin, Humboldt Park and South Shore.

Police Seeking Community Help After 2 Women Killed in Overnight Shooting

Brittani Rice, 18, and Senobia Brantley, 19, were both killed late Monday in what police believe may have been a “targeted” attack on the South Side.

Judge to Consider Request from Media to Unseal Smollett File

It will be several weeks before a judge decides whether the public will get a look at the sealed court file in the Jussie Smollett case.

2 Major Cases Add Up to Big Doubts About Chicago Prosecutor

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s reputation as a rising political star and legal crusader was badly tarnished by her office’s handling of two celebrity cases involving “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett and R. Kelly.

Historic Election: 1 of 2 Black Women Will be Chicago Mayor

The winner of Chicago’s mayoral runoff election will join seven other black women currently serving as mayors in major U.S. cities, including Atlanta and New Orleans.

April 1, 2019 - Full Show

Watch the April 1, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

US Sees Second-Highest Number of Measles Cases in Nearly 2 Decades

Measles, a virus once thought to be eradicated in the U.S. less than 20 years ago, seems to be rearing its head again. Where are we seeing the virus take hold, and why doesn’t it completely die off?

New Biography of Ernie Banks Goes Beyond Legend of Mr. Cub

Behind the good cheer, Ernie Banks hid a melancholy and lonely man. We talk with Ron Rapoport, the author of “Let’s Play Two,” a new biography about Mr. Cub.

How Will Runoff Election Results Impact Chicago Politics?

Candidates are making their final sprint toward Tuesday’s runoff election. Will voters show up? Carol Marin leads a political roundtable with three journalists who have followed the race closely.

Mayoral, Aldermanic Candidates Try to Close the Deal

Chicago’s historic 2019 election will soon be over, ushering in big changes to city government. 

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House Reopens After Massive Renovation

The Frederick C. Robie House – a masterpiece of Prairie School architecture – reopened to the public Friday after a multimillion-dollar restoration both inside and out.

Field Museum Pranks Twitter, Opens Pop-Up ‘Dig Site’ on Michigan Avenue

After teasing social media by announcing the discovery of “unprecedented” dinosaur fossils under a Michigan Avenue storefront, the Field Museum unveiled a new pop-up exhibit that replicates a “dig site” where paleontologists search for fossils. 

Northwestern to Study New Alzheimer’s Disease Drug

Northwestern University is one of dozens of medical centers across the country studying whether the drug can protect against or slow down the progression of the disease in patients already experiencing symptoms.

Chicago Man Who Says He Was Beaten Into 1991 Murder Confession Sues City

Anthony Jakes was just 15 years old when he says he was held by police for 16 hours and beaten into falsely confessing to participating in a 1991 murder. He served 20 years before he was released from prison.

R. Kelly Attorney Seeks Communications Between Kim Foxx, Michael Avenatti

Attorney Steve Greenberg believes the celebrity attorney may have “bullied” or “manipulated” the Cook County state’s attorney into filing sexual abuse charges against R. Kelly.