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It’s Daylight Saving Time. Get Ready to Lose an Hour of Your Weekend

Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead an hour on Sunday.

All Eyes on Illinois Commerce Commission as Pipeline Expansion Finally Gets a Hearing

Lawyers began presenting evidence Thursday as the Illinois Commerce Commission weighs a petition to double the throughput of the controversial Dakota Access pipeline, which runs through the state.

R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty; Feds Say New Charges Planned

R&B singer R. Kelly on Thursday pleaded not guilty to an updated federal indictment that includes child pornography charges and allegations involving a new accuser, while prosecutors said more charges alleging yet another victim are upcoming.

Will Illinois Have an All-White Supreme Court Bench? That’s up to Voters

The only Illinois Supreme Court seat held by a person of color is up for grabs, and Cook County voters will decide who wins the 10-year term.

How SARS Research is Helping Scientists Explore Treatment for Coronavirus

A team of doctors and researchers based in Chicago has discovered that a protein in the coronavirus could be treated with drugs that had been in development for SARS. We get an update on their work.

10 Things to Know about El Greco (Including His Brazen Offer to Repaint the Sistine Chapel)

We preview the exhibition “El Greco: Ambition and Defiance” at the Art Institute of Chicago, which partnered with the Louvre and the Grand Palais for the show, and learn about the man behind the masterworks.

Dance is the Name of the Game on Chicago Stages as Alvin Ailey Company Leads the Way

Chicago’s dance card is full to bursting. And one of the city’s most beloved “visitors” – the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater – is now drawing its usual huge crowds to the Auditorium Theatre.

March 5, 2020 - Full Show

Watch the March 5, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Crain’s Headlines: Furniture Retailer Art Van Shuts Down Operations

Art Van, one of the largest furniture retailers in the Midwest, announced Thursday it will shut down all of its 180 stores, including the two dozen it currently operates in Illinois.

Chicago’s One Earth Film Fest Features Flick About City’s Beloved Pair of Piping Plovers

Remember those endangered piping plovers that captured Chicagoans’ hearts? They’re back — as the stars of the documentary “Monty and Rose,” screening this month during the One Earth Film Festival.

TUTA Heightens the Shock Value in ‘Hedda Gabler’ With Blasts of Music

When it comes to revivals of Henrik Ibsen’s plays in this era of neo-feminism, “A Doll’s House” attracts the most attention. But it is the title character in “Hedda Gabler” who takes the cake. And in this new production, she has never been more compelling and convincing.

5th Person Tests Positive for Coronavirus in Cook County

A man in his 20s has tested positive for COVID-19 after traveling to Italy, marking the fifth case of the virus in Illinois. The patient is hospitalized in isolation at Rush University Medical Center, where he’s reported to be in stable condition.

Handwashing is the First Defense Against Coronavirus. Are You Doing it Right?

Handwashing. It’s something we’ve all be doing since we were toddlers and, as it turns out, we’ve probably been doing it wrong. The World Health Organization shows us how it’s really done.

Chicago Cops in Station Shooting Stripped of Police Powers

Chicago’s interim police superintendent stripped two officers of their police powers pending the outcome of the investigation into their roles in the non-fatal shooting of an unarmed suspect inside a Red Line L station last week.

10 Things to Do This Weekend: March 5-8

Prehistoric creatures, a costumed shopping cart race, thousands of flowers, and an environmental film festival usher in the weekend. Here are 10 things to do in and around Chicago.