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10 Things to Do This Weekend: Feb. 20-23

A Carnivale celebration, late-night art show, chocolate and bicycles usher in the weekend. Here are 10 things to do in and around Chicago.

February 19, 2020 - Full Show

Watch the Feb. 19, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Lawsuit: Female Prisoner Says She Was Raped by Transgender Inmate

An inmate at Illinois’ largest women’s prison says she was raped by a transgender inmate and claims Illinois Department of Corrections officials conducted a “sham investigation” to help cover up the incident.

Early Voting is Underway for the 2020 March Primary

Early voting is underway at 50 neighborhood sites and the city’s downtown “super site.” Here’s everything you need to know.

Now Free, Blagojevich Thanks Trump, Blasts ‘Broken’ Justice System

Speaking to a throng of reporters from his North Side home, the impeached former governor expressed his appreciation for President Trump and his efforts to fix “a broken criminal justice system.”

Pritzker Offers 2 Budgets Amid Uncertainty Over Income Tax Changes

With the acknowledgement that “our choices remain hard, our fiscal situation challenging,” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday delivered his proposal for a $42 billion state spending plan for the coming fiscal year.

Ex-Gov. Blagojevich Returns to Chicago, Maintains Innocence

Rod Blagojevich returned home to Chicago early Wednesday, shaking hands and signing autographs after President Donald Trump cut short his 14-year prison sentence.

Mayor Lightfoot Takes Chicago Casino Push to Springfield

Even as cities like Rockford and Waukegan move forward with their fresh authority to host casinos, Chicago is at a standstill.

Draft Executive Order Would Make ‘Federal Buildings Beautiful Again’

Details on how a proposed Trump administration order could limit the design of future federal buildings.

What’s Behind Chicago’s Black Exodus

Hundreds of thousands of black Chicagoans have fled the city since 1980, according to a recent report. What’s driving that exodus, and what can be done to reverse the trend?

Humans and ‘The Sixth Extinction’: One Book, One Chicago Looks at Altered Planet

The latest selection for the citywide reading program is a Pulitzer Prize-winning book from New Yorker staff writer Elizabeth Kolbert, who joins us in discussion.

President Trump Goes on Clemency Spree, and the List is Long

President Donald Trump has gone on a clemency blitz, commuting what he called a “ridiculous” 14-year prison sentence for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and pardoning former New York Police Department commissioner, among a long list of others.

Trump Says Blagojevich Sentence Was ‘Ridiculous.’ What Do Locals Say?

President Donald Trump’s commutation of Rod Blagojevich’s 14-year sentence ends a corruption saga that has been both notorious and bizarre.

Crain’s Headlines: 1871 Parent Acquires Illinois Technology Association

Two Chicago nonprofits that offer training and support to local tech firms have struck a deal to create a one-stop shop for them.

Study: Coronavirus Can’t be Spread from Mom to Baby in Late Pregnancy

In a small study, pregnant women diagnosed with the novel coronavirus during their third trimester didn’t spread the virus to their newborns. While a local researcher called those results exciting, he said they can’t be generalized to all pregnant women.