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Community Gathers Record $150K Reward to ID Suspect in Rogers Park Murders

The reward is said to be the largest in the city's history as Chicago police continue their attempts to identify the masked gunman.

The Promise and Pitfalls of CBD Oil in Medicine

Cannabidiol, or CBD oil, is increasingly being used to treat a range of ailments, from basic pain to rheumatoid arthritis to, in one Schaumburg child’s case, epilepsy.

Book Explores ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ Author Lorraine Hansberry’s ‘Radiant and Radical Life’

In her new book, Imani Perry tells the overlooked story of "A Raisin in the Sun" author and Chicago native Lorraine Hansberry. 

Study Asks, Why Do Mothers Stop Breastfeeding?

Despite documented benefits of breastfeeding, only about half of American mothers breastfeed their infants through the first six months of their life. A new study seeks to find out why. 

$841M Parking, Rental-Car Center Opens at O’Hare Airport

The ground transportation complex, called the Multi Modal Facility, took three years to build and was opened at a ceremony on Wednesday.

Chicago Police Union Severs Ties With Van Dyke Defense Attorney

The Fraternal Order of Police in Chicago will no longer refer cases to Dan Herbert, a private defense attorney and former Chicago police officer who previously worked as an FOP staff attorney.

Gov.-Elect J.B. Pritzker Backs Off Temporary Tax Plan

Fresh off a double-digit victory, Democrat J.B. Pritzker appeared to back away from a previously-endorsed plan that would inch the state toward his long-term vision for linking tax rates to residents’ means.

How Might Newly Elected Democrats Tip the Scales in Cook County?

Scott Britton, Kevin B. Morrison and Cam Davis. Meet some of the Cook County Democrats who rode Illinois’ “blue wave” to unseat Republican incumbents on the county board.

After Midterms, Chicago Mayor’s Race Now Front and Center

Like it or not, another race is in full swing: the contest for Chicago mayor.

Blue Wave Sweeps Illinois, But Not the Nation

Democrats take control of the House but President Donald Trump claims a “great victory” and renews his attacks on the press. We analyze the elections.

Nov. 7, 2018 - Full Show

Watch the Nov. 7, 2018 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Trump’s Post-Election Remarks, Sessions’ Resignation Rock Washington

A tense news conference with the president, and a new head of the Justice Department after Jeff Sessions resigns. A report from Yamiche Alcindor of the “PBS NewsHour.”

Casten, Underwood Oust GOP Incumbents in House

Democrats have regained control of the House due in part to two congressional seats flipping in the Chicago suburbs. We speak with political newcomer Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove) about his victory.

Visceral Dance Soars in a Dramatic New Industrial Space

A study in the darkness and luminosity inherent in human interaction, “Take” is nothing short of spellbinding. And it marks a new high point in artistic director Nick Pupillo’s always original, sensual, highly charged choreography.

Chicago Wilderness Survey Shows Hope for Threatened Grassland Birds

A first-of-its-kind survey of the Chicago area’s remaining grasslands could be good news for several species of threatened birds that once thrived across Illinois.