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Web Extra, The Week in Review: Illinois’ Structural Deficit

Paris Schutz and guests discuss Moody’s not-so-rosy reaction to this week’s budget news.

May 31, 2018 - Full Show

Watch the May 31, 2018 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Two Very Different Musicals to Carry You to The Brink of Summer

Looking for the best way to spend a sultry pre-summer evening aside from taste-testing the latest flavor of gelato? Easy. Catch a musical.

Polsky Center Gives a Leg Up to Young Entrepreneurs in Chicago

The “Shark Tank” of the University of Chicago awards some big money to young entrepreneurs. Meet two of the newly minted Polsky prize winners.

New Book Chronicles Path from ‘Hoop Dreams’ to Violent Reality

CPS graduate Shawn Harrington is at the center of a harrowing but hopeful new book by Rus Bradburd, his former New Mexico State basketball coach-turned-author.

Lou Lang Steps Down from Leadership Posts, Calls Accusations ‘Absurd’

Longtime state Rep. Lou Lang, a Democrat from Skokie, is the latest of House Speaker Michael Madigan’s inner circle besieged by fallout from the #MeToo movement.

American Cancer Society Calls for Earlier Colorectal Cancer Screening

A disturbing upward trend in incidents of colorectal cancer brings about new guidelines for screenings.

Springfield Lawmakers Pass Bipartisan Budget Deal

For the first time since 2015 Illinois may actually have a budget in place before the start of the new fiscal year. And the governor says he will sign it.

‘Race’ Exhibition Challenges Visitors to Rethink the Concept

What does race mean to you? An exhibit at the Chicago History Museum asks visitors to consider how much we focus on race every day, whether we realize it or not.

Illinois Bill Would Help Agencies Donate Leftover Food

Lawmakers recently approved a bill that would help state agencies donate leftover food in an effort to reduce waste and feed hungry residents.

UChicago Trauma Center Treats 274 in First Month

UChicago Medicine began offering level-one adult trauma care on May 1—something it hadn’t offered since 1988. 

Tobacco 21 Bill Heads to Rauner’s Desk

Illinois will become the sixth state in the country to raise the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products from 18 to 21, if legislation is signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner.

Illinois on the Precipice of a Budget

Illinois lawmakers are expected to make a clean break from the paralyzing dysfunction of recent years, and are on the precipice of passing a bipartisan budget. 

The ERA’s Revival: Illinois Ratifies Equal Rights Amendment

Nearly a half-century after it was first approved by Congress, Illinois on Wednesday night became the 37th state to vote to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.

Mayor Expands Early Learning, But Critics Are Skeptical

Chicago parents should have more early learning options for their 4-year-olds starting next year.