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Retaining Principals a Chronic Challenge for CPS

It may not be quite an "exodus" of CPS principals, but more of them are leaving. Why the district is concerned it could get worse.

Chicago Pride Celebrations This Year to Include Memorials, Extra Security

As Chicago remembers victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting, it's also preparing to celebrate Gay Pride Month over the next two weekends. Hear details from the parade coordinator.

Study: Carbon Dioxide Could Keep Asian Carp out of Great Lakes

A process similar to making soda water may be an effective strategy in warding off an Asian carp invasion that’s threatening the health of the Great Lakes, including Lake Michigan.

June 14, 2016 - Full Show

Watch the June 14, 2016 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

Global Show of Support for LGBTQ Community After Orlando Club Attack

Members of Chicago's Muslim and LGBTQ communities are grappling with the fallout from Sunday's attack at Pulse, a popular gay nightclub in Orlando that left a reported 49 dead and 53 injured. We speak with a local Muslim interfaith youth leader and a former employee of Pulse.

Chicago Theater Community Says ‘Not in Our House’ to Sexual Harassment

Actors and other theater professionals have banded together in Chicago to fight sexual harassment. We meet one of the founders of the advocacy group Not In Our House.

McCarthy Urged Mayor to Reform Police Discipline in 2012

The city’s former top cop Garry McCarthy says he warned Mayor Rahm Emanuel about what he calls a “dysfunctional” disciplinary system for cops. 

Rare Video Shows First Televised Presidential Debate

If you’ve forgotten what presidential debates look and sound like without all of the accoutrements of our modern age – such as yelling, interruption and name-calling – you’d fare well by looking back a few years.

June 13, 2016 - Full Show

Watch the June 13, 2016 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

State Treasurer Frerichs Reacts to Credit Downgrade, Budget Impasse

The state's credit rating takes another couple of punches to the gut. We talk with Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs.

Chicago Reacts to Orlando Mass Shooting

Chicago reacts to the mass shooting in Orlando that left a reported 49 dead. We have the latest as a vigil gets underway in Lakeview.

Mayor Breaks Ground on 40-Acre Bike Park on Southeast Side

Billed by the city as the first park of its kind in the Midwest, Big Marsh Bike Park will open this winter at a former industrial site that's now part of a 270-acre habitat restoration project.

Reevaluating Chicago’s Industrial Corridors

All eyes are on the North Branch industrial corridor, once home to Finkl Steel, which could become the springboard of Chicago's manufacturing future.

High Speeds, Wind Wow America’s Cup Spectators During Practice Round

Geoffrey Baer considers himself an experienced sailboat racer. But, he says, “I’d have no more idea how to sail the vessels I watched Friday during the America’s Cup World Series practice races off Navy Pier than I would know how to pilot an F-14 aircraft.”

Scientists Discover New Genetic Cause of Parkinson’s Disease

For more than 20 years, researchers at Northwestern University have collaborated with a global network of scientists to try and unravel the mysteries of Parkinson's disease. A study published this month in Nature Genetics shares an important discovery from that research.