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Lawmakers, Neighbors Debate Fixes as Beaches Shrink, Shoreline Erodes

High lake levels, fluctuating temperatures and winter storms have battered Chicago’s lakefront in recent weeks. Emergency projects are in the works to ward off further damage, but is a bigger redesign of the lakefront needed?

With $900K Grant, Big Improvements Coming to Big Marsh Park — Including City’s 1st Campground

A grant from the state will help fund creation of the Chicago Park District’s first campground and a fully accessible 3-mile trail at Big Marsh, a natural area rising up from the waste of big steel on the city’s Southeast Side.

10 Things to Do This Weekend: Jan. 23-26

A Chinese New Year celebration, a play about Nancy Pelosi, sweet bread and an icy dip in the lake usher in the weekend. Here are 10 things to do in and around Chicago.

Crain’s Headlines: New York Investor Buys ‘Big Red’ for $370M

One of the standouts on Chicago’s skyline is changing hands.

AP-NORC poll: Public Doubts Senate Trial Will be Revealing

Americans are sharply divided along party lines about whether President Donald Trump should be removed from office, and they doubt the Senate impeachment trial will do anything to change their minds, according to a new poll.

Trump: Travel Ban Expansion Coming, Nations Aren’t Yet Final

President Donald Trump said Wednesday the U.S. would soon be imposing visa restrictions on more countries — though it’s not clear yet how many nations will be affected by his expansion of the travel ban.

US Seeks to Tighten Rules Covering Service Animals on Planes

The days of passengers bringing rabbits, turtles and birds on planes as emotional-support animals could be ending.

Lawsuit: Convicted CPD Officers Used ‘Bogus’ Warrants to Raid Women’s Homes

In separate incidents, two Chicago women say multiple Chicago police officers fabricated evidence in order to unlawfully search their homes and make arrests for drug violations that were later dismissed.

Cook County Jail Inmates Turn Vegetable Oil into Diesel Fuel

A small group of detainees are learning how to make biodiesel fuel from reclaimed cooking oil. Hundreds of gallons have so far been produced – and thousands of dollars saved – but officials also tout the program’s rehabilitative value.

January 22, 2020 - Full Show

Watch the Jan. 22, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

R. Kelly Will Face Trial in Alleged Sex Assault of Former Hairdresser

The woman says she was 24 years old and working for R. Kelly when the R&B singer allegedly tried to make her perform oral sex on him in 2003.

CPS Seeking to Combat Truancy Through Attendance Tracking Program

Chicago Public Schools is proposing a new agreement with a South Side nonprofit to help monitor attendance at nine high schools through home visits and other services in an effort to ward off truancy.

Does Illinois Have the Energy to Opt out of FERC?

A Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ruling issued in December could lead to a spike in your energy bills – but then again, maybe not. It’s the latest energy battle set to play out in Springfield.

The Impact of Citizens United, 10 Years Later

On the 10th anniversary of one of the United States’ most divisive Supreme Court rulings, two legal analysts share their differing views on the impact Citizens United has had on campaign funding and the nation’s political process.

Rocks, Minerals and Gemstones Share Spotlight at Oak Brook Museum

There is now more to explore at a local museum that really rocks. We visit the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, which recently reopened to the public.