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Burke Proposes Energy Drink Ban

Ald. Ed Burke (14th) wants to ban high-caffeine energy drinks citywide. We have more on the science behind the health risk.

Michelle Obama’s Transformation

The First Lady’s role in the public imagination has changed dramatically since her husband was first elected.

Scientific Chicago with Neil Shubin

Can lying be perfected? Researchers at Northwestern University delve into the art of deceit. Our science guy, Neil Shubin, joins us to explain these stories and more in tonight's Scientific Chicago.

Master Stone Carver Walter Arnold

As a kid, Walter Arnold loved the gargoyles at the University of Chicago. Today, he is a master stone carver, trained in Italy and at Washington National Cathedral. Jay Shefsky has his story.

The Powerbroker of the Civil Rights Movement

We look closer at civil rights icon Whitney Young, who believed corporate America could be a friend, not a foe, to the movement for equality.

Civil Rights Icons Remember MLK’s Final Days

Two titans of the Civil Rights Era – Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. Otis Moss Jr. – open up with personal stories of their relationship with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Presidential Inauguration 2013

Barack Obama gets sworn in for his second term as President of the United States. We break down his second inaugural address.

The Second Term: Now What?

With the inauguration over, where do we go from here? A panel of experts joins us to discuss what to expect during President Obama's second term.

National Wildlife Refuge Born in Illinois

We take you one hour north of Chicago to Hackmatack, a new wildlife refuge that's one of Illinois' best-kept secrets.

Ask Geoffrey: The Sad Story of Lincoln Park's 'Suicide Bridge'

What's the story behind the "suicide bridge" in Lincoln Park? Geoffrey Baer has the answer in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey.

Jim Harbaugh Interview

Watch an interview with the former Bears QB and current 49ers head coach from a 1993 episode of Chicago Tonight.

The Week in Review: 35th Anniversary

Chicago Week in Review premiered on January 20, 1978. For 35 years, host Joel Weisman and his panel of guest journalists have taken WTTW viewers behind the headlines of the top stories of the week. Politics, of course, has always been a staple of the show. Here we have collected some programs broadcast around key political events of the past 35 years, along with a few others.

Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review: 1/18

Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.

Web Extra: The Week in Review: 1/18

In this web extra edition of Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review, Joel Weisman turns the tables and lets his guests ask him questions.

Weekend Events Around Town: 1/18 - 1/21

Need some ideas for what to do this weekend? Chicago Tonight knows what is going on!