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Police Department Accepts New Recommendations to Boost Homicide Clearance Rate

Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson says his department has accepted guidance from a Washington D.C.-based research firm offering a “comprehensive assessment of best practices and policies” for solving crimes more quickly.

Internal Document Provides Insight into CTU Bargaining

An internal Chicago Teachers Union document obtained by WTTW News shows the union would agree to a five-year contract if the mayor agrees to stop blocking the passage of an elected school board bill in Springfield and “getting back our bargaining rights.”

Another No-Show for R. Kelly, This Time in Federal Court

The R&B singer’s attorney said his client has been hobbled by a toe infection and was worried about aggravating the injury by appearing in court for a hearing Wednesday.

Diplomat: Bolton Cautioned Him About Giuliani and Ukraine

The testimony from Christopher Anderson makes clear that administration officials were concerned about Giuliani’s back-channel involvement in Ukraine policy.

AP-NORC Poll: Halloween Plans, From Candy to Costumed Pets

The good news for kids this Halloween: They’ll likely come home with a bigger pile of candy than of healthy snacks while out trick-or-treating.

Chicago Teachers Strike Day 9: Negotiations at a Standstill

Despite a lot of back-and-forth, negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union and city negotiators appear to be deadlocked. An update on day nine of the strike from CTU headquarters.

Illinois House Moves to Investigate Indicted Representative

The wheels are in motion to remove state Rep. Luis Arroyo from office, a day after the Chicago Democrat was indicated on a federal bribery charge. 

Google Claims to Have Achieved ‘Quantum Supremacy’

The tech giant says its computer took a problem that a normal supercomputer would take 10,000 years to solve and figured it out in just over three minutes. What might this the brave new world of quantum technology deliver?

Former First Family Touts Latest Design for Obama Presidential Center

At the Obama Foundation Summit on Tuesday, Barack and Michelle Obama spoke about, among other things, the future of the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park. Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin weighs in on the new design.

In Chicago Speech, Former FBI Director Comey Dishes on President Trump

Former FBI Director James Comey spoke Tuesday in Chicago, a day after the person who fired him, President Donald Trump, visited the city to speak at a conference of police chiefs.

Growing Giant Pumpkins ‘A Tough Hobby’ for Illinois Enthusiasts

Inside a barn about 60 miles southwest of Chicago, six giant pumpkins are hoisted by forklift onto an industrial scale and weighed, one by one, so their growers can claim cash prizes for the heaviest – and bragging rights.

Crain’s Headlines: Business Slowing for Chicago-Based Grubhub

Shares in Grubhub fell about 40% Tuesday afternoon. The Chicago-based company says the online food-ordering and delivery business is slowing.

October 29, 2019 - Full Show

Watch the Oct. 29, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

The ‘Failure Boost’: How Early Career Letdowns Lead to Future Success

Northwestern researchers studied the careers of young scientists and found that failure early in one’s career leads to greater success in the long term – at least for those who stick with it.  

‘No Crying in Newsrooms’: Former Sun-Times Editor Shares Stories of Women in Journalism

Julia Wallace, the former managing editor of the Chicago Sun-Times, talks about women in journalism in her new book, “There’s No Crying in Newsrooms: What Women Have Learned About What It Takes to Lead.”