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John Leguizamo Brings ‘Latin History for Morons’ to Chicago

If your Latin history is a little rusty, actor and writer John Leguizamo understands – and he’s here to offer an antidote in the form of his latest one-man show, playing in Chicago this week. We get a preview.

Sisters Plan to Open Zero-Waste, BYOC Grocery Store in Chicago

Buying in bulk and hunting down package-free items can be a challenge that often requires trips to multiple stores. To make sustainable shopping more accessible, two Chicago sisters plan to open a zero-waste marketplace by spring 2020.

Lightfoot Accuses CTU of Moving Goal Posts After Marathon Bargaining Session

On the ninth day of the teachers strike, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says negotiations have been held up by additional demands from the Chicago Teachers Union for more prep time and new legislative proposals.

CEO Will Tell Congress that Boeing Made Mistakes on Max Jet

On the anniversary of the first of two deadly crashes involving Boeing 737 Max jets, the CEO will tell Congress that the aircraft company knows it made mistakes and is throwing everything into fixing the plane.

Latest Corruption Charge Has Legislators Squirming

Illinois lawmakers returned to Springfield on Monday for the start of the fall veto session, but any new legislation could be overshadowed by a bribery charge filed against Democratic state Rep. Luis Arroyo. 

Chicago Principals Concerned About Possibility of Long Strike

Two Chicago Public Schools principals talk about the strike from their perspective – and what it will take to pick up the pieces when it eventually ends.

CPS Cancels Tuesday Classes as Sticking Points Stall Deal

The Chicago Teachers Union strike has surpassed its 2012 work stoppage in terms of missed school days. An update on negotiations from Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Teachers Union leaders.

Field Museum’s New Meteorite Contains Stardust That Predates the Solar System

A 4-pound chunk of a rare type of meteorite that crashed into a Costa Rican village this spring has found its way to Chicago, and experts say the rock likely contains clues to the origins of life on Earth.

Illinois Rep. Luis Arroyo Faces Federal Public Corruption Charge

Rep. Luis Arroyo, 65, bribed a legislative colleague with an offer of $2,500 a month in exchange for the state senator’s support of his sweepstakes-related legislation, according to a federal complaint unsealed on Monday.

In Chicago, Trump Calls the City an Embarrassment to the US

President Donald Trump disparaged the city Monday as a haven for criminals that is “embarrassing to us as a nation.” The city’s top cop sat out Trump’s speech to protest the president’s immigration policies and frequently divisive rhetoric.

Tapping Into the Blistering Tragedy of ‘I’m Lenny Bruce’

Directed with just the right balance of the sacred and the profane by Joe Mantegna, Ronnie Marmo’s show, “I’m Not a Comedian ... I’m Lenny Bruce,” is a seamless weave of excerpts from Bruce’s acts along with original material that deftly takes us inside the man’s psyche.

Crain’s Headlines: Cost-Cutting at Walgreens Prompts Corporate Job Cuts

The company didn’t say how many people were let go, but a Tribune report pegged the number at 100 employees at its Deerfield headquarters.

Harms Woods Near Glenview is Illinois’ Newest Nature Preserve

The state has recognized a 169-acre section of Harms Woods, which is home to 400 different plant species, as an official state nature preserve, the highest level of protection for land in the state.

Eddie Johnson Responds to Trump Barbs: ‘I’m Doing the Right Thing’

In skipping President Donald Trump’s speech Monday to police chiefs in Chicago, the city’s top cop earned a vote of no confidence from the local police union’s board, and a rebuke from the president himself.

October 28, 2019 - Full Show

Watch the Oct. 28, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”