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Longtime North Side Electronics Repair Shop Struggling to Stay Afloat

For almost 50 years, 20th Century TV and Stereo has repaired stereos, tape decks, VCRs and more. But the mom-and-pop shop is fighting to remain relevant as technology continues to evolve.  

Officials React to Pritzker’s State Budget Address

State and local politicians and officials weigh in on Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s first state budget address. 

Don’t Want Kids? New Chicago Startup Helps Provide Free Birth Control

A new Chicago startup called Juno4Me connects women with free birth control from reputable health care providers. 

10 Things to Do This Weekend: Feb. 21-24

Blooming orchids, an outdoor beer fest and a massive bike ride usher in the weekend. Here are 10 things to do in and around Chicago. 

Pritzker to Unveil State Budget Proposal, Facing $3B Deficit

Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveils his first annual budget proposal amid an estimated $3.2 billion deficit and billions more in unpaid bills. Watch the address and get complete coverage throughout the day.

Kim Foxx Recuses Herself from Jussie Smollett Case

Chicago's top prosecutor recused herself from the investigation into the attack reported by “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett shortly after police requested another interview with the actor.

Mayoral Candidates Play Nice in Final WTTW Forum

If the mayoral candidate forum Monday was punctuated by testy exchanges between Susana Mendoza and Bill Daley, Tuesday’s crew of five candidates – moderated by Carol Marin – kept it mostly civil.

Mayoral Candidate Forum: Chico, Enyia, Ford, Lightfoot, McCarthy

Join us Tuesday at 7 p.m. for our third and final mayoral candidate forum, moderated by Carol Marin. Watch on WTTW11 or live on Facebook and YouTube.

Feb. 19, 2019 - Full Show

Watch the Feb. 19, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Controversial Lincoln Yards TIF Moves Forward

An obscure city commission voted Tuesday to approve a $900 million tax increment financing district that will help fund infrastructure upgrades for the proposed $6 billion Lincoln Yards development.

At Lyric, a ‘La Traviata’ of Great Intimacy Amid the Social Whirl of Paris

The beauty of this production goes beyond the absolute glory of Giuseppe Verdi’s impassioned, vocally demanding score. And while the voices are uniformly superb, so is the almost conversational style of acting.

T. Rex Check: Sue’s Arm, Leg Bones Examined in Attempt to Diagnose Past Injuries

What can CT scans tell us about the diseases or injuries Sue the T. Rex might have had? Scientists are hoping to determine just that, but needed to remove several bones Tuesday for testing.

Judge OKs Suit Aimed at Halting Obama Library in Chicago

A judge gives the green light to a lawsuit filed by a parks-advocacy group that aims to stop for good the delayed construction of former President Barack Obama’s $500 million presidential center in Jackson Park.

Van Dyke’s Attorneys Claim Sentence Challenge Would Open ‘Pandora’s Box’

Attorneys for former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke believe the 81-month sentence he received last month for the fatal shooting of black teen Laquan McDonald conforms with Illinois law and should not reviewed by the state Supreme Court.

Illinois Minimum Wage to Rise to $15 by 2025

Just a little over a month after becoming Illinois’ governor, J.B. Pritzker signed a law that stands to change the state’s economy by raising the minimum wage from $8.25 to $15 by 2025.