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June 6, 2019 - Full Show

Watch the June 6, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty to New Sexual Abuse Charges

The R&B superstar pleaded not guilty to several new criminal charges relating to a 16-year-old victim he allegedly sexually abused between 2009 and 2010.

Ebony Photo Archive to be Auctioned to Pay Creditors

The auction would recover money owed secured creditors filmmaker George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, whose Capital V Holdings loaned $12 million to Johnson Publishing.

Chicago Releases 911 Calls from Smollett Incident in January

The city of Chicago has released two 911 calls made after “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett claimed he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack.

D-Day 75: Nations Honor Veterans, Memory of Fallen Troops

“You are the pride of our nation, you are the glory of our republic and we thank you from the bottom of our heart,” President Trump said, of the “warriors” of an “epic battle” engaged in the ultimate fight of good against evil.

Why Marijuana is a Messy Business for Banks

Medical marijuana is legal in Arizona, but dispensaries are struggling with banking systems. Arizona PBS producer Allysa Adams has this report as part of our series on legalization.

Police Investigate Alleged Animal Abuse at Popular Farm

Animal Recovery Mission says an investigator for the animal rights group secretly recorded footage that shows the “daily mistreatment of the resident farm animals” at Indiana’s Fair Oaks Farms.

Illinois Has a New State Budget. Will It Help Fix Fiscal Woes?

Passing and managing a budget is one of government’s most basic functions, but as he signed a new $40 billion spending plan into law Wednesday, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker called it a “watershed moment.”

Spotlight Politics: Lightfoot Proposes New Ethics Plan in Wake of Burke Plea

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is out with a new round of ethics proposals. Our politics team tackles that and more in our weekly roundtable.

In ‘Ms. Blakk,’ a Raucous Campaign for a Queer Nation Candidate

This unabashedly flamboyant fantasia by Tina Landau and Tarell Alvin McCraney spins the true story of Joan Jett Blakk, who helped found the Chicago branch of the Queer Nation Party and ran for Chicago mayor in 1991.

June 5, 2019 - Full Show

Watch the June 5, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

At Nearly 34 Feet Tall, Garfield Park’s Agave Plant is Through the Roof

In the midst of a massive growth spurt that began in late winter, the century plant at Garfield Park Conservatory now hovers above the glass dome. We last visited the plant in March, when it stood a mere 17 feet tall.

Take it Outside: 10 Summer Activities In and Around Chicago

Chicago summers are nature’s way of rewarding your winter survival skills. And now that warm weather is here, it’s time to get off the couch and actively embrace the season. Here are 10 fun, easy ways to do just that.

10 Things to Do This Weekend: June 6-9

Food trucks, street festivals, the Chicago blues and green gooey slime usher in the weekend. Here are 10 things to do in and around Chicago.

Rahm Emanuel Bikes Around Lake Michigan

The former Chicago mayor completed the more than 900-mile trip Tuesday, according to a post on Facebook.