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Chicago Artist’s Caricatures a New Yorker Staple

Meet Tom Bachtell, a longtime contributor to The New Yorker whose caricatures of famous people in popular culture go around the world.

5 CPS Schools Selected for Green ‘Schoolyard Transformations’ in 2019

New outdoor spaces at a handful of Chicago elementary schools will provide safe play areas for kids in low-income neighborhoods while also mitigating flooding risks, according to program organizers. 

Transgender Prisoner Moved to Illinois Women’s Prison After Alleged Abuse

Strawberry Hampton, a 27-year-old transgender woman, said she was constantly harassed and abused by prisoners and corrections officers alike inside various all-male prisons.

Police: Robberies Down Citywide Nearly 20 Percent in 2018

Nearly a dozen Chicago police districts this year saw their lowest number of recorded robberies since 2000 as the citywide robbery rate fell by 19 percent year-over-year.

Australian Trader Pleads Guilty to ‘Spoofing’ in Chicago

An Australian commodities trader has pleaded guilty to manipulating market prices by placing orders in the millions of dollars on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, then canceling them within milliseconds so that he could sell smaller orders at a profit.

Chicago Women’s March Canceled Amid National Claims of Anti-Semitism

Organizers cited logistical issues in canceling next month’s Women’s March in Chicago as the national movement continues to face accusations of anti-Semitism. 

Spotlight Politics: What’s Coming in 2019

Catch up on what you may have missed over the holidays – and get a look at what’s to come in 2019 – with our political correspondents in this weekly roundtable.

Dec. 26, 2018 - Full Show

Watch the Dec. 26, 2018 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

How Older Investors Can Avoid Financial Scams

It’s estimated that financial exploitation of seniors may cost as much as $3 billion every year. Joel Levin, director of the SEC’s Chicago regional office, shares tips for avoiding financial scams.

After Short Holiday Break, Mayoral Challenges Resume

The field of candidates is starting to take its final shape. Who’s in and who’s out in the race for Chicago mayor.

Bob Fioretti Focuses on Taxes, Pensions in 2nd Bid for Chicago Mayor

The attorney and former 2nd Ward alderman tells us why he’s running for Chicago mayor – again.

For South Side Native Dion ‘No I.D.’ Wilson, Hip-Hop About Intention

He’s not a household name, but the music executive and producer known as No I.D. is a major behind-the-scenes player. Meet the Chicago music producer who has recorded Kanye West, Jay-Z and others.

New Book Explores Jewish Roots of Progressive Views

Rabbi Seth Limmer joins us to discuss “Moral Resistance and Spiritual Authority: Our Jewish Obligation to Social Justice.”

In ‘La Ruta,’ the Plague of Unavenged Murders of Poor Mexican Women

Full of raw emotion, Isaac Gomez’s play, now receiving its world premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre, explores the brutal killing of hundreds of women and girls in Ciudad Juárez between 1993 and 2013.

Tourists Dismayed That Lincoln Home Closed by Government Shutdown

The ongoing partial shutdown of the federal government has prevented visitors from touring Abraham Lincoln’s former home in Springfield.