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An Early Harvest in the Chicago Tonight Garden

Organic gardener Jeanne Nolan stops by our organic vegetable garden, where we’ve already begun to harvest some of our early starters.

Van Dyke Case: Defense Expert Believes Change of Venue Necessary

Three-quarters of Cook County residents familiar with the high-profile case believe suspended police Officer Jason Van Dyke is guilty, according to a survey conducted on behalf of the defense.

Trump Picks Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court

The battle has just begun over President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy.

3.3 Million-Year-Old Fossil Shows Toddlers Could Climb Trees

New analysis of a child’s foot from an ancient fossil shows that human ancestors had adaptations that allowed them to climb trees, similar to their apelike cousins.

In ‘The Csardas Princess,’ Cabaret Singer Embroiled In Love, Marriage and Social Chaos, Operetta-Style

What is most impressive about this romantic comedy, the first work to be produced in Folks Operetta’s “Reclaimed Voices” series, is the exceptional beauty of the voices in the show’s large cast, and the performers’ comic swagger.

Hospital Ship Sets Sail in Documentary ‘The Surgery Ship’

A Chicago-area native talks about efforts led by a hospital ship to provide free surgeries to patients in West Africa and Central Africa.

Viewer Feedback: ‘What Were They Trying to Accomplish?’

What viewers had to say about Saturday’s anti-violence march on the Dan Ryan Expressway.

Gov. Rauner’s Answer to Chicago Violence

The governor’s solution to violence touches on a common theme: reducing burdens on businesses and lowering property taxes, which he says will grow economic opportunities and jobs.

Brookfield Zoo Helps Bring Mexican Wolves Back From Brink of Extinction

Their recovery has been a national concern for decades. What’s happening locally in the effort to save the Mexican wolf.

July 9, 2018 - Full Show

Watch the July 9, 2018 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

WBEZ, ProPublica Investigation Reveals Thousands of Duplicate Tickets

In its investigative series “Driven Into Debt,” ProPublica Illinois and WBEZ found Chicago has issued 20,000 duplicate tickets since 2007. We speak with the reporters who broke the story.

The Power of Scuba Diving for People with Disabilities

We visit a local nonprofit that offers free scuba training to adults and children with special needs.

After Dan Ryan Shutdown, Pfleger Looks to Meet with Politicians, Candidates

The Rev. Michael Pfleger says the response to Saturday’s massive anti-violence march has been extremely positive, calling the protest “a huge success.” What his follow-up plan is.

$169 Million Industrial Complex Planned for Chicago’s Southeast Side

A new transportation and logistics hub is expected to bring about 2,000 jobs to Chicago’s Southeast Side, but some area activists are taking issue with the way the project was introduced.

In ‘Waitress,’ Master Pie Maker Finally Discovers Recipe for Love, Liberation

Director Diane Paulus taps into the pain and high comedy of the story, but Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre is far too big a venue for this essentially intimate show.