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Máximo the Titanosaur to Debut June 1 at Field Museum

The enormous dinosaur cast replacing Sue the T. rex at the Field Museum will be here in just a few weeks. And the new resident now has a name.

City Seeks to Reduce Prescription Costs for Residents

“The cost of medicine should never, ever prevent anyone from getting the treatment they need,” said Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a statement. 

Web Extra, The Week in Review: Trump Tower’s Difficulties Leasing Space

Eddie Arruza and guests discuss the difficulties Trump Tower has faced leasing space. With guests Heather Cherone, Natasha Korecki, Laura Washington and Chris Jones.

The Week in Review: Lightfoot Vying for Mayor Emanuel’s Job

An Emanuel appointee jumps into the Chicago mayor’s race. Illinois lawmakers have less than three weeks to pass a budget. Will they? And Chicago’s Lincoln Towing may lose its license.

Is the Opioid Epidemic Leaving Chronic Pain Patients Out in the Cold?

As the U.S. grapples with opioid addiction, chronic pain patients say the medications they rely on are being reduced and they’re being treated like “junkies.” “We’re not drug addicts,” says a patient with excruciating neuropathic pain.

Viewer Feedback: ‘I Think The Human Species Will Survive!’

Your responses to a Harvard scientist’s research into climate change.

May 10, 2018 - Full Show

Watch the May 10, 2018 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

Former Senior EPA Administrator on Trump’s Environmental Moves

The proposed new Foxconn plant in Wisconsin gets an air quality exemption. We speak with a former senior EPA administrator on the impact of that move and more.

Former Fashion Photographer Finds Beauty in Nature

After 20 years in the fashion industry, Owen Deutsch wasn’t planning on getting back into photography. But then he discovered a new subject: birds.

DePaul Students Develop Video Games to Trigger Empathy, Understanding

What “deep games” are and how they can provide more than entertainment. We speak with game developer Doris Rusch of the Deep Games Laboratory at DePaul’s School of Design.

Open Up! Group Pushing for Expanded Chicago Public Library Hours

Chicago libraries serve “a multitude of community functions” and should be open longer, says Kang Chiu of the Chicago Coalition of Library Friends.

How the ‘Formidable’ Eunice Kennedy Shriver ‘Changed the World’

From the Special Olympics to Congress and beyond: The new book “Eunice” explores the formidable impact of Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

Lori Lightfoot Launches Mayoral Campaign

She says she offers a progressive vision for the city. Lori Lightfoot formally announces her campaign to take on Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

Chicago Police Seize 100th Assault Weapon This Year

“That just goes to show you how many illegal guns get out here on the streets of Chicago,” CPD Superintendent Eddie Johnson told media Thursday.

PETA Awards CPD After Officer Saves Chicken Stuck Inside Plastic Bag

A “chicken in distress” call last month led to an unusual rescue effort in Lincoln Park – and an award for the Chicago Police Department.