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Chicago Reporter Analysis Shows Slow Progress on Police Reform

A scathing federal report on the Chicago Police Department outlined 99 recommendations for reform. But an analysis by an online investigative site says only six of those recommendations have been fully implemented so far. 

15 Men Seek Exoneration in Lawsuit Claiming Chicago Police Corruption

More than a dozen residents of the former Ida B. Wells housing project say they were framed and intimidated by a former Chicago Police Department sergeant. Now they are seeking to have their convictions overturned.

Chicago Shop Plays Key Role in Keeping World’s Ensembles in Tune

Chicago Tonight visits a little shop in Chicago for a look at how to rejuvenate pitched percussion instruments – and gets a history lesson in concert tuning.

Chicago’s Great Forgotten Food Festival

The Taste of Chicago may be the granddaddy of local food festivals, but it was not the city’s first. We remember a 1977 event that offered another “taste of Chicago” at McCormick Place.

How Arrupe College is Reinventing Higher Education

In 2015, Loyola University Chicago started a two-year college to provide high-quality education to low-income students. Now the school has graduated its first class of students.

Jim Tilmon a Pilot and Pioneer Who ‘Just Wanted to Fly’

He has worn many hats throughout his extraordinary life. The Emmy Award-winning broadcaster and weatherman talks about his long and storied career.

Cook County Board to Consider Repeal of Soda Tax

Is the Cook County sweetened beverage tax about to fizzle out?

University of Chicago Ties for No. 3 Spot on Best Colleges List

The new U.S. News and World Report college rankings are out. See which Illinois schools made the list.

Sept. 12, 2017 - Full Show

Watch the Sept. 12, 2017 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

US Economy Grows, but Uncertainty Clouds Federal Reserve

Median incomes in America are on the rise. What will be the response of a Federal Reserve Board with vacancies?

Chicago Shop Plays Key Role in Keeping World’s Ensembles in Tune

We visit a little shop in Chicago for a look at how to rejuvenate pitched percussion instruments – and get a history lesson in concert tuning.

CPS Watchdog: School In Cook County Jail Falsified Attendance, Credit Rates

A new report from Chicago Public Schools’ legal watchdog states an alternative high school located within the Cook County Jail has been falsifying its enrollment and graduation numbers for years.

Documentary Spotlights Only Bank ‘Small Enough to Jail’

A new episode of “Frontline” shines a light on the little-known story of the only U.S. bank to be prosecuted in the fallout of the 2008 financial crisis. We speak with the director and producer of “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail.”

Honeybees Could Produce the Next New Antibiotics, Study Says

A compound made by honeybees could become the basis for the first new antibiotics in more than 30 years, according to UIC researchers. 

Equifax Data Breach: How to Protect Yourself

Of Illinois’ 12.8 million residents, an estimated 5.4 million may have been impacted by the Equifax data breach. We review what you can do to protect yourself from potential identity fraud.