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Chicago Entrepreneurs Shine Light on Preventing Elderly Falls

Falls are the leading cause of injury in older adults. How one local company is trying to prevent them from occurring, while allowing older adults to maintain their independence.

How Cook County’s Soda Tax Could Swallow Food Stamp Funding

The rollout of Cook County’s sweetened beverage tax has been anything but sweet and easy. Now there’s concern it could put food stamps at risk.

CPS Students Call For Fair Funding With 606 Protest

Public school students set up dozens of desks and seats Thursday morning along the 606 trail in protest of Chicago Public Schools’ latest staffing cuts and Gov. Bruce Rauner’s amendatory veto of Senate Bill 1.

CPS, Chicago Focused on SB1 as Override Vote Looms

Mayor Rahm Emanuel says Chicago Public Schools is prepared for the long term, but he’s not willing to put the city in a “weakened position” by discussing education financing options outside of Senate Bill 1.

Advocates Blast Ameren for Bucking Illinois Energy Savings Target

Residents in central and southern Illinois will pay nearly 30 percent more on utility bills than projected if Ameren is allowed to lower its energy savings target, environmental and consumer advocates said Wednesday.

10 Things to Do This Weekend: Aug. 10-13

Cuban rhythms, classical ensembles, hot dogs and house music DJs usher in the weekend. Here are 10 things to do in and around Chicago.

State Skipping Funding for Schools

School superintendents weigh in on the education battle in Springfield.

Bon Appetit Names Chicago ‘Restaurant City of the Year’

What makes Chicago a go-to destination for food lovers? We talk all things food with Catherine De Orio, host of WTTW’s “Check Please!”

Aug. 9, 2017 - Full Show

Watch the Aug. 9, 2017 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

More Fallout From the Cook County Sweetened Beverage Tax

Several Cook County commissioners, including one who may be after Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s job, are blasting her handling of the new sweetened beverage tax.

Trump and GOP Take on Tax Policy After Health Care Flop

Will President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers fare better on tax reform than health care?

Who is US Attorney Nominee John Lausch?

Former U.S. attorneys weigh in on the new nominee for the Northern District of Illinois, John Lausch.

Jeannie Tanner’s ‘Words and Music’ Shines Light on Other Jazz Artists

Jazz can bring to mind a dark nightclub after hours with a lot of booze, but we recently met a group of Chicago jazz musicians on a sunny summer morning – and they were fueled only by coffee and cake.

Ask Geoffrey: The History of Freemasonry in Chicago

Secret handshakes, arcane symbols and initiation rites are all hallmarks of the Freemasons, an organization shrouded in mystery. Geoffrey Baer explores their history in Chicago in this encore edition of Ask Geoffrey.

Illinois Expands Organ Donor Registry to Teens

Under a new law, Illinois residents as young as 16 years old can sign up to become organ and tissue donors when they receive their driver’s license or state ID cards.