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Vocal Heroes: Manhattan Transfer and Take 6 Share the Stage

Alan Paul and Claude McKnight join us in discussion.

May 30, 2017 - Full Show

Watch the May 30, 2017 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

Supreme Court Crunch Time

A look at the cases to watch as U.S. Supreme Court decisions start rolling in.

Real Estate Website Zillow Sued Over Price Estimates, Offers Reward

In a class-action lawsuit filed this month in Cook County, a suburban family argues that estimates on the real estate website are inaccurate and illegal under Illinois law because they’re not licensed appraisals.

More to Love: Polyamory in the Real World

Is monogamy the gold standard for romantic relationships, or is more better?

Protesters Demand Budget as Legislators Edge Closer to Adjourning

Illinois legislators are edging closer to their adjournment Wednesday at midnight, but as of Tuesday evening no agreed plan had surfaced.

State Commission Could Lose Power to Overturn Charter School Closures

If signed by the governor, a Senate-approved bill would leave authority over charter closures with local school boards.

Okapi Calf Born at Brookfield Zoo

The striped “forest giraffe” is the 28th okapi to be born at the suburban zoo since 1959, when it became the first zoo in North America to have a birth of the species.

‘Comic Nurse’ Addresses Illness, Caregiving in Graphic Novel

MK Czerwiec began writing comics as a way to cope with the challenges of being an AIDS nurse during the height of the epidemic. Now, she’s hoping to use comics as a way to begin conversations around caregiving. 

Ed Paschke Exhibit Features Rare Works of ‘Mr. Chicago’

When asked to describe the late artist Ed Paschke, Vesna Stelcer, the director at the Jefferson Park art center that bears his name, chooses one word: timeless.

Rumors of Underground Railroad in Irving Park Prompt Archaeological Dig

A farmhouse built in 1856 may have ties to the Underground Railroad. This summer, the homeowners and a Lake Forest archaeologist will begin work to uncover the mystery.

Mayor Applauds Gun Bill, But it’s Stuck

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson on Monday commended the Illinois House for passing a long sought-after measure cracking down on people caught multiple times for illegal gun possession, but perhaps they were too quick with their praise.

Illinois Still Has No Budget (But a Bunch of Other Bills In the Works)

Illinois legislators are under the gun to pass Illinois’ first complete budget since July 2015. The spring session ends Wednesday, though with time running short it seems more likely that the deadline will be put off until the end of June.

Without a Budget, ‘That’s It’: Weekend State Budget Update

Lawmakers heard tales of woe Sunday as the Illinois House resumed what’s supposed to be the swan song of the annual spring session. There is, increasingly, a prevailing sentiment that the Democratic-led General Assembly will fail to pass a budget by May 31.

Lawmakers Adjourn as Budget Agreement Remains Elusive

A new round of finger-pointing played out as Illinois lawmakers left the capitol Friday for a mini Memorial Day weekend break.