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Budget Clock Ticks, Lawmakers Linger

Illinois lawmakers are set to spend the bulk of the Memorial Day weekend at the capitol, as Illinois edges closer toward entering a third straight year without a budget.

Survivors of Torture Under Jon Burge Find a Place of Respite

This week, the city of Chicago is coming through on a promise made two years ago to survivors of torture.

Passages Charter Teachers Reach Late-Night Deal to Avert Strike

Following a “marathon” bargaining session Wednesday night, educators at Passages Charter School announced they have reached a tentative three-year contract agreement with school management. 

UIC Expands Rapid Water Testing at Chicago Beaches

Same-day water testing conducted at UIC's School of Public Health will give Chicagoans more timely alerts about water quality at their favorite beaches this summer. 

Chicago Tops Nation in Population Loss for Second Straight Year

For the second consecutive year, the city of Chicago experienced higher levels of population loss than any other city in the nation, according to 2016 data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Civic Groups to Lawmakers: Don’t Come Back Without Budget

Some high-profile civic groups are getting together to pressure state lawmakers to finally get a full-year budget done. 

Illinois Budget Now in Madigan’s Court

Illinois representatives Wednesday are beginning to vet the $37.3 billion spending plan – as well as the tax hike that would support it – passed a day prior by their Senate peers.

10 Things to Do This Memorial Day Weekend

A scenic bike ride, street festivals, baseball, mole and a State Street parade usher in the long weekend. Here are 10 things to do in and around Chicago. 

May 24, 2017 - Full Show

Watch the May 24, 2017 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

$100M Gift to UChicago to Study the ‘New Science of Wellness’

Harnessing the power of the human body to prevent illness – that’s the goal behind a $100 million gift to the University of Chicago Medicine.

Chicago Bird Sanctuary is Best Place in State to See Spring Migration

Here’s something that might surprise you: The best place in the entire state of Illinois to see birds during their spring migration is in the city of Chicago. 

Study: Intermarriages on the Rise 50 Years After Loving v. Virginia

Fifty years after Loving v. Virginia, depicted last year in the film “Loving,” a new study examines interracial marriages.

Claypool on CTU, Rauner Criticisms: ‘We’re Doing Something Right’

A day after a CTU vote revealed a widespread lack of confidence in the school district chief, Claypool defended himself before the Chicago Board of Education, comparing objections from union critics to those coming from the governor.

Growing Clean Economy Can Bring More Jobs to Chicago, Report Says

The clean economy: What is it, and how is Chicago faring? A new report tells the story.

Brookfield Zoo Welcomes the Pangolin, World’s Most Trafficked Animal

For the first time, Brookfield Zoo is exhibiting a pangolin, a rare animal native to Africa and Asia.