SORT Order Oldest FirstNewest First Has Video - Any -YesNo FILTER Date Range Start date End date Category - Any -Arts & EntertainmentBusinessCrime & LawEducationHealthPoliticsScience & NatureSports Keyword(s) Feb 1, 2017 February 1, 2017 - Full Show Watch the Feb. 1, 2017 full episode of "Chicago Tonight." Feb 1, 2017 Ask Geoffrey: What Happened to Chicago Burger Chain Wimpy’s? A viewer wonders what became of a Chicago burger chain that borrowed its name from a cartoon moocher. Geoffrey Baer serves up some hamburger history. Feb 1, 2017 Honoring Chicago Poet Gwendolyn Brooks, Who Broke the Color Barrier The late Chicago poet Gwendolyn Brooks made history in 1950 as the first African-American author to receive a Pulitzer Prize. Feb 1, 2017 Senate Negotiations on ‘Grand Bargain’ Budget Continue What progress have state senators made on negotiating a budget deal, and how will Gov. Bruce Rauner and House Speaker Michael Madigan react if it passes? Feb 1, 2017 Report: Outdoor Cats Are Killing Billions of Birds A Smithsonian ornithologist says outdoor cats are devastating bird populations. Feb 1, 2017 Northwestern Study Links School Violence to Unemployment Rate Researchers have discovered a “significant correlation” between decreases in economic opportunities and the number of school shootings reported across the country. Feb 1, 2017 Ta-Nehisi Coates: ‘Chicago is the Capital of Black America’ The journalist and author spoke Tuesday night to a crowd of more than 1,000 Northwestern University faculty, staff and students on topics of race, journalism, politics and identity. Feb 1, 2017 Remembering a Forgotten Photographer of Chicago History One hundred years ago he took unforgettable photos of Chicago in turbulent times. Exploring the life of Jun Fujita, a Japanese immigrant who captured city history. Feb 1, 2017 New City Medical Director to Focus on Mental Health, Addiction The Chicago Department of Public Health recently hired a behavioral health medical director to better address substance use disorders and mental health issues in the city. Meet Dr. Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar and learn more about her role. Jan 31, 2017 January 31, 2017 - Full Show Watch the Jan. 31, 2017 full episode of "Chicago Tonight." Jan 31, 2017 Is It Really Possible to Balance the State Budget Without a Tax Hike? The conservative Illinois Policy Institute unveiled a plan Tuesday that promises to fill Illinois’ $7.1 billion budget hole, without any increase in taxes. Jan 31, 2017 President Trump Announces Neil Gorsuch as Supreme Court Nominee President Donald Trump announced Neil Gorsuch as his nominee to replace the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Tuesday night. Jan 31, 2017 Museum Celebrates Black History Month With Annual Art Display Underway at the Museum of Science and Industry is the longest-running exhibition of African-American art in the country. Learn more about the museum’s program and the origins of Black History Month. Jan 31, 2017 How Healthy is Illinois’ Job Market? We discuss the prognosis for state and local job markets amid changing local and national politics. Jan 31, 2017 DeVos Approved by Senate Committee as Chicago Parents Protest In a split decision Tuesday morning, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted to approve education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos. Load More Thanks to our sponsors: