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Strategies for Container Gardening in Chicago

If you’re one of the many Chicagoans living in an apartment or condo with limited outdoor space, growing your own food can seem like a challenge – but, Jeanne Nolan says, anything you can grow in the ground can be grown in a container with just a few adjustments.

May 23, 2016 - Full Show

Watch the May 23, 2016 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

Rauner Pushes for Compromise as Spring Session Draws to a Close

Eight days left in the General Assembly's spring session. Is there any end in sight to the budget impasse? We have a live report from the state capital. 

Independent Maps Group Responds to Lawsuit

Days after a bipartisan group filed a constitutional amendment that would take redistricting out of the hands of state lawmakers, a lawsuit was filed to get the proposal thrown out.

Long Lines, Missed Flights: Inspecting the TSA’s Airport Crisis

Pack a book because those long, soul-crushing lines at O’Hare and Midway airports aren’t going away any time soon. We look at what this means for the future of the TSA.

Dick Durbin Responds to Speculation He’ll Run for Governor in 2018

Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois did not entirely shoot down rumors that he’s considering a run for governor in 2018, but he did ask those speculating to “cool it” and focus instead on a state budget.

Will Americans Digest New Nutrition Labels?

The Food and Drug Administration announced its first major change to food nutrition labels since the early 1990s. Will the new information about sugar, calories and serving sizes help people with their diets, or do most people ignore food labels? 

World’s Most Expensive Spice Puts Afghan Farmers, Chicagoans to Work

Ninety percent of the world's opium originates in Afghanistan. In Chicago, three war veterans are hoping to give Afghan farmers a viable alternative to growing poppy for opium. Learn how their business, Rumi Spice, is connecting farmers to the international marketplace.

Big Mural on Campus: Lane Tech High School Adds to Art Collection

Students are the focus of a new mural at a CPS school that has a nationally recognized art collection. Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at the contemporary work.

Viewer Feedback: ‘Seems Silly to Get Excited about Bathroom Issue’

Hear what viewers had to say about Carol Marin's panel last week about transgender students and public restroom access when we read feedback from the "Chicago Tonight" website, and our Facebook and Twitter pages.

Solar System Symphony Melds Music with Astronomy

A Northwestern University graduate student is combining his love of music and astronomy to stage a solar system-inspired concert.

Study on Aging Challenges Common Perceptions of What ‘Healthy’ Means

By most medical standards, being healthy means you’re not battling a major disease like cancer, diabetes or cardiovascular disease. But a new study from the University of Chicago questions this traditional method of measuring health.

Will Dick Durbin Run for Governor in 2018?

It may be the worst-kept political secret in Springfield, and now the chatter has reached fever pitch.

Original Chicago Cocktail: Lord of the Levee

Last week, we introduced you to the Hinky Drink. For our second installment, we’re saying “cheers” with the Lord of the Levee drink, inspired by Aldermen “Bathhouse” John Coughlin and Michael “Hinky Dink” Kenna.

The Week in Review: Push is on for Elected Airport Authority

Joel Weisman and his panel discuss the week's news, including the agonizingly slow TSA screening lines at O'Hare and Midway which have prompted calls to wrest airport control from Mayor Rahm Emanuel and create an elected airport authority.