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Nov. 9, 2026 - Full Show

Nov 9, 2026 | WTTW News

Brittany Kimble appears on “Chicago Tonight” on Nov. 9, 2026. (WTTW News)

Education Politics

CPS Board Member-Elect Discusses Campaign, District Challenges, School Closures

Nov 9, 2026 | Andrew Montequin

Left: “Crossing the Gap: Healing Epidemics and Inequalities in a Divided City” (Provided). Right: Dr. David Ansell joins “Chicago Tonight” on Nov. 9, 2026. (WTTW News)

Health

In New Book, Chicago Doctor Offers Solutions to City’s Life Expectancy Gap

Nov 9, 2026 | Blair Paddock

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth leaves after attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' Defense Ministers' Meeting in Cebu, central Philippines, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, (AP Photo / Aaron Favila, Pool)

Politics

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie Launches Bid to Impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Nov 9, 2026 | Associated Press

The holiday season is merry and bright thanks to the Chicago area’s many spectacular light displays, including Illumination (pictured) at The Morton Arboretum. (Courtesy of The Morton Arboretum)

Arts & Entertainment

11 of the Chicago Area’s Most Dazzling Holiday Light Shows

Nov 9, 2026 | Patty Wetli

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Politics

With New Democratic Congress Incoming, Pritzker Calls for Federal AI Regulations

Nov 9, 2026 | Bernarda Malevska — Capitol News Illinois

Ambulance lights are pictured in a file photo. (Matt Gush / iStock)

Sports

2 Licensed Skydivers, Including Naperville Instructor, Die in California After Their Parachutes Became Entangled

Nov 9, 2026 | Associated Press

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, left, and Gov. JB Pritzker, center, listen to a speaker at a news conference in Chicago on Nov. 4, 2026. (Maggie Dougherty / Capitol News Illinois)

Politics

Pritzker Appeals FEMA’s Decision to Deny Illinois Disaster Aid

Nov 9, 2026 | Ben Szalinski — Capitol News Illinois

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent takes part in an early morning operation in Park Ridge, Ill., Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (AP Photo / Erin Hooley)

Crime & Law

Cook County’s Top Prosecutor Bars Vendor From Sharing Data With ICE

Nov 9, 2026 | Matt Masterson

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Week in Review: Pritzker Wins Third Term; Welch Out as Illinois House Speaker

Nov 6, 2026 | Nick Blumberg

Rat birth control offers an alternative to poison. The North River Commission is trialing its use in Albany Park. (Patty Wetli / WTTW News)

Science & Nature

Bait and Switch: Here’s What Rat Birth Control Looks Like in Chicago

Nov 6, 2026 | Patty Wetli

Drone footage taken in Hammond, Ind. (Courtesy of Foremedia Productions LLC)

Politics Sports

Pritzker Says Chicago Bears Stadium Legislation Could Be Voted on in Fall Veto Session

Nov 6, 2026 | Matt Masterson

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, left, and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles listen during a meeting with President Donald Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, June 16, 2025, in Kananaskis, Canada. (AP Photo / Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Trump Replaces Susie Wiles With Stephen Miller as Chief of Staff After GOP’s Midterm Defeat

Nov 6, 2026 | Associated Press

hicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) celebrates a touchdown scored by running back D'Andre Swift (4) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo / Mark J. Terrill)

Business Sports

Small Footwear Company Moves Into Spotlight With Bears QB Caleb Williams Wearing Its Cleats

Nov 6, 2026 | Associated Press

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Nov. 5, 2026 - Full Show

Nov 5, 2026 | WTTW News

Pat Hynes appears on “Chicago Tonight” on Nov. 5, 2026. (WTTW News)

Politics

Pat Hynes on Winning Cook County Assessor Race, Easing Tax Burdens

Nov 5, 2026 | Shelby Hawkins

Stacy Davis Gates appears on “Chicago Tonight” on Nov. 5, 2026. (WTTW News)

Education Politics

‘A Long Time Coming’: CTU President Stacy Davis Gates on Historic School Board Election

Nov 5, 2026 | Andrew Montequin

House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch speaks on the House floor on Monday, June 1, telling his caucus there is more work to do on a Bears stadium bill. (Jerry Nowicki / Capitol News Illinois)

Politics

Welch Will Not Seek New Term as Speaker After 26 House Democrats Call for Change

Nov 5, 2026 | Brenden Moore — Capitol News Illinois

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Crime & Law

Through October, Chicago Remains on Pace for Fewer Homicides Than Last Year’s Historic Low: Police

Nov 5, 2026 | Matt Masterson

Thomas Harvey, William Patterson, John Henrik Clarke, Mrs. J.B Matthews, Louise Patterson, Ernest Crichlow, Romare Bearden and Ida Cullen Cooper in “Once Upon a Time in Harlem,” (William Greaves Productions)

Arts & Entertainment

Black Harvest Film Festival and a ‘Grease’ Parody: 4 Arts Picks for Your Weekend

Nov 5, 2026 | Josh Terry

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Nov. 4, 2026 - Full Show

Nov 4, 2026 | WTTW News

From left: Brandis Friedman hosts a panel discussion with Donna Miller, Patty Garcia and La Shawn Ford on “Chicago Tonight” on Nov. 4, 2026. (WTTW News)

Politics

US House Winners From Illinois on Midterms, Legacy and Making Change in Washington

Nov 4, 2026 | Jessica Watts

Jessica Biggs appears on “Chicago Tonight” via Zoom on Nov. 4, 2026. (WTTW News)

Education Politics

Jessica Biggs on Being Elected CPS Board President, Vision for the District

Nov 4, 2026 | Shelby Hawkins

Gov. JB Pritzker announces a 200-point policy proposal on Nov. 4, 2026, that he hopes the newly elected U.S. Congress will bring to Washington. (Maggie Dougherty / Capitol News Illinois)

Politics

Pritzker Releases 200-Point National Agenda Day After Winning a 3rd Term

Nov 4, 2026 | Ben Szalinski — Capitol News Illinois

U.S. Sen.-elect James Talarico and Texas Gov.-elect, state Rep. Gina Hinojosa toast with a fountain beverage at a Whataburger restaurant at the conclusion of a midterm election night watch party at the Long Center Nov. 3, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images via CNN Newsource)

Politics

Republicans Confront a Game-Changing Possibility: They Can No Longer Count on Texas

Nov 4, 2026 | CNN

Scott Colom, left, and Cindy Hyde-Smith, right. (Getty Images & Mississippi Free Press / AP via CNN Newsource)

Politics

How Did Mississippi Become an Unlikely Senate Battleground?

Nov 4, 2026 | CNN

The U.S. Capitol, seen during sunrise on Nov. 4, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Tom Brenner/Getty Images via CNN Newsource)

Business

Dow Has Best Post-Midterm Elections Day in 44 Years as Democrats Take Control of Congress

Nov 4, 2026 | CNN

Adriana Roman stands alongside the painting she made for the Women’s Justice Institute’s annual “Look at Me” art show, celebrating survivors of domestic violence, Oct. 29, 2026. (Blair Paddock / WTTW News)

Arts & Entertainment

Domestic Violence Survivors Tell Their Stories Through Art: ‘Giving Up Was Never an Option’

Nov 4, 2026 | Blair Paddock

Texans cheer as a crowd gathers at the Texas State Capitol in Austin to celebrate the results of the election, early Wednesday morning, Nov. 4, 2026. (Sara Diggins/The San Antonio Express-News via AP)

Politics

Young Voters Led a Sharp Shift Toward Democrats in the 2026 Midterms, The AP Voter Poll Finds

Nov 4, 2026 | Associated Press

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who is poised to become speaker of the House, is joined by Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair, and Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., the House minority whip, right, at a news conference in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026. (AP Photo / J. Scott Applewhite)

Politics

Democratic Sweep of Congress Ushers in a New Era as Trump Acknowledges Impact of Iran War

Nov 4, 2026 | Associated Press

Chicago’s hybrid Board of Education meets for the first time at the Chicago Public Schools Loop headquarters on Jan. 15, 2025. (WTTW News)

Education Politics

Chicago Appears Set for Divided Board of Education After Historic Election

Nov 4, 2026 | Matt Masterson

Voters cast their ballots in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood on Nov. 3, 2026. (Victor Hilitski / WTTW News)

Politics

80% of Chicago Voters Say State Lawmakers Should Tax Millionaires

Nov 4, 2026 | Heather Cherone