Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, May 15, 2024 - Full Show
Takeaways from Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first year in office. Three Chicago journalists win Pulitzer Prizes. And after 25 years in prison, one man says he’s still fighting to prove his innocence.
Chicago Journalists Say Pulitzer Prize-Winning Reporting on City’s Communities is a ‘Paradigm Shift’
“We are looking at issues that have been covered for a long time, but we’re looking at them at the root. We’re seeing people as complex people that control their own stories, and that’s really important,” City Bureau senior reporter Sarah Conway said.
Fair’s Fight: Former Marine Still Proclaims Innocence, Despite Legal Setbacks and 25 Years in Prison
In the last 20 years, Illinois has released a spate of inmates who were wrongfully convicted, some after it was determined they were tortured into giving confessions. In fact, the state was faced with so many claims of torture that it created the Torture Relief and Inquiry Commission in 2009.
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, May 8, 2024 - Full Show
One on one with the new leader of the state’s embattled Department of Children and Family Services. And uncovering the little-known history of Black ballerinas.
New DCFS Director Shares Vision for Troubled Agency: ‘It Requires Collaboration’
Heidi Mueller was appointed director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in February. She is the 13th director in 14 years.
The Swans of Harlem: How a Group of Pioneering Black Ballet Dancers Are Telling Their Story and Reclaiming Their Place in History
Together they made history under the direction of Arthur Mitchell, co-founder of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, and the first Black principal ballet dancer with the New York City Ballet.
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, May 1, 2024 - Full Show
Addressing homelessness in the Black community. And Chaz Ebert says it’s time to give a FECK — her new book tells us how.
Illinois Taking Steps to Reduce High Rates of Homelessness in Black Community
A new study found that Black Americans are four times more likely to experience homelessness than their White counterparts. But in Illinois the situation is even worse, researchers found, with Black residents eight times more likely to become homeless at some point in their lives.
Chaz Ebert Encourages Universal Love, Vulnerability in New Book ‘It’s Time to Give a FECK’
In her new book, “It’s Time to Give a FECK: Elevating Humanity Through Forgiveness, Empathy, Compassion, and Kindness,” Chaz Ebert shares personal anecdotes and stories of awe-inspiring individuals.
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, April 24, 2024 - Full Show
Plans for a new Bears stadium on the lakefront. What’s behind changes at Rainbow PUSH. And we look back at the very first “Chicago Tonight” — which aired 40 years ago tonight!
Rainbow PUSH Coalition Searching for New Leader After CEO Steps Down Just Months After Taking the Job
The Rev. Frederick Haynes III announced last week he would step down as president and CEO after just months on the job. It has raised questions about the future of the historic civil rights organization.
James ‘Big Cat’ Williams on the Bears’ Stadium Plans and 2024 NFL Draft
For the Chicago Bears, this week may just turn out to be one of the most significant in the history of the franchise.
‘Chicago Tonight’ Celebrates 40th Anniversary. See How It All Began With Harold Washington Interview
Forty years ago, John Callaway went on the air with the very first edition of “Chicago Tonight.” Watch him interview then Mayor Harold Washington on April 24, 1984.
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, April 17, 2024 - Full Show
The history of housing segregation. The latest from today’s Chicago City Council meeting. And a new book on the unraveling of America’s suburbs.
New Book ‘Disillusioned’ Explores Racial Inequity, Tension in American Suburbs
Author Benjamin Herold shares the story of five families, including the Adesina family in Evanston, in “Disillusioned: Five Families and the Unraveling of America’s Suburbs.”