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Federal Lawsuit Prompts End of ‘Mind Boggling’ Cook County Practice
Four parents sued Cook County because their sons were held in juvenile detention for days without a hearing. Now that common practice is changing. Assessing the impact of that move.
New Managing Editor at Chicago Sun-Times on What’s Ahead for Newspaper
The Chicago Sun-times has a new managing editor. We'll talk with him and the paper's publisher and editor-in-chief about what's ahead for the city's oldest continuously published daily newspaper.
Viewer Feedback: ‘Let’s Talk Jobs and Education Equity’
We got a flood of reaction to our Tuesday special about solutions to violence in Chicago. Hear what viewers had to say when we read feedback from the "Chicago Tonight" website, and our Facebook and Twitter pages.
The Week in Review: 3,000 Gunshot Victims in Chicago This Year
City water bills soar. Sen. Mark Kirk's health report is released. Chicago shooting victims now total 3,000. The Chicago Cubs plan for the playoffs. These stories and more with Joel Weisman and guests.
The Murder of Valerie Percy: ‘Cloud Over Kenilworth’ Remains Unsolved
We look back at this notorious unsolved murder, 50 years later.
The Week in Review: Chicago’s Top Cop Asks for Help
Crime statistics continue to soar. Police arrest 77 in a gun and drug raid. Chicago schools open without a teachers' contract. Cub playoff tickets go on sale, and is there any hope for the Bears? These stories and more with Joel Weisman and guests.
Conservative Activist Phyllis Schlafly Dies
Phyllis Schlafly, the conservative leader who helped derail the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s and also fought against communism and abortion rights, died Monday of cancer in Ladue, Missouri, near St. Louis.
The Week in Review: Chicago’s Soaring Crime Statistics
August is Chicago's most violent month in 20 years. The historic Tribune Tower is sold. Chicago teachers are set to vote on an October strike. And the Cubs are still on top. These stories and more with Joel Weisman and guests.
Viewer Feedback: ‘Rahm is Feisty on WTTW Tonight’
Hear what viewers had to say about our recent interviews with Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Che "Rhymefest" Smith when we read feedback from the "Chicago Tonight" website, and our Facebook and Twitter pages.
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