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Viewer Feedback: ‘Good Luck Out There, You’re Gonna Need It’
Viewers weigh in on bike safety following our roundup of Chicago cycling news.
The Week in Review: Vegas Shooter May Have Also Considered Chicago
Mayor Emanuel says the city is safe for this weekend’s Chicago Marathon. A moment of truth for looms for the Cook County soda tax. All eyes are on the Cubs, and Mitch Trubisky makes his NFL debut Monday night.
What Are Gravitational Waves? Exploring ‘Discovery That Shook the World’
The Nobel Prize committee called it “a discovery that shook the world.” A local scientist explains gravitational waves.
Mavis Staples Biography Selected as New ‘One Book, One Chicago’ Title
We revisit a 2014 “Chicago Tonight” interview with Greg Kot, author of the book “I’ll Take You There: Mavis Staples, The Staple Singers, and the March Up Freedom’s Highway.”
Chicago-Area Vietnam Veterans Talk About Life After War
As Ken Burns takes on Vietnam in a new 18-hour documentary, we hear from local veterans about their lives since the war.
Viewer Feedback: ‘I Have No Sympathy for These Leeches and Roaches’
Viewers had mixed opinions about former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who granted his first prison interviews this week.
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South Side Residents Voice Gentrification Concerns Ahead of Obama Presidential Center Opening
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