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Battle Begins Over Lucas Museum Location
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One day after George Lucas announced that Chicago will be home to the Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts, controversy erupts over its proposed location. Eddie Arruza has the details.
Lucas Museum to Come to Chicago
| WTTW News
It's official. Chicago will be home to the Lucas Museum. We talk next steps and initial plans with our panel.
Outgoing CPS Inspector General Talks Career
James Sullivan Set to Resign
| WTTW News
We talk with outgoing Chicago Public Schools inspector general James Sullivan about his 12 years looking for waste and fraud at CPS.
Jeanne Nolan, Chicago Tonight Go Organic
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The Organic Gardener founder, Jeanne Nolan teams up with Chicago Tonight to talk gardening tips and unveil a special project.
Ask Geoffrey 6/25
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A chunk of transportation history rests in the Chicago River. Geoffrey Baer talks trains and technology in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey.
Web Extra: A Bullying Survivor's Story
| Kristen Thometz
Six years ago, Katya Mazon, 18, realized the isolation and emotional pain she experienced was bullying. Read about her story.
City to Highlight Architecture with Global Expo
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The city renowned for its architecture will host a global exhibit of architecture. Chicago officials announce a bold plan to hold a biennial international design and architecture exhibit in Chicago beginning next year. We'll tell you what and who's involved and what it might look like.
Subpoenas Issued in Anti-Violence Investigation
Lawmakers Vote to Subpoena Former State Officials
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Former state officials who helped create and run Gov. Pat Quinn’s troubled Neighborhood Recovery Initiative have been subpoenaed to testify before lawmakers in mid-July.
Combating Bullying
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In the wake of some high profile bullying cases, a new state law to address and combat bullying is being signed this week.
Building a Connection with Cuba
University Students Study City, Work with Havana Officials
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Havana, Cuba is one of the world’s great cities architecturally. It is also economically isolated due to an embargo and the fall of the Soviet Union. And so the city appears frozen in time, filled with charm and seemingly in decay, lacking the resources to restore its crumbling treasures. Geoffrey Baer gets a behind-the-scenes look at a Midwestern university's program that sends architecture professors and students to the country.
Where's The Beef?
Chefs Rally Against Antibiotics in Livestock
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Chicago chefs are rallying against the use of antibiotics in livestock. We debate what this means for city consumers and diners with our panel.
Navy Pier’s Secretive Spending
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Chicago’s biggest tourist attraction refuses to reveal how $115 million in government funds are being spent. That’s because operations have shifted from the government-run McPier agency to a private, nonprofit group.
Crain's Corner
Parent Company of Peoples Gas Sells for $9.1 Billion
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Wisconsin Energy Corp. will acquire Integrys Energy Inc., parent company of Peoples Gas, in a $9.1 billion deal. We look at what the acquisition means for Chicago energy consumers.
Analyzing US Soccer Team’s World Cup Chances
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The United States hasn't always understood soccer. But anyone watching the progress of the United States’ national team at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil -- and the enthusiastic support of USA fans – can tell the sport is here to stay. We analyze the U.S. team's chances going forward and discuss the growing popularity of the game.
Outgoing Chicago Symphony Orchestra President Visits
Deborah Rutter talks career, CSO & more
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We talk with Deborah Rutter about how she managed to keep one of the world’s greatest musical organizations moving forward.
Vertical Farming’s Rise in Chicago
| Paris Schutz
Is the farm of the future indoors and multiple stories high? Paris Schutz takes us inside some of the area’s vertical farms to showcase the newest food growing technology, and shows us an indoor farm in a building millions of people travel through every day.
Viewer Feedback: 6/23
Declining Credit Ratings Put Chicago at Risk
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We share what you had to say about recent stories when read some of our viewer feedback.
Weekend Events Around Town: 6/20 - 6/22
| Taurean Small
A breakdance show, a Scottish festival and Chicago's Pride Parade; Chicago Tonight knows what’s going on this weekend.
Web Extra: The Week In Review: 6/20
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Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss Cardinal Francis George’s health and candidates to succeed him when he retires as archbishop of Chicago. Also, they weigh in on the Pat Quinn/Bruce Rauner gubernatorial race.
Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review: 6/20
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Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss this week's headlines.
Poll Shows Voters Favor Lower Taxes, Spending Cuts
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Despite a cash-strapped state, voters in Illinois favor letting the 2011 income tax expire and cutting spending, according to a new poll.
Supreme Court Ruling Breakdown
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The Supreme Court is scheduled to rule on a number of cases with far-reaching implications. We preview the most contentious cases this term that will be ruled on next week and how this will affect future cases moving forward.
Breakdance Meets Bach
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We meet a group of dancers who prove that breakdance and Johann Sebastian Bach can work well together.
Providing Mental Health Care to Children
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Community health care providers are partnering to integrate primary health care with mental health care for the city's children and teens. We hear from health care providers about the mental health needs of children in the community and how a new model works.
Ask Geoffrey 6/19
Geoffrey Revisits 100 Years of History at Wrigley Field
| Erica Gunderson
Geoffrey Baer turns the lights on at the Auditorium Theatre, tells us where the hulking gas holding tanks went, and revisits 100 years of history at Wrigley Field in this week’s edition of Ask Geoffrey.
Viewer Feedback: 6/19
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