Shows Chicago Tonight Week in Review SORT Order Oldest FirstNewest First FILTER Date Range Start date End date Category - Any -Arts & EntertainmentBusinessCrime & LawEducationHealthPoliticsScience & NatureSports Keyword(s) Sep 16, 2026 South Side Residents Raise Concerns Over Amtrak’s New Railyard Proposal Residents are pushing back on plans to build a 24/7 Amtrak maintenance facility in Bridgeport. The transportation company said a new site is necessary, citing the current South Loop location as “undersized and fragmented.” Sep 16, 2026 Sept. 16, 2026 - Full Show Pushback on a plan for a new Amtrak facility. And how a new generation of Latino parents is keeping a part of their culture alive. Thanks to our sponsors: Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Sep 16, 2026 Candidatos a la Presidencia de la Junta Escolar de Chicago Debaten sobre Presupuestos, Cierres y por qué Importan Estas Elecciones en Foro de WTTW La actual integrante de la junta Jessica Biggs, el exdirector político del Sindicato de Maestros de Chicago (CTU) Hilario Dominguez, el exvicepresidente de la junta Sendhil Revuluri y el abogado litigante Victor Henderson son los cuatro candidatos que buscan convertirse en el próximo presidente de la junta. Sep 15, 2026 The Chicago School Board President Forum: A WTTW News Town Hall The candidates running in the historic race for Chicago Board of Education president join us along with an in-studio audience to discuss the district’s finances, student enrollment and much more. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Sep 15, 2026 Chicago School Board President Candidates Talk Budgets, Closures and Why This Election Matters in WTTW Forum With Election Day less than two months away, the four candidates running to become Chicago’s first-ever elected school board president faced off Tuesday to discuss finances, student achievement and their vision for the future of education as part of a special town hall forum hosted by WTTW News. Sep 14, 2026 Sept. 14, 2026 - Full Show Mayor Brandon Johnson launches his reelection campaign — he joins us in the studio. And what to know about November’s historic Chicago Board of Education elections. Sep 14, 2026 Mayor Brandon Johnson Launches Reelection Campaign, Vowing ‘We Can’t Go Backward’ “We can’t go backward,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said, accusing his rivals of wanting to close schools and “militarize our streets.” Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Sep 14, 2026 WTTW News Explains: How This Year’s Chicago Board of Education Elections Will Work For decades, Chicago has been the only city in Illinois with its board of education handpicked by its mayor. In the November general election, for the first time ever, all 21 seats on the board will be up for grabs, ending a reign of mayoral control that dates back to 1995 under Richard M. Daley. Sep 11, 2026 Week in Review: Remembering Lives Lost on 9/11; Bears Look to Build on Last Season’s Success Chicago marks the one-year anniversary of the “Operation Midway Blitz” immigration crackdown. And the Bears look to defend their NFC North championship as their season kicks off. Sep 10, 2026 Sept. 10, 2026 - Full Show Chicago is facing an $882 million budget gap. We explore ideas for how to close it. And the impact of Sept. 11 — 25 years later. Sep 10, 2026 25 Years Later, Sept. 11 Impacts Felt at Home and Abroad Friday will mark 25 years since the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Between the attacks themselves, the lasting health impacts on survivors and ensuing wars, the death toll for Americans is in the tens of thousands. Sep 10, 2026 City Council Budget Chair on Pensions, Taxes and the Projected $882M Budget Gap A budget forecast released by Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office shows the city faces an estimated $882.4 million budget shortfall for the 2027 fiscal year. Sep 10, 2026 NITA Board Elects Leaders at First Meeting. Here’s What to Know About the New Transit Oversight Agency The Northern Illinois Transit Authority is a new regional body overseeing CTA, Metra and Pace. It was created after years of debate over the future of Chicago-area transit. Sep 9, 2026 Sept. 9, 2026 - Full Show New reforms to public transit are on the horizon — we have the details. And as the summer months end, a look at violent crime in Chicago and what’s being done to prevent it. Sep 9, 2026 Public Safety Concerns Remain as Chicago Police Report Historically Low Violent Crime Numbers A recent NORC at the University of Chicago poll said 44% of Chicagoans think crime is going up, despite CPD data saying otherwise. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
