Shows Chicago Tonight Week in Review Latino Voices Black Voices SORT Order Oldest FirstNewest First FILTER Date Range Start date End date Category - Any -Arts & EntertainmentBusinessCrime & LawEducationHealthPoliticsScience & Nature Keyword(s) Jun 25, 2025 Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, June 25, 2025 - Full Show A new documentary aims to redefine how we look at nature. And local author Luvvie Ajayi Jones wants kids to speak up and make positive change. Jun 25, 2025 New Documentary Showcases Southside Blooms, Importance of Environmental Education For years, Southside Blooms has been beautifying blocks one flower at a time. The new documentary “In Our Nature” digs into the nonprofit’s work and highlights environmental educators planting the seeds of meaningful change. 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 Jun 18, 2025 Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, June 18, 2025 - Full Show City Council narrowly approves a “snap curfew.” And a wrongfully convicted man gets a settlement after almost three decades behind bars. Jun 18, 2025 Chicago’s ‘Snap Curfew’ and How the Approved Ordinance Could Affect Teens The Chicago City Council on Wednesday passed the "snap curfew" ordinance by a vote of 27-22. Mayor Brandon Johnson has pledged to veto it. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jun 11, 2025 Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, June 11, 2025 - Full Show The mayor says the city is ready for large-scale protests this weekend. And exploring the challenges facing many Black fathers. Jun 11, 2025 Amid Systemic Challenges, Black Fathers Find Peer Support in Chicago A new report found that fathers’ participation in peer groups positively impacted their mental well-being, communication skills and motivation to be involved in their children’s lives. Jun 11, 2025 Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s New Leader Urges Resistance Against the Trump Administration’s Policies Ahead of the group’s annual conference this weekend, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition is planning a protest Thursday at the downtown Target on State Street. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jun 4, 2025 Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, June 4, 2025 - Full Show A new path toward building wealth in Chicago’s Black communities. And Chicago State University is adding a football team to its roster. Jun 4, 2025 With New Head Coach, Chicago State University Works to Launch Division I Football Program Chicago State University hired its first-ever head football coach, Bobby Rome II. Rome is tasked with building the school’s new Division I football program from the ground up. The university doesn’t have a stadium, equipment or players just yet. Jun 4, 2025 ‘State of Black Chicago’ Report Outlines Path to Wealth Building in Black Communities The report draws from research from the New School’s Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy, which found that in 2024 the median net worth for Black Chicago-area households was zero dollars — compared to $210,000 for White households. May 28, 2025 Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, May 28, 2025 - Full Show Lawmakers still figuring out how to fill the state’s budget gap. A new opera on lesser-known Black heroes. And journalist Jonathan Capehart has a new memoir. May 28, 2025 Columnist Jonathan Capehart Gets Personal in New Memoir ‘Yet Here I Am’ A Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, editor, columnist, PBS NewsHour political analyst and MSNBC host lays it all bare in his new book. May 28, 2025 ‘She Who Dared’ Opera Showcases Black Female Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement The opera spotlights the women who challenged segregation in Montgomery, using classical music infused with sounds of gospel, jazz and the blues to tell the story centered around seven women. May 22, 2025 Despite Promises to Promote Racial Equity After George Floyd Murder, Many Companies Now Dropping DEI Initiatives Dozens and dozens of companies are dropping diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives they loudly launched five years ago. May 21, 2025 Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, May 21, 2025 - Full Show Five years since the murder of George Floyd. We explore what’s changed and what hasn’t — from community relations to DEI pledges. Load More Thanks to our sponsors: