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The Debate Over Columbus Day: CPS Will Now Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day

There’s backlash from Italian American groups following a decision by the Chicago Board of Education to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day at Chicago Public Schools instead of Columbus Day. Is there a future for the holiday?

Husband-and-Wife Duo Opens Design Center on South Side

A Chicago couple are turning their dreams into reality with a design center on the city’s South Side. It houses everything you need to recreate your home, from appliances to artwork and everything in between.

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Crain’s Headlines: Coronavirus Creates More Turbulence for United Airlines

The impact of the coronavirus on United Airlines is getting more serious. In the wake of a decision to pare the number of flights to Asia, the Chicago-based carrier is offering pilots who normally fly those routes the option of receiving reduced pay while not flying. 

4th Person Tests Positive for Coronavirus in Cook County

A couple in their 70s mark the third and fourth cases of novel coronavirus in Illinois, according to state and local health officials. Both patients are reported to be in good condition.

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March 2, 2020 - Full Show

Watch the March 2, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Chicago Police Consent Decree Approaches 1-Year Anniversary

At a community meeting Thursday in Humboldt Park, several dozen people spoke about their interactions with police. Sunday marks one year since a consent decree governing the department’s conduct took effect. 

Meet the ‘Mystery Man’ Behind Blago’s Commutation

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich referred to Mark Vargas as the “mystery man” that led the effort to get him out of prison. But who is he? And why did he want to take on that case?

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Fired Leaders of Lincoln Park High School Speak Out

Former school administrators John Thuet and Michelle Brumfield were ousted amid “multiple allegations of serious misconduct.” But in an exclusive interview with “Chicago Tonight,” they say CPS has told them nothing about those allegations.

Million-Dollar Comics: Collector of Rare Comic Books in Chicago for C2E2

With a comic convention in town this weekend, we welcome comic book dealer Vincent Zurzolo – and his million-dollar collection.

Ask Geoffrey: The Old Kenwood ‘L’ Line

Chicago’s “L” lines are today operated by the centralized Chicago Transit Authority. But for many years, private companies actually ran and managed individual branches. Geoffrey Baer has the story of one of them.

Black Fire Brigade Offers Free Training for EMTs, Paramedics and Firefighters

The Chicago Fire Department has long been overwhelmingly white, but that’s changing, in part due to discrimination lawsuits and, more recently, with the help of group that mentors and trains young first responders.

Cook County Jail Inmates Develop Plans for Business – and Life

If you needed to build a business, how quickly could you pull together a plan? What if you had to do it without access to the internet? These men did just that – in an atypical setting. Here’s how.

Crain’s Headlines: McDonald’s Fulton Market HQ for Sale

Chicago real estate developer Sterling Bay is looking to cash out on the fast-food giant’s headquarters. 

February 27, 2020 - Full Show

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Lee Phillip Bell, Co-Creator of Popular Soaps, Dies at 91

Lee Phillip Bell, who co-created “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold and the Beautiful” and hosted her own daytime talk show in Chicago for 33 years, has died. She was 91.