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) Dec 9, 2019 Crain’s Headlines: Former Outcome Health Executive Ashik Desai Pleads Guilty Ashik Desai, who was at the center of a fraud scheme at health care advertising firm Outcome Health, pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud. Dec 9, 2019 Sesame Street Puppeteer Caroll Spinney Dies at Age 85 Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” died Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut, according to the Sesame Workshop. 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 Dec 9, 2019 December 9, 2019 - Full Show Watch the Dec. 9, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Dec 6, 2019 Andrew Bird Takes Flight in 2001 – A Deep Dive into the WTTW Archives On Sept. 5, 2001, indie rock songwriter Andrew Bird invited WTTW into his Wicker Park home for a raw rehearsal with his band Bowl of Fire. As Bird prepares for a run of sold-out shows in Chicago, we revisit this archival footage. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Dec 5, 2019 Hundreds of Thousands Could Lose Food Stamps Under Federal Rule Change A Trump administration rule change could leave almost 700,000 people without food stamp benefits by mid-2020. How those changes could impact Illinois residents. Dec 5, 2019 ‘Memory Unearthed’ Shines Light on a Dark Chapter of WWII The recovered photographs of Henryk Ross reveal complex stories of life in the Lodz ghetto. We visit an exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie. Dec 5, 2019 Crain’s Headlines: United CEO Oscar Munoz Stepping Down United Airlines President Scott Kirby will take the reins in May, capping a turnaround effort at an airline that had become an industry laggard after a rocky merger with Continental Airlines as well as a national PR nightmare. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Dec 5, 2019 December 5, 2019 - Full Show Watch the Dec. 5, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Dec 4, 2019 African American Aldermen Try to Halt Sale of Legal Pot in Chicago Sales of recreational marijuana will begin in Chicago – and across the state – on Jan. 1. Or will they? A group of aldermen on Wednesday explained why they want to put the brakes on pot in Chicago. Dec 4, 2019 Constitutional Questions Debated in Testy New Phase of Impeachment The House Judiciary Committee holds its first hearing as it weighs articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Local law professors Tom Ginsburg and David Franklin discuss the testimony and what lies ahead. Dec 4, 2019 Crain’s Headlines: Whistleblower Suit Claims Navistar ‘Wildly’ Inflated Prices Illinois-based truck and engine maker Navistar is accused of bilking the Pentagon out of almost $1.5 billion. Dec 4, 2019 Bears vs. Cowboys Preview: Chicago Hopes to Gain Ground in Playoff Picture Can the Bears actually make a playoff push? Former Bears offensive lineman James “Big Cat” Williams joins us to preview their matchup with the Cowboys. Dec 4, 2019 December 4, 2019 - Full Show Watch the Dec. 4, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Dec 3, 2019 Charlie Beck Takes Charge Following Eddie Johnson’s Ouster Charlie Beck held his first press conference as interim police superintendent Tuesday, a day after Eddie Johnson was abruptly fired as top cop. What can the city expect from Beck? And what’s next for a department already laboring under a consent decree? Dec 3, 2019 Crain’s Headlines: BMO to Cut Nearly 400 Chicago-Area Jobs BMO Harris Bank is preparing to cut jobs as part of a companywide cost-savings push. Executives with BMO’s Toronto-based parent company announced the new cost cuts Tuesday as they posted the bank’s earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
