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) Jun 25, 2019 Morton Arboretum Builds Connections to Nature, Brick by Lego Brick The new exhibition “Nature Connects” adds colorful creatures to the arboretum’s grounds using more than half a million Lego bricks. Jun 25, 2019 Neil Shubin on Coyotes, Dog Stress and More from the World of Science The University of Chicago paleontologist takes us behind some of the most recent science stories making headlines. 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 25, 2019 Some Gardens Thriving Despite Cold, Near-Record Rainfall Near-record rainfall has left many farms and gardens underwater, but some area gardens – including our WTTW organic garden – appear to be thriving. Organic gardener Jeanne Nolan explains why. Jun 25, 2019 June 25, 2019 - Full Show Watch the June 25, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jun 24, 2019 Police Release Hundreds of Files From Smollett Investigation Chicago police on Monday released hundreds of files from the investigation into Jussie Smollett’s claim he was attacked by two men, including releasing video footage for the first time of the “Empire” actor wearing a thin white rope wrapped around his neck. Jun 24, 2019 Blackhawks Executives Plot a Return to Glory Blackhawks top draft pick Kirby Dock wants to help bring the Stanley Cup back to Chicago. Hawks executives John McDonough and Stan Bowman tell us how they plan to make that happen. Jun 24, 2019 Steven Nasatir Reflects on 4 Decades at Jewish United Fund The head of Chicago’s largest Jewish organization reflects on 40 years of leadership and a renewed rise of anti-Semitism. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jun 24, 2019 Trump Tries Economic Sanctions on Iran After Backing Off Military Strike New economic sanctions on Iran: will they prevent a military showdown? Robert Pape, director of the University of Chicago Project on Security and Threats, offers his insight. Jun 24, 2019 Brendt Christensen Found Guilty in Kidnapping, Death of Yingying Zhang Brendt Christensen has been found guilty in the kidnapping and death of Chinese scholar Yingying Zhang, setting the stage for what could be the first death sentence handed down within Illinois since the state abolished capital punishment in 2011. Jun 24, 2019 Paddle Up! Chinatown’s Dragon Boat Race Hits the Chicago River Thirty-four teams competed Saturday in the Dragon Boat Race for Literacy in Chinatown’s Ping Tom Park – the most competitors in the event’s 19-year history. Jun 24, 2019 June 24, 2019 - Full Show Watch the June 24, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Jun 21, 2019 Deep Frydays: Brownie Disaster For our new summer series, we take some of Chicago’s favorite foods and, like the name says, we deep-fry them and deal with the big questions. Today’s sacrifice to the gods of hot oil: brownie batter. Jun 20, 2019 Remembering ‘Chicago Tonight’ Founder John Callaway He was fun. He was smart. And he was the best journalist many of us have ever known. John Callaway, the founder of “Chicago Tonight,” died 10 years ago this weekend. We remember the man and his legacy. Jun 20, 2019 Lonnie Bunch Makes History at the Smithsonian Institution The former head of the Chicago Historical Society, who created the Smithsonian’s African American history museum, is now running the Smithsonian itself – and is here to talk about it. Jun 20, 2019 Facebook Jumps into the Cryptocurrency Game with Libra On Tuesday, Facebook formally announced plans for Libra – a cryptocurrency the social network plans to release in 2020. How it’s different, and why some are calling for a halt to its development. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
