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) Jan 17, 2019 Chicago Cops Found Not Guilty in Laquan McDonald Cover-Up Trial A Cook County judge says a trio of current and former Chicago police officers did not conspire to hide details of the Laquan McDonald shooting in an unprecedented trial that put a spotlight on the police department’s so-called code of silence. Jan 17, 2019 What ‘Dry January’ is All About, and Why You Might Want to Try It New year, no booze – at least for the month of January. That’s the idea behind the “dry January” trend. 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 Jan 16, 2019 Jan. 16, 2019 - Full Show Watch the Jan. 16, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Jan 16, 2019 Lessons From the Governor Who Instituted Illinois’ First Income Tax Looking back 50 years to the inauguration of former Gov. Richard Ogilvie, and the politically risky decision he made shortly thereafter. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jan 16, 2019 Spotlight Politics: Behind the Scenes of Pritzker’s Inauguration Gov. J.B. Pritzker takes the helm, and a date for early voting in Chicago is set. Political reporters Carol Marin, Paris Schutz and Amanda Vinicky have those stories and more in this week’s roundtable. Jan 16, 2019 Final $6 Billion Lincoln Yards Proposal Expected This Week A $6 billion mixed-use development on the North Side is scheduled for a city vote next week, even though final plans have yet to be drawn up. Some aldermen and community groups are asking, “What’s the rush?” Jan 16, 2019 Jennifer Pritzker: GOP’s Policies ‘Marginalize Me Out of Existence’ Retired Col. Jennifer Pritzker details her scathing rebuke of the Republican Party's positions on transgender individuals. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jan 16, 2019 ‘Bitten by the Blues’ Chronicles Rise of Chicago’s Alligator Records In 1971, Bruce Iglauer founded a Chicago record company that would reach a worldwide audience. We look back at 50 years of the blues. Jan 16, 2019 Verdict Due in Laquan McDonald Cover-Up Trial Thursday Were three Chicago cops following procedure after an officer-involved shooting? Or did they engage in a cover-up to try and protect their fellow officer? That’s what a Cook County judge will decide this week. Jan 15, 2019 Jan. 15, 2019 - Full Show Watch the Jan. 15, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Jan 15, 2019 Gov. J.B. Pritzker Restores Pay Increases for State Union Employees On his first full day in office, new Illinois. Gov. J.B. Pritzker moved to give approximately 20,000 state employees raises they’d been denied by former Gov. Bruce Rauner since 2015. Jan 15, 2019 Mayor Rahm Emanuel Reflects on Lessons in Education Although his tenure has been marked by several school controversies, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is touting his achievements at both Chicago Public Schools and the City Colleges of Chicago. Jan 15, 2019 As Trump Mulls National Emergency, 31 Active Emergencies Continue A law passed in 1976 gives the president authority to declare a national emergency. President Donald Trump has said he’d use the declaration to free up $5 billion to fund a border wall at the Mexican border. Jan 15, 2019 Historic Black Marines in Danger of Losing South Side Veterans Hall They were among the first African-Americans to be accepted into the U.S. Marines Corps. Now, surviving members of the Montford Point Marines fear they could lose their veterans hall in Englewood. Jan 15, 2019 Journalists Discuss ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ and Impact on #MeToo Movement The Chicago Sun-Times’ Kathy Chaney and Mary Mitchell, who are featured in a new Lifetime docuseries about R. Kelly, weigh in on the latest allegations against the R&B star. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
