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 2, 2019 New Book Examines Past, Present and Future of Free Speech in U.S. How did we get the free speech protections we enjoy today, and where might they head in the future? A new book uncovers that – and more. Jan 2, 2019 Farthest Object Ever Explored Comes into View on New Year’s Day Ultima Thule, the relatively tiny object in the outer solar system, is now the farthest cosmic body to be reached by humans. We hear from the lead scientist behind the farthest flyby ever. 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 2, 2019 New Nonprofit Gives Old Furniture – and People – Second Chances Meet the founders of the Chicago Furniture Bank, which offers people in need an apartment’s worth of gently used furniture, including beds for each family member, for just $50. Jan 2, 2019 The Weird and Fanciful Art of the Hairy Who A show at the Art Institute explores the work of a group of Chicago artists who made a strong impression on the art world in the 1960s. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jan 2, 2019 New Year Begins With Chicago Police Officer Committing Suicide The Chicago Police Department has taken steps to combat low morale and suicide among its officers, but some are calling for more to be done. Jan 2, 2019 Ask Geoffrey: What Happened to ‘World’s Greatest Newspaper’? Geoffrey Baer has some newspaper history hot off of yesteryear’s presses, and dives deep into the fishy story of storm drain covers in this encore edition of Ask Geoffrey. Dec 27, 2018 Dec. 27, 2018 - Full Show Watch the Dec. 27, 2018 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Dec 27, 2018 19 New Laws to Know in 2019 On Jan. 1, 2019, more than 250 new laws take effect in Illinois, changing rules related to gun control and public safety to animal welfare, education – and possibly your cellphone. We give you the rundown. Dec 27, 2018 ‘Brotherhood’ Takes Deep Dive Into America’s U-2 Spy Program Who were the central players behind America’s U-2 spy program? A new book by Monte Reel tells all. Dec 27, 2018 Trump, Democrats Continue Battle Over Funding, With No Budget in Sight Six days of a federal shutdown with no budget deal in sight. What’s happening in and out of the nation’s capital, and what can we expect? Lisa Desjardins of the “PBS NewsHour” joins us. Dec 27, 2018 Nomophobia, Incel, Toxic: The 2018 Words of the Year Are you scared of being separated from your cellphone? You are “nomophobic” – one of 2018’s words of the year. Linguist Jason Riggle gives us the rundown of this year’s top terms. Dec 27, 2018 ‘Wright Brothers, Wrong Story’ the Untold Account of Historic Flight Local author William Hazelgrove debunks what he calls “the Wright Brothers myth” in his new book about the history-making duo. Dec 27, 2018 Chicago Artist’s Caricatures a New Yorker Staple Meet Tom Bachtell, a longtime contributor to The New Yorker whose caricatures of famous people in popular culture go around the world. Dec 26, 2018 Spotlight Politics: What’s Coming in 2019 Catch up on what you may have missed over the holidays – and get a look at what’s to come in 2019 – with our political correspondents in this weekly roundtable. Dec 26, 2018 Dec. 26, 2018 - Full Show Watch the Dec. 26, 2018 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
