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Cool May and Wet June Create Gardening Challenges

“Each garden, we’re finding, is its own microcosm this year,” said organic gardener Jeanne Nolan. “Some are bountiful and others are delayed. That weather stressed out the plants some, and we’re seeing the results of it.”

The WTTW organic garden.

Stony Island Arts Bank Remembers Historic Johnson Publishing Company

An exhibition conveys the role of the publishers of Ebony and Jet magazines in spreading the word on black culture from their onetime offices at 820 S. Michigan Ave.

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Bombshell Report Rocks Catholic Church

Local reaction to a stunning two-year grand jury investigation that details alleged sexual abuse of more than 1,000 individuals by 300 “predator priests” – and a cover-up by church officials.

St. Benedict The Moor Church in Pittsburgh, one of six Roman Catholic dioceses that was the focus of two-year grand jury investigation in Pennsylvania. (Trevin Shirey / Flickr)

Aug. 21, 2018 - Full Show

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Chicago Mayor’s Race: Candidate Pool Grows to 11, Poll Shows Emanuel in Lead

The candidate pool in the race for mayor grows once again – and a new poll has some surprising results.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018 at a ribbon-cutting for a renovated CTA Blue Line station on the city’s Near West Side. (Chicago Tonight)

2018 Governor’s Race: Fundraising Nears $250 Million

Total fundraising in the Illinois governor’s race approaches a quarter-billion dollars. What that means for both parties.

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Viewer Feedback: ‘Finally a Law I Can Fully Support’

Readers react to a new Illinois law that toughens up penalties for texting while driving.

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Aug. 20, 2018 - Full Show

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Organic Gardens in Chicago Provide Fresh Produce, Opportunities

Two certified organic gardens on opposite sides of the city provide benefits to the environment and nearby communities.

The rooftop garden at Uncommon Ground restaurant in Edgewater. (Chicago Tonight)

Day 3 of Jury Deliberations in Trial of Paul Manafort

The jury asked no major questions of the judge Monday – and delivered no verdict. Renato Mariotti joins us to discuss jury deliberations and more.

Courtroom sketch from the trial of Paul Manafort (CNN)

At the Art Institute, the Opulent Paintings of John Singer Sargent

Chicago museums and collectors played a critical role in the life of an American artist with an international profile. We take a look at the spectacular paintings of John Singer Sargent.

John Singer Sargent. “Street in Venice,” 1882. National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Avalon Foundation.

Judge Orders Release of Harith Augustus Shooting Videos

A conversation with journalist Jamie Kalven about police accountability as more videos of last month’s fatal police-involved shooting of Harith Augustus come online.

A still image taken from video footage released Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018, by the Chicago Police Department shows the immediate aftermath of the police-involved shooting of Harith Augustus, 37, on Saturday, July 14, 2018.

Aug. 16, 2018 - Full Show

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Could the Giant Prehistoric Shark in ‘The Meg’ Still Be Lurking?

We bite into the science behind this summer’s blockbuster movie about the giant, prehistoric shark Megalodon with a Shedd Aquarium expert.

Researchers Evaluate New GoCPS Application Program

The high school class of 2022 will be starting ninth grade in just a few weeks. And for the first time, students at Chicago Public Schools were able to pick their high schools using a new common application called GoCPS.