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Author Gillian Flynn Talks ‘Sharp Objects,’ #MeToo Movement and More

The Chicago-based, bestselling author of “Gone Girl” talks about her newly adapted HBO miniseries and more.

July 11, 2018 - Full Show

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Viewer Feedback: ‘That Guy Should Face Hate Crime Charges’

Many viewers shared their thoughts about the tirade against a Cook County Forest Preserves patron and apparent lack of action by forest preserve police.

US Chamber: $3.8 Billion Worth of Illinois Goods Threatened by Trade War

Tariffs proposed by the Trump administration could impact everything from soybeans to machinery and equipment.

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Field Museum to Release Gin Rooted in 1893 World’s Fair

To help mark its 125th anniversary, the Field Museum is preparing to release a gin made in the spirit of one of the biggest events in Chicago history.

Tickets on Sale Next Week for Museum Bringing Kusama ‘Infinity Room’ to Chicago

The pop-up is scheduled to open in August and offer Chicago art aficionados and selfie enthusiasts a chance to see one of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s reality-bending “infinity rooms.”

New MCA Exhibit ‘Raised on the Internet’

An art exhibition takes you inside the digital domain of the internet and explores how the internet has changed the way we experience the world. 

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Martin Espada Wins Top Poetry Foundation Prize

Often called “the people’s poet,” Martin Espada was recently awarded one of the nation’s top literary awards. 

Ask Geoffrey: What Happens to a Church’s Artwork When It Closes?

With its ever-changing demographics, Chicago has seen many churches close in the last 50 years. A viewer wants to know what happens to the art and sculptures inside those churches as they near their last days.

Roundtable: Viral Video, Gubernatorial and Mayoral Races

The political fallout caused by the viral video showing a Cook County Forest Preserve officer not helping a woman being harassed.

July 10, 2018 - Full Show

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Viral Video Puts Spotlight on Cook County Forest Preserve

A video shot in a Cook County forest preserve has caught fire on social media and is prompting blowback from county officials on both sides of the aisle.

So Long to the Straight Dope: Witty Q&A Column Calls It Quits

After nearly half a century of answering questions ranging from the trivial to the technical to the taboo, the Chicago Reader’s informative and irreverent weekly column has ended.

Bring Your Appetite: Taste of Chicago Gets Underway This Week

The city’s mega-food fest returns to Grant Park. We get a preview of the Taste of Chicago.

An Early Harvest in the Chicago Tonight Garden

Organic gardener Jeanne Nolan stops by our organic vegetable garden, where we’ve already begun to harvest some of our early starters.