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) Jul 5, 2018 Ask Geoffrey: The Fascinating Story of Antoinette Rich In this encore edition of Ask Geoffrey, the keys to the story of a symphony orchestra made up of all pianos – and all women. And: The story behind a colonial-inspired park district field house in the Austin community. Jul 5, 2018 New Arts Club Show Explores Chicago as ‘A Home for Surrealism’ An unusual new art show looks at fantastic and strange paintings made by Chicago and Midwestern artists in the mid-20th century. We visit the Arts Club of Chicago. 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 Jul 5, 2018 Meet Dorothy Leavell, the Chicago Reader’s New Publisher Local alt weekly the Chicago Reader has a history dating back nearly 50 years. We speak with the paper’s new publisher. Jul 3, 2018 Stony Island Arts Bank Remembers Historic Johnson Publishing Company A new 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. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jul 3, 2018 Brookfield Zoo Orangutan Heidi Gets Her First Physical Orangutans are one of humankind’s closest cousins. We meet a baby orangutan as she takes a trip to the doctor. Jul 3, 2018 First Phase of Automatic Voter Registration Now Underway in Illinois Exploring the change in the way you register to vote at the DMV – a change that’s rolling out this week. Jul 3, 2018 Chicago’s Minimum Wage is Rising, But is it Enough to Live On? Despite an increase this week to the city’s minimum wage, many Chicagoans still aren’t earning what some researchers call a “living wage.” Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jul 3, 2018 July 3, 2018 - Full Show Watch the July 3, 2018 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Jul 3, 2018 John von Rhein, Classical Music Critic, Retires from Chicago Tribune The Chicago Tribune’s newly retired classical music critic looks back on four decades of listening. Jul 3, 2018 Before Firing Head of City Shelter, Mayor’s Office Squashed Talk of Overcrowding, Euthanasia, Sources Say The ouster last weekend of Chicago Animal Care and Control’s executive director, whose short tenure resulted in the fewest instances of euthanasia at the agency since that data has been recorded, has got folks howling across the city. Jul 3, 2018 Diplomat’s Memoir Chronicles Relationship with Cuba’s Past and Present Vicki Huddleston, a former U.S. ambassador, shares stories from her new memoir, “Our Woman in Havana.” Jul 2, 2018 In Wake of Janus Decision, What’s Next for Public Unions Unions – and their foes – are fast on the heels of a landmark Supreme Court ruling issued last week on Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, a case with Illinois roots. Jul 2, 2018 July 2, 2018 - Full Show Watch the July 2, 2018 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Jul 2, 2018 New Exhibition Examines ‘Americans and the Holocaust’ We speak with Daniel Greene, an adjunct professor of history at Northwestern University who is the curator of a new exhibition at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Jul 2, 2018 New Chicago Bike Map Highlights Most ‘Mellow’ Routes As Chicago tries to become a more bike-friendly city, a transportation journalist offers his own, low-stress routes. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
