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Understanding the Red Flags of Domestic Violence

New York’s attorney general resigns after claims of violent behavior. A look at domestic abuse by men who publicly champion women’s causes.

Harvard Scientist: Climate Change May Be Worse Than We Think

“While climate change may not yet have had its huge impact on biodiversity, just wait,” says Harvard professor Daniel Schrag. “What’s coming is really extraordinary.”

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May 7, 2018 - Full Show

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Illinois Cleared for New Mental Health, Addiction Pilot Programs

Illinois has won long sought-after permission from the federal government to take a more flexible approach to treating opioid disorders, drug abuse and other behavioral health issues.

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For Giant Globes Founder, Business is a Global Endeavor

Matt Binns is equal parts artist, inventor and businessman. We visit his workshop to see how his company’s custom-made globes are constructed.

Tom Skilling on Chicago’s Wild Weather Swings

Why the fourth-coldest April on record also brought us summer-like temperatures – and what we can expect from the coming weeks.

Reports: Promised Cops Not Hitting Chicago Streets

The number of beat cops in Chicago is down despite a promised hiring surge, according to two new reports. We speak with two local journalists and the head of the police union.

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Breaking Down Racial Barriers in the US

Beverly Daniel Tatum, the author of a groundbreaking book on segregation in America’s schools and neighborhoods, on why it’s so crucial – and difficult – to talk about race.

Teller Brings Dark Magic to ‘Macbeth’

Witches, sorcery and ghosts: Shakespeare’s spookiest and shortest play gets adapted into a horror thriller with modern day magic.

May 3, 2018 - Full Show

Watch the May 3, 2018 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

A Conversation with Sandra Cordova Micek, New CEO of WTTW, WFMT

Meet the new president and CEO of Window to the World Communications, Inc., the parent company of WTTW and WFMT.

Viewer Feedback: ‘They Need to Shut Down That Line’

Your thoughts about an old oil pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac and whether it’s potentially dangerous to our drinking water.

VW Settlement: Draft Plan for Cash Disappoints Activists, Lawmakers

Debate and dissent over how Illinois should spend its share of the Volkswagen diesel emissions payout.

Quest for ‘Lost City’ Leads Chicago Man on Risky Jungle Expedition

Tom Weinberg’s new book “Chasing the Lost City” details his 20-year search for an ancient abandoned city in the Honduran jungle.

‘The Problem We All Live With’: Ruby Bridges on Racism in America Today

The first black student to attend an all-white New Orleans school joins us to talk about civil rights activism and persistent racism in the U.S.