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) Nov 2, 2017 Sexual Harassment Allegations Shine Light on Gaps in State Law As Springfield grapples with allegations of rampant sexual misconduct and harassment, lapses and flaws in the system for dealing with charges of harassment and other unethical behavior are rising to the surface. Nov 2, 2017 Can Custom-Fit Football Helmets Protect Athletes From Brain Trauma? Football may be America’s favorite sport, but with the rising fear of brain injury and CTE, it’s taken a bruising. We visit a Chicago-area helmet maker to see how it’s tackling the issue. 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 Nov 2, 2017 Are We Alone? Giant New Telescopes Could Spot Alien Life Thousands of planets orbiting alien suns, giant new telescopes coming online: Could we finally answer the question “Are we alone in the Universe?” Nov 2, 2017 The Science Behind Fall Colors, Football and More Autumn is not just pumpkin spice lattes and apple picking. Learn about the science behind the season with physicist Dr. Olivia Castellini. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Nov 2, 2017 Cook County Jail Adapts to Better Address Mental Illness Cook County Jail wasn’t designed to be a psychiatric facility, but it’s turned into one of the largest mental health institutions in the country, says Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart. Nov 2, 2017 Fall Theater Highlights from Hedy Weiss: Goodman, Black Ensemble, More Chicago Sun-Times theater and dance critic Hedy Weiss shares her recommendations from Porchlight Music Theatre, Lookingglass, Goodman, Black Ensemble Theater and BoHo Theatre. Nov 1, 2017 Lin-Manuel Miranda Visits Chicago, Pleads for Help for Puerto Rico A Broadway superstar returns to Chicago to plea for help for his Puerto Rican homeland, and addresses a controversial tweet about the president. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Nov 1, 2017 Nov. 1, 2017 - Full Show Watch the Nov. 1, 2017 full episode of "Chicago Tonight." Nov 1, 2017 Navy Pier Flyover Won’t Be Completed Until 2019. Why? Chicagoans have watched the Navy Pier Flyover begin to take shape over the last three years. But the city recently pushed back the completion date to 2019. Frustrated cyclists and pedestrians are beginning to ask why. Nov 1, 2017 Otis Wilson’s New Book Offers Stories From Locker Room, Sidelines Otis Wilson was a key member of the Chicago Bears 1985 Super Bowl team. He joins us to discuss his new book “If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the Chicago Bears Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box.” Nov 1, 2017 House Republicans Delay Tax Overhaul Reveal GOP lawmakers delay releasing their tax overhaul. Can legislators agree on cuts that meet the president’s demands? Nov 1, 2017 Dead Fish, Turtles Recovered Following Bubbly Creek Oil Spill Officials responding to last week’s oil spill in the South Branch of the Chicago River have recovered dead wildlife from the water, including 43 fish and four turtles. The source of the spill is still unknown, according to the EPA. Nov 1, 2017 City Steps Up Environmental Protection Efforts As EPA Hobbled After cutbacks at the EPA and skepticism within the Trump administration about climate change, the city of Chicago has made clear its intention to step up efforts to protect the environment. Nov 1, 2017 Joe Biden Sounds Alarm on Trump and Russia in Chicago Speech Former Vice President Joe Biden weighs in on the current state of affairs and on the threat posed by Russia during a speech in Chicago. Is he laying the groundwork for 2020? Oct 31, 2017 Oct. 31, 2017 - Full Show Watch the Oct. 31, 2017 full episode of "Chicago Tonight." Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
