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) Oct 4, 2017 What Are Gravitational Waves? Exploring ‘Discovery That Shook the World’ The Nobel Prize committee called it “a discovery that shook the world.” A local scientist explains gravitational waves. Oct 4, 2017 From Gerrymandering to Gay Rights, Supreme Court Faces ‘Blockbuster’ Term “Blockbuster” and “epic” are the words being used to describe the cases on the U.S. Supreme Court docket this term. We discuss the key cases. 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 Oct 4, 2017 Writing Memoirs at Cook County Jail Helps Detainees Earn New Label In one of Cook County Jail’s maximum security units, some detainees are given access to pens for the towering task of writing their memoirs. How these men are earning a new label: authors. Oct 4, 2017 ‘My Block, My Hood, My City’ Founder Jahmal Cole on Why ‘Exposure is Key’ A new book by a Chicago community activist and mentor explains how cities can become safer and more equitable, and why we all have a stake in our neighborhoods. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Oct 3, 2017 Chicago Sports Hall of Fame Inducts First Special Olympics Athlete Tommy Shimoda, 24, won gold and bronze medals in speed skating at the Special Olympics World Winter Games this year in Austria. This week, he was inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame, becoming the first Special Olympics athlete to receive the honor. Oct 3, 2017 Report: Chicago Police Officers Gaming Overtime System The inspector general calls it a “culture of abuse.” How he says police officers are gaming the system to collect millions in overtime pay. Oct 3, 2017 Oct. 3, 2017 - Full Show Watch the Oct. 3, 2017 full episode of "Chicago Tonight." Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Oct 3, 2017 City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor on Free Tuition Program How has free college tuition worked out for some students? City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Juan Salgado joins us. Oct 3, 2017 Syrians Reflect on Revolution, War and Exile in New Book Author and Northwestern University professor Wendy Pearlman interviewed more than 300 refugees for a new book of oral histories, “We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled.” She joins us in discussion. Oct 3, 2017 Chicago’s Bike Infrastructure is Evolving, But Inequality Persists How is the city addressing bike safety as well as concerns relating to inequality and bike infrastructure? Streetsblog Chicago editor John Greenfield joins us. Oct 3, 2017 Chicago Ranked Second-Best Prospect For New Amazon Headquarters A new report ranks Chicago’s chances of landing a massive new Amazon location as high—but will the costs be worth it? Oct 2, 2017 Local Officials React to ‘Senseless’ Las Vegas Shooting In the wake of the massacre of concertgoers in Las Vegas, Chicago is preparing to host one of its largest annual events, the Chicago Marathon, on Sunday. Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the city is ready. Oct 2, 2017 Oct. 2, 2017 - Full Show Watch the Oct. 2, 2017 full episode of "Chicago Tonight." Oct 2, 2017 Republicans and Democrats at Odds Over Trump Tax Plan President Donald Trump recently said the heart of his tax proposal “is a giant, beautiful, massive – the biggest ever in our country – tax cut.” We take a closer look at the plan. Oct 2, 2017 Hundreds Flee Devastation in Puerto Rico to Join Family in Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Monday the city is not only offering emergency responders to help Puerto Rico, but has already accepted 1,600 evacuees. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
