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) Feb 10, 2026 Chicago Reader Marks Print Return With Magazine Format, New Investigations The Reader was recently acquired by Noisy Creek, a startup publishing company based in Washington state focused on acquiring and restoring troubled alternative news sources. Feb 10, 2026 Taxpayers Could Be on the Hook for Millions in Cleanup Costs From Old Oil and Gas Wells Oil production was once a major industry in Illinois, but it has steadily declined since the 1950s. Most active wells in Illinois are “stripper” wells that produce less than 1.5 barrels per day. 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 Feb 10, 2026 Johnson Vows to ‘Push Back’ After Trump Administration Denies Disaster Relief Request Chicagoans “suffered tremendously” during those storms and should be able to rely on the federal government for help, Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday. Feb 10, 2026 Illinois Legislator Looks to Pave Road for Potential Self-Driving Car Pilot Program State Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) has sponsored a new pilot program that would allow companies like Waymo to service Cook, Sangamon and Madison counties with autonomous vehicles over a three-year period. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Feb 9, 2026 Feb. 9, 2026 - Full Show President Donald Trump calls for Republicans to take over elections. And would you ride in a driverless car? Illinois lawmakers push for a self-driving vehicle pilot program. Feb 9, 2026 Trump’s Claims About Election Fraud ‘Undermine Public Trust,’ UIC Law Professor Says The Trump administration is pushing states to hand over their full voter rolls, or list of actively registered voters. The administration has sued more than 20 states and Washington, D.C., in an attempt to secure the sensitive information. Feb 9, 2026 Effort by Mayoral Critics to Put Financial Officials on the Hot Seat Over Advanced Pension Payment Fizzles Chicago is required to pay $2.85 billion this year into its pension funds in order to comply with a state law designed to ensure the pension funds can pay benefits to employees as they retire. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Feb 6, 2026 Week in Review: CPS Student Walkout; Bears Stadium Search Chicago students and congressional Democrats keep up the heat on President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. And Indiana lawmakers push ahead with a bill aimed at luring the Chicago Bears. Feb 5, 2026 Feb. 5, 2026 - Full Show A bold and ambitious new vision for Grant Park. And global music icon Bad Bunny is preparing for the Super Bowl halftime show — we hear from Puerto Rican community members about the impact. Feb 4, 2026 Feb. 4, 2026 - Full Show Indiana lawmakers push to become the new home of the Chicago Bears. And after weeks in ICE detention, a local man with epilepsy returns home to his family. Feb 4, 2026 Teen Brothers on Why They Became ICE Watchers in Chicago, Minneapolis Ben and Sam Luhmann, two teenagers from the Chicago area, have been documenting federal agents’ actions in Illinois and Minnesota. Feb 4, 2026 Indiana Lawmakers Continue Pushing for Bears Stadium: ‘Let’s Get It Moving’ The blitz is on as Indiana pushes to become the new home of the Chicago Bears. State lawmakers there are considering Senate Bill 27, which would allow a government authority to buy land and finance the construction of a new NFL stadium. Feb 4, 2026 A Tunnel Under DuSable LSD and Parkland Over Rail Tracks Among the Ideas in Updated Vision for Grant Park The Chicago Park District has unveiled a bold and ambitious updated framework plan for Grant Park. Feb 3, 2026 As Illinois Weighs Joining Federal School Voucher Program, Education Policy Experts Debate the Impact Supporters argue that not opting in would leave money on the table that could otherwise go to support students in the state. Those opposed argue the program diverts public dollars to private schools while public schools remain underfunded. Feb 3, 2026 Feb. 3, 2026 - Full Show Illinois weighs joining a new school voucher program. And we’re one on one with CPD raid survivor Anjanette Young. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
