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) Dec 21, 2021 Dan Webb: Handling of Initial Jussie Smollett Charges by Foxx’s Office Was a ‘Disgrace’ The special prosecutor who secured convictions this month against Jussie Smollett said the way the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office first resolved the former “Empire” star’s criminal charges was a “disgrace” and that Kim Foxx and others lied about how it went down. Dec 21, 2021 Ravenswood Artists Show There’s No Place Like Home in Chicago Our city’s towering skyline gets all the press, but for the husband-and-wife artist duo behind Wonder City Studio, it’s the vernacular styles that make Chicago a place worth calling home. 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 Dec 21, 2021 Biden Pledges 500M Free Virus Tests to Counter Omicron In remarks Tuesday at the White House, President Biden detailed major changes to his COVID-19 winter plan, his hand forced by the arrival of the fast-spreading variant, whose properties are yet not fully understood by scientists. Dec 21, 2021 December 21, 2021 - Full Show The latest on Mayor Lightfoot’s sweeping indoor vaccination mandates. A look inside overstretched hospitals. An exclusive one-on-one with the Smollett special prosecutor on his scathing report into Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Dec 20, 2021 Lightfoot Outlines Crime-Fighting Strategy, Calls for Federal Help “As the mayor of this city, I want to assure you that from day one in my time as mayor public safety has been, is, and will continue to be my highest priority,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday in a special speech to show she’s taking crime seriously. Dec 20, 2021 Many Unanswered Questions Remain About COVID-19 Long Haul Symptoms Many, including doctors, are still searching for treatment for people whose symptoms continue more than a month after being infected and answers about persistent symptoms. Dec 20, 2021 Crain’s Headlines: Amtrak Increases Speed Amtrak trains now run at speeds up to 90 miles per hour. Ann Dwyer has details on that story and more. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Dec 20, 2021 Chicago Artist Paints ‘100 Zoom Portraits’ From February to May, Megan Williamson made one portrait a day. She recreated living rooms across the country and even a few guests seen on “Chicago Tonight.” Dec 20, 2021 Special Prosecutor Found ‘Major Failure’ in How Kim Foxx’s Office Handled Jussie Smollett Case Finger-pointing, misleading statements, “substantial abuses of discretion” and a “major failure" of operations were among the findings included in a special prosecutor's investigation into Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx and her office's handling of the Jussie Smollett case. Dec 20, 2021 Embattled Thompson Center Lands Buyer With Plans For Overhaul, Reuse Late last week, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a deal to sell the love-it-or-hate it state building downtown to the Prime Group for $70 million. The development firm plans to overhaul the Helmut Jahn-designed structure rather than demolish it and start anew, as others had proposed. Dec 20, 2021 James Webb Space Telescope Set to Launch Christmas Eve NASA prepares to launch the most powerful space telescope ever. Local astronomers share some up-close details. Dec 20, 2021 Stage Shows Go On Despite Some Cancellations Following the long pandemic shutdown, many theaters came back in the fall only to pivot once again in the face of the omicron threat. Dec 20, 2021 December 20, 2021 - Full Show New details on the Cook County State’s Attorney’s handling of the Jussie Smollett case. Inside the sale of the Thompson Center. Mayor Lightfoot addresses violence. A $10 billion telescope that could unlock secrets of the universe. Dec 16, 2021 Chicago Artist Returns Home for Broadway Debut in ‘Pretty Woman’ Musical A Chicago artist has returned home to make her Broadway debut in a classic romantic comedy-turned-musical. Arts Correspondent Angel Idowu introduces us to a performer who tells us how she made it from the classroom to the stage. Dec 16, 2021 December 16, 2021 - Full Show Chicago’s would-be casino developers show us their cards. Utility giants selling sensitive information to immigration officials. We’re in Grand Boulevard. And a preview of the Bears game. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
