Shows Chicago Tonight Week in Review SORT Order Oldest First Newest First FILTER Date Range Start date End date Category - Any - Arts & Entertainment Business Crime & Law Education Health Politics Science & Nature Sports Keyword(s) Sep 30, 2021 A Tiny Bird’s Poop Could Unlock Secrets of Climate Change Adaptation Chicago scientist Heather Skeen studied the gut bacteria of the migratory Kirtland’s warbler and made a surprising discovery with potentially far-reaching implications. Sep 30, 2021 Activist, Historian, Writer Among 25 ‘Genius Grant’ Recipients A historian devoted to keeping alive the stories of long-dead victims of racial violence along the Texas-Mexico border and a civil rights activist whose mission is to make sure people who leave prison are free to walk into the voting booth are among this year’s MacArthur fellows. 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 Sep 30, 2021 Developers Turn 12 Vacant Acres on the Far South Side Into a New Community Local leaders are working to redevelop a massive city site into a mixed-use, community-driven project. They’ve gotten millions in seed money from the state — and are hoping for city support, too. Sep 30, 2021 Chicago Public Media Board Moving to Acquire Sun-Times The Board of Directors of Chicago Public Media— the parent of WBEZ— unanimously approved a non-binding letter of intent for the group and the Sun-Times to explore joining together as a local nonprofit news organization. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Sep 30, 2021 September 30, 2021 - Full Show Live from Arlington Heights with reaction to the Bears deal and a game preview. Merger talks between WBEZ and the Sun-Times. A new South Side development. And a local MacArthur Genius Grant winner. Sep 30, 2021 New CPS CEO Pledges to ‘Make This Better’ After Criticism of COVID-19 Safety Plans Pedro Martinez, Chicago Public Schools’ new CEO, said Thursday the district will provide more COVID-19 testing and work harder to keep families in the loop on case information amid confusion and criticism through the first month of the school year. Sep 29, 2021 Illinois’ Top Doctor on Vaccine Mandates, Booster Shots and More Flu season is right around the corner and new COVID-19 variants are expected to emerge in the coming months. Dr. Ngozi Ezike joins us to discuss the latest COVID-19 developments in Illinois as cases continue to climb due to the highly contagious delta variant. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Sep 29, 2021 Lightfoot Vows To Try To Keep Bears in Chicago, But if Deal Isn’t Possible: ‘Life Goes On’ A Bears season ticket holder, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she would approach negotiations to keep the Bears in Chicago not as a fan but as the steward of taxpayer funds and as a “business decision.” Sep 29, 2021 New Fund Aims to Address Inequitable Investment in Black, Brown-Led Nonprofits Research shows Black and brown-led nonprofits receive less funding than their white counterparts. Now, a new program by the United Way of Metro Chicago is working to address this disparity. Sep 29, 2021 Dual Exhibition Highlights Lost Works by Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright Rescued ruins and a virtual tour of a lost masterpiece of Chicago architecture — we speak with the city’s cultural historian and a noted artist who were part of a team exploring a long-lost theater and more. Sep 29, 2021 Janice Jackson Named CEO of HOPE Chicago, Nonprofit Seeking To Provide $1B in Scholarships The former Chicago Public Schools CEO is taking over a scholarship organization that’s promising to “redefine the education landscape” in Chicago. Sep 29, 2021 Bears Move Closer to Leaving Soldier Field for the Suburbs The Chicago Bears took a major step toward moving out of their longtime home at Soldier Field — one of the most recognizable stadiums in the United States — and into the suburbs by signing a purchase agreement for Arlington Park. Sep 29, 2021 September 29, 2021 - Full Show The Bears ink a deal for Arlington Park. The state’s top doc on COVID-19 rates in children. Former CPS CEO Janice Jackson on her next move. And a virtual tour of a long-lost theater. Sep 28, 2021 September 28, 2021 - Full Show We check in on the national debt ceiling battle and more. What’s next for R. Kelly after Monday’s guilty verdict? Why the Shedd is researching a mantis shrimp. And Geoffrey Baer talks trash. Sep 28, 2021 Argonne Gets Rare Access To Probe Asteroid Fragments Collected From Space Tiny fragments from an asteroid could shed light on the early development of the solar system, thanks to the unique capabilities of Argonne National Laboratory. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
