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) Jan 21, 2026 City Council Votes 32-16 to Ban Sale of Most Intoxicating Hemp Products in Chicago, With Some Exemptions The proposal immediately bans the sale of intoxicating hemp products to those younger than 21, while exempting the sale of beverages, topical creams and pet products with intoxicating hemp from the larger ban set to take effect April 1. Jan 21, 2026 Homecoming in Kane County as Bison Are Returned to the Prairie and Their Indigenous Stewards Six bison released onto prairie in Kane County carry the weight of interwoven hopes: that they can heal both the land and the deep trauma borne by Indigenous people. 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 Jan 20, 2026 Trump Calls for 10% Cap on Credit Card Interest Rates. What It Could Mean for Consumers White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president has “an expectation” that credit card companies will accede to his demand that they cap interest rates on credit cards at 10% for one year. Jan 20, 2026 Jan. 20, 2026 - Full Show What the Trump administration’s cap on credit card interest could mean for you. And “Stranger Things” star Jake Connelly on his newfound fame. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jan 20, 2026 ‘Stranger Things’ Star Jake Connelly on Acting, Chicago Food and How He Kept Season 5 Under Wraps The final season of “Stranger Things” introduced us to a new character who quickly became a fan favorite — Derek Turnbow, the comic relief-turned-protagonist. Jan 19, 2026 Jan. 19, 2026 - Full Show How potential gas rate hikes could impact your bill. And the impact of Black male role models in the classroom. Jan 19, 2026 Peoples Gas and Nicor Are Seeking Rate Hikes. Here’s What to Know Peoples Gas is asking the Illinois Commerce Commission to approve a $202 million rate increase, while Nicor Gas is seeking its own rate hike of $221 million. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jan 16, 2026 Week in Review: Illinois Lawmakers Back in Springfield; Trump Threatens Funding Freeze A new lawsuit over heavy-handed immigration enforcement tactics in Chicago. And what’s on the agenda as state lawmakers head back to Springfield. Jan 16, 2026 Illinois’ Clean Slate Law Allows Automatic Sealing of Nonviolent Criminal Records Illinois will begin a process to automatically seal criminal records for millions of adults in the state, after Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Clean Slate Act on Friday. Jan 16, 2026 The Bears Beat the Rams for the 1986 NFC Championship. Relive the Sights and Sounds of That Game The Bears are meeting the Rams in another playoff game. We go back to 1986 to relive the NFC Championship Game the Bears won against the Rams on their way to Super Bowl XX. Jan 15, 2026 Jan. 15, 2026 - Full Show Efforts to hold federal immigration agents accountable. And do the Bears have enough juice to get past the league’s top offense? Jan 15, 2026 Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot on ICE Accountability Project, Documenting Alleged Misconduct A new project is underway with the goal of holding accountable federal immigration agents accused of misconduct. Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is behind the initiative called the ICE Accountability Project, which allows community members to submit their own documentation of incidents. Jan 15, 2026 James ‘Big Cat’ Williams on the Bears’ Divisional Round Showdown Against the Rams The Cinderella season continues as “Da Bears” gear up for a divisional round showdown against the Rams on Sunday. Caleb Williams and company kept their Super Bowl hopes alive against the Green Bay Packers last Saturday, overcoming an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit. Jan 14, 2026 Jan. 14, 2026 - Full Show Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on the clash between the federal and state governments. And what resources are out there for the formerly incarcerated. Jan 14, 2026 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on State’s Legal Battles, Immigration Enforcement Illinois is locked in a series of legal battles with the Trump administration, challenging everything from federal funding freezes to what the state calls aggressive and unconstitutional immigration enforcement tactics. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
