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) 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. 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. 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 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. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors 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. Feb 2, 2026 Trump Urges House to Vote Quickly to End the Partial Government Shutdown Democrats are refusing to provide the votes House Speaker Mike Johnson needs to push the package forward as they try to rein in the Trump administration’s deportation operations after the shooting deaths of two Americans in Minneapolis. Feb 2, 2026 Feb. 2, 2026 - Full Show A partial government shutdown is underway — what that means and how soon it could end. And a new effort lays the groundwork to prosecute federal immigration agents. Jan 31, 2026 Mayor Johnson Signs Executive Order Designed to Lay ‘Groundwork’ to Prosecute Federal Agents for Actions During Immigration Raids “If the federal government will not hold these rogue actors accountable, then Chicago will do everything in our power to bring these agents to justice,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
