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) Oct 23, 2025 CTU President Stacy Davis Gates on Additional Role Leading the Illinois Federation of Teachers Stacy Davis Gates was unanimously elected president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) on Saturday. The organization is one of two major statewide umbrella teachers unions in the state. Oct 23, 2025 Pritzker Forms Commission to Document ‘Abuses’ by Federal Agents During Immigration Raids “Donald Trump is counting on your silence,” Gov. JB Pritzker said. “We are counting on your courage.” 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 Oct 22, 2025 Oct. 22, 2025 - Full Show Little Village residents push back as federal immigration raids ramp up. And state lawmakers on their priorities in the second week of the veto session. Oct 22, 2025 Illinois Lawmakers Head Back to Springfield With Transit Funding, Energy and Hemp Regulation on the Agenda Illinois lawmakers head back to Springfield next week to finish out their fall veto session with plenty on the agenda. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Oct 22, 2025 Border Patrol Agents Detain 2 City Employees During ‘Lawless’ Little Village Raids, Ald. Rodriguez Says “These federal agents are operating lawlessly, demonstrating utter disregard for our constitutional rights,” Ald. Mike Rodriguez (22nd Ward) said. Oct 22, 2025 Despite Illinois Sanctuary Laws, More Than a Dozen County Sheriffs Have Contracts to Hold People in ICE Custody To ascertain if county jails are complying with the state’s TRUST Act, WTTW News sent Freedom of Information Act requests to each of the 90 county jails in Illinois to obtain copies of intergovernmental agreements with the U.S. Marshals Service. Oct 21, 2025 Oct. 21, 2025 - Full Show An order blocking troops from being deployed in Chicago is likely being extended for now. And chronicling the political rise of the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Oct 21, 2025 CNN Anchor Abby Phillip Has a New Book on Jesse Jackson’s Lasting Impact on Politics and Black Power CNN anchor and journalist Abby Phillip details Jackson’s historic campaigns and political rise in a new book, “A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power.” Oct 21, 2025 Illinois State Rep. Says Border Patrol Agent Pointed a Gun as He Was Warning Residents About Immigration Raids State Rep. Hoan Huynh, a candidate to represent Illinois’ 9th District in Congress, said he was in Albany Park when he was confronted by six Border Patrol agents. Oct 20, 2025 Oct. 20, 2025 - Full Show Federal officials are on the hot seat over their use of tear gas and other tactics during immigration raids in the Chicago area. And alderpeople weigh in on the mayor's budget proposal that calls for millions in new taxes. Oct 20, 2025 Chicago Alderpeople React to Johnson’s Budget Proposal as Hearings Begin Budget negotiations between members of the Chicago City Council have accelerated following Mayor Brandon Johnson’s initial proposal, which he unveiled last week. Oct 20, 2025 Federal Officials Defend Aggressive Immigration Enforcement Raids to Judge, Say No Agents Have Been Disciplined U.S. District Judge Sarah Ellis said Thursday she was “not happy” that immigration agents appear to have violated her order not to use tear gas and other weapons against journalists, protesters and anyone not posing an immediate threat to immigration enforcement agents. Oct 17, 2025 Week in Review: Johnson Proposes $617M in New Taxes; Federal Courts Rule on ICE Tactics The mayor’s budget proposal takes aim at wealthy Chicagoans and big businesses. And a federal judge slams immigration agents for apparently defying court orders. Oct 16, 2025 Oct. 16, 2025 - Full Show Mayor Brandon Johnson’s spending plan taxes the rich and avoids layoffs. And what’s in the new budget proposal for Cook County. Oct 16, 2025 50 Years Later, ‘The Gales of November’ Tells the Human Story Behind the Edmund Fitzgerald “The Gales of November” takes a look back at the SS Edmund Fitzgerald nearly 50 years after its sinking. The 729-foot Great Lakes freighter sank in Lake Superior during a strong storm, killing all 29 crew members. Load More Thanks to our sponsors: