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 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. 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 16, 2025 Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on 2026 Budget, Federal Funding Cuts Cook County is putting forth a $10.1 billion budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year. The plan includes no new taxes or fees, but officials warn of tough waters in the years ahead as potential federal funding cuts threaten to hit the county’s bottom line. Oct 16, 2025 Mayor Brandon Johnson Calls for $617M in New Taxes to Close Budget Gap, Avoid Layoffs “The line to draw here is that we either are going to protect working people in Chicago from Trump’s cuts, or we are going to open up the floodgates and allow these individuals to be hurt and harmed further,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Oct 15, 2025 Same Name, New Legacy: Ald. Walter ‘Red’ Burnett on His New Role and Development in the West Loop The 29-year-old Walter “Red” Burnett was confirmed Sept. 25, officially making him the youngest member of the City Council. Burnett says he is charting a new path for the 27th Ward, overseeing several development projects and addressing affordability for longtime residents. Oct 15, 2025 Newly Minted MacArthur Fellow Tonika Lewis Johnson on How Art Can Connect Communities Tonika Lewis Johnson is a social justice artist, photographer and author from Englewood whose work highlights systemic racism and disinvestment in Chicago. The multihyphenate is one of 22 fellows granted this year’s prestigious MacArthur Fellowship. Oct 15, 2025 Oct. 15, 2025 - Full Show How residents on the North Side are supporting their immigrant neighbors. And meet the newest member of the Chicago City Council. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Oct 14, 2025 Oct. 14, 2025 - Full Show Millions could soon face higher health insurance costs — what you should know. And the local impact of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on the news media and protesters. Oct 14, 2025 Trump Administration Continues Crackdown on Press, Critics Following Federal Judge’s Ruling in Illinois A federal judge last week temporarily barred federal agents from using “riot control weapons” like tear gas and pepper spray on reporters and protesters who aren’t an immediate threat. That order applies to the Northern District of Illinois. Oct 14, 2025 60,000 Chicagoans Expected to Lose Coverage if Enhanced Health Care Subsidies Expire in December About 4.8 million people are expected to lose their Affordable Care Act coverage in 2026 if Congress does not extend a set of enhanced subsidies created under the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022. That includes about 100,000 people in Illinois. Oct 13, 2025 Oct. 13, 2025 - Full Show The U.S. Supreme Court takes up LGBTQ rights and executive power. And remembering Loyola’s beloved Sister Jean. Oct 13, 2025 Supreme Court Begins New Term. From LGBTQ Rights to Executive Power, Here’s What’s on the Agenda The U.S. Supreme Court’s new term kicked off last week with culture-war topics and presidential authority on the docket. Oct 10, 2025 Week in Review: Judge Temporarily Blocks Troops in Chicago; Government Shutdown Leads to Delays Federal courts block the deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago. And a judge bans ICE from using tear gas against protesters and reporters. Oct 10, 2025 Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, Loyola Chicago’s Beloved Basketball Chaplain, Dies at 106 Sister Jean, the chaplain for the men’s basketball team at Loyola Chicago who became a beloved international celebrity during the school’s fairy-tale run to the Final Four, has died. Oct 9, 2025 Oct. 9, 2025 - Full Show A judge weighs whether to block National Guard troops in Illinois. And the new leader of Planned Parenthood of Illinois on the future of reproductive care. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
