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) Dec 30, 2019 Year in Review: The Top Science Stories of 2019 From the first-ever image of a black hole to growing concern over climate change, we review some of the year’s top science stories with three of our regular science contributors. Dec 30, 2019 2019 Words of the Year Reflect Changing Attitudes, Awareness University of Chicago linguist Jason Riggle discusses some of the top words of 2019, including “they,” “existential” and “climate emergency.” 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 Dec 30, 2019 December 30, 2019 - Full Show Watch the Dec. 30, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Dec 30, 2019 ‘Entertaining Chicago’ Revisits City’s Classic Nightspots Chicago has a thriving live music scene today, but many of the city’s legendary venues are long gone. A new book from Neal Samors and Bob Dauber remembers many of those 20th century nightspots. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Dec 30, 2019 At 102, This Longtime Chicago Pianist Has Still Got the Chops Dorothy Olson Pauletti came to Chicago at age 17 and played piano professionally for nearly eight decades. At 102, she’s still living musically. Dec 26, 2019 12-Year-Old Jahkil Jackson is Helping the Homeless, Inspiring His Peers A young Chicagoan is celebrating the season of giving year-round with his “blessing bags.” Jahkil Jackson tells us about his mission to help the homeless and his recent appearance on Marvel’s “Hero Project.” Dec 26, 2019 Starting Next Week, Demand for Legal Pot Likely to Exceed Supply In less than a week, marijuana will be legal in Illinois. Cannabis dispensaries are preparing for long lines and excited customers, but it’s likely that not everyone who wants it will be able to legally buy it, at least not right away. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Dec 26, 2019 From the Archives: John Callaway Interviews PBS Icon Fred Rogers (1985) At a time of great division in the U.S., a little bit of Mr. Rogers can go a long way to remind us of simpler times. We revisit a 1985 interview between Fred Rogers and original “Chicago Tonight” host John Callaway. Dec 26, 2019 Ask Geoffrey: Chicago Tribune – The Original Google? Before search engines and Wikipedia, where could Chicagoans go when they needed to know something fast? Geoffrey Baer serves up the story of a popular information service. Dec 26, 2019 5 Smart Money Moves as 2019 Comes to a Close With Christmas behind us, it’s beginning to look a lot like tax season. We get year-end tips from David Henderson, a CPA at the firm of Duggan Bertsch in Chicago. Dec 26, 2019 December 26, 2019 - Full Show Watch the Dec. 26, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Dec 26, 2019 Bears Face NFC North Rival Vikings in Season Finale The Bears look to end a disappointing season on a high note with a win over the Vikings. Former Bears offensive lineman James “Big Cat” Williams gives us his take. Dec 23, 2019 How Rockford Dramatically Improved its Homicide Clearance Rate Chicago police officials have long admitted they struggle solving homicides, but a city just west of Chicago has seen an almost miraculous improvement in its homicide clearance rate – and it coincides with a different approach to policing. Dec 23, 2019 Preckwinkle Pushes Economic Development Plans for South Suburbs Toni Preckwinkle has just entered her 10th year as president of the Cook County Board. She joins us to discuss a new plan to spur economic growth in the south suburbs, questions over her security detail and a longtime political ally. Dec 23, 2019 Crain’s Headlines: Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg Ousted After months of bad PR, public floggings on Capitol Hill and a global grounding of the most important model in its commercial aviation fleet, Boeing has given CEO Dennis Muilenburg his walking papers. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
