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) Aug 13, 2019 Southwest Side Bungalow Provides Shelter from Street Violence A group of young men have chosen to escape street violence by living together in an innovative safe house. We discuss the program with the two Chicagoans who started it: Liz Dozier and Rami Nashashibi. Aug 13, 2019 Multimillion-Dollar Art Collection Sparks Creative Thinking at Suburban School We visit the newly upgraded Nettie McKinnon Gallery inside in Park Junior High School in La Grange Park. 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 Aug 13, 2019 Study Finds Americans Are Sitting Too Much, Not Exercising Enough In the decade since federal exercise guidelines were first introduced, a study finds that adult exercise rates have essentially remained flat, while time spent sitting is on the rise. Aug 13, 2019 ‘Hamilton’ Exhibition Brings 18th Century Life into 2019 Reality Peek inside the soon-to-close, 25,000-square-foot “Hamilton” exhibition on Northerly Island and hear from the man who brought Alexander Hamilton back to life: Lin-Manuel Miranda. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Aug 13, 2019 Illinois Health Officials Report Hospitalizations Linked to Vaping Six people in Illinois have reported severe breathing problems after vaping. The Illinois Department of Public Health is now investigating these cases and five others, all reported since just May. Aug 13, 2019 August 13, 2019 - Full Show Watch the Aug. 13, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Aug 12, 2019 DJ Booth at 95th Red Line Station Offers More Than Free Music “Music is unifying.” That’s according to a local DJ who spends her Monday mornings bringing music to the corridors of the newly remodeled CTA 95th Red Line station. We go for a look – and a listen. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Aug 12, 2019 Chicago Casino Study to Be Released Tuesday Where to put a Chicago casino? A $120,000 feasibility study may offer some insight on five potential sites proposed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Aug 12, 2019 Lawsuit Over Facebook Facial Recognition Survives Legal Challenge Why some Illinois Facebook users are suing the company over its facial recognition software for photos. Aug 12, 2019 Fact-Finder’s Report Sheds Light on CTU Contract Negotiations With City As the Chicago Teachers Union and Board of Education continue to negotiate a new contract, an independent fact-finder recommends a 16% pay raise for Chicago teachers over the life of a five-year deal. Aug 12, 2019 USDA Disaster Declaration Promises Relief for Illinois Farmers A trade war with China. Springtime floods. And now weeks without rain have combined to create a perfect storm battering Illinois farmers. Will a disaster declaration be enough to save them? Aug 12, 2019 Sportswriter Chronicles Her Groundbreaking High School Basketball Team How Title IX changed a future Chicago sportswriter’s life, and paved the way for a championship basketball team from Niles West. We speak with Melissa Isaacson, author of “State: A Team, a Triumph, a Transformation.” Aug 12, 2019 August 12, 2019 - Full Show Watch the Aug. 12, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Aug 8, 2019 Lightfoot’s CPS Budget Proposes Millions for Upgrades, Improvements Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveils her first budget proposal for Chicago Public Schools – and it comes as she negotiates a new contract with the Chicago Teachers Union. Aug 8, 2019 Landmark Status in Pilsen: Good or Bad for the Neighborhood? The Pilsen neighborhood has been at the center of battles over gentrification. Now the longtime Mexican American community is facing a new twist involving old buildings. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
