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 26, 2025 Chef Curtis Duffy Tracks Tragedy, Success in New Memoir: ‘It Was Very Therapeutic’ Decorated chef Curtis Duffy has made his mark on Chicago’s food scene over the past 25 years. His new book outlines his rise to success and dives deep into challenging and traumatic events he faced throughout his childhood. Aug 26, 2025 CPS Board to Vote on School Budget Thursday, But Questions Remain About Filling $734M Shortfall Chicago Public Schools is set to finalize its fiscal year 2026 budget this week, but questions remain about how the cash-strapped school district intends to plug a $734 million shortfall. 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 25, 2025 Aug. 25, 2025 - Full Show Local leaders push back against calls to send the National Guard to Chicago. And what do the city’s crime stats really show? Aug 25, 2025 As Trump Threatens to Send National Guard to Chicago, Public Safety Experts Weigh in on Crime Data and Public Spending Chicago Police Department data shows that compared to last year, violent crime in the city is down 22% through the end of July. There have been 36% fewer shootings, and homicides are down 32%. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Aug 25, 2025 Pritzker Vows to Stop Trump From Sending National Guard to Chicago Gov. JB Pritzker vowed Monday to stop President Donald Trump from deploying the National Guard to Chicago, dismissing Trump’s latest pledge to combat crime as cover for an unconstitutional federal overreach. Aug 22, 2025 Week in Review: RTA Eyes Stopgap Funding to Avoid Service Cuts; Pleas for Flood Relief in Chicago President Donald Trump again floats the idea of sending troops to Chicago. And residents call for aid after getting slammed with storms and flooding. Aug 22, 2025 Mayor Johnson Hits Back at Trump’s ‘Illegal’ Plans to Deploy National Guard to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he takes Trump’s statement seriously, but claimed the city has not received any word from federal authorities about the deployment of any additional law enforcement into Chicago. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Aug 21, 2025 Aug. 21, 2025 - Full Show The impact big data centers are having on the Great Lakes water supply. And Veterans Affairs staff speaks out after losing union protections — what it could mean for local veterans. Aug 21, 2025 Veterans Affairs Workers, Unions Push Trump Administration to Reinstate Collective Bargaining Rights The Trump administration cut union contracts for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees earlier this month as part of a larger effort to strip federal workers of union protections. Aug 20, 2025 What Happens During a Prison Lockdown? With Illinois Seeing Historic Highs, We Asked Incarcerated People Lockdowns can be indistinguishable from solitary confinement-like conditions, with those incarcerated given little yard time and limited access to educational programming and commissary. Aug 20, 2025 Mega Data Centers Could Drain Water Supplies in Great Lakes Region if Protections Aren’t Put in Place: Report A new report explores how unprecedented levels of consumption by heavy water users — namely “hyperscale” data centers — could lead to conflicts over and even shortages of water, even in the Great Lakes. Aug 19, 2025 Aug. 19, 2025 - Full Show Local reaction to President Donald Trump’s effort to ban mail-in voting. And will a peace deal be reached between Russia and Ukraine? Aug 19, 2025 New Leader of Chicago Council on Global Affairs Discusses America’s Foreign Policy Challenges For more than 100 years, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs has sought to play a positive role in helping to shape American foreign policy and its engagement with the world. Aug 19, 2025 As Trump Vows to Eliminate Mail-In Voting, Illinois Elections Officials Say Fraud is ‘Extremely Rare’ In Illinois, there are numerous security checks in place to ensure the accuracy and security of mail-in voting, according to Matt Dietrich, a spokesperson for the state’s Board of Elections. Aug 18, 2025 Aug. 18, 2025 - Full Show The Adams County sheriff has been cooperating with ICE — does that violate Illinois law? WTTW News investigates. And CPS board members weigh in on the controversial budget proposal. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
