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) Jul 2, 2019 Judge Pallmeyer Breaks Glass Ceiling at Chicago’s Federal Court Meet Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer, the first woman in the 200-year history of Chicago’s federal court to become chief judge. Jul 2, 2019 Acclaimed Photographer Recalls Learning His Trade in Chicago 70 Years Ago We visit a career-spanning show of work by Marvin E. Newman, a still-working photographer who captured Chicago and its people in the 1940s and ‘50s. 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 Jul 2, 2019 July 2, 2019 - Full Show Watch the July 2, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Jul 1, 2019 Illinois Looks to Drivers, Smokers to Fund Road Repairs If you filled up your gas tank Monday, you may have noticed it got pricier. What’s behind that bump, and what other new laws are going into effect at the start of Illinois’ new fiscal year. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jul 1, 2019 Digital Outlet The Triibe Launches Print Guide to Black Chicago In 2017, digital news publication The Triibe launched with the goal of reshaping the media narrative of black Chicago. Now, the outlet is venturing into print media with the release of the 2019 Triibe Guide. Jul 1, 2019 Pension Payment: Analysts on Outlook for State-Controlled Pension System If Chicago wants to ease its pension problems, it’ll need $1 billion in new taxes over the next three years. But Mayor Lori Lightfoot reportedly has another plan up her sleeve. Jul 1, 2019 New Book Inspired by Howard Reich’s ‘Intimate Conversations’ with Elie Wiesel After four years of conversations with the Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winner, the Chicago Tribune jazz and classical music critic wrote a book. Howard Reich joins us to discuss “The Art of Inventing Hope: Intimate Conversations with Elie Wiesel.” Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jul 1, 2019 What is Risk Management, and How Will it Save Chicago Money? Mayor Lori Lightfoot has appointed the city’s first “chief risk officer.” What exactly does that job entail – and how will it save Chicago millions of dollars a year? Jul 1, 2019 Where and When to See the Best Chicago-Area Wildflowers If you want to see wildflowers in and around Chicago, photographer Mike MacDonald will tell you where to go – and when – for the most glorious blooms. Jul 1, 2019 July 1, 2019 - Full Show Watch the July 1, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Jun 28, 2019 Deep Frydays: Totally Tubular Tamales For our new summer series, we take some of Chicago’s favorite foods and, like the name says, we deep-fry them and deal with the big questions. Today’s sacrifice to the gods of hot oil: Chicago-style tamales. Jun 27, 2019 Chosen Few House Music Festival Returns to Jackson Park Alan King and Tony Hatchett talk about their annual house music festival on the city’s South Side – and its power to bring people together. Jun 27, 2019 Driving Under the Influence of … Marijuana? Illinois is on the road to legalized marijuana. What that means for local law enforcement. Jun 27, 2019 Former Supreme Court Clerks Debate Blockbuster Decisions On its final day before a summer break, the Supreme Court issues major rulings on a census citizenship question and the very controversial practice of political gerrymandering. Former Supreme Court clerks weigh in. Jun 27, 2019 Democratic Debates: How 1st Group Fared – and What to Watch for on Night 2 How the first round of Democrats tried to set themselves apart on a packed stage, and how the second group of candidates might fare. A conversation with Jason DeSanto. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
