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) Apr 11, 2019 April 11, 2019 - Full Show Watch the April 11, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Apr 11, 2019 ReptileFest Slithers into its 25th Year This Weekend We get up close and personal with some cold-blooded creatures ahead of the nation’s largest educational reptile show. 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 Apr 11, 2019 How Black Leaders Unintentionally Contributed to Mass Incarceration Author James Forman Jr. talks about his Pulitzer Prize-winning book, “Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America.” Apr 11, 2019 The Report From Court? Too Few Court Reporters They play a key role in court proceedings, but industry experts say there aren’t enough of them. What it takes to become a court reporter – and why some say it’s a good alternative to a four-year degree. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Apr 11, 2019 The Mystery of Nathan Leopold’s Bird Collection In all the attempts to dissect the Leopold and Loeb story, one mystery remains unsolved: What happened to the vast bird collection that Nathan Leopold had in his Chicago home when he went to prison? Apr 11, 2019 CDPH Commissioner Julie Morita Leaving Post in June Dr. Julie Morita is moving on after two decades at the Chicago Department of Public Health. She tells us about her future plans, and discusses current threats to the city’s health. Apr 11, 2019 Gang Database ‘Strains Police-Community Relations’ City Watchdog Says More than 90% of individuals in the gang database are people of color, according to Chicago Inspector General Joe Ferguson, who says that puts a strain on police-community relations. “There’s an extraordinary adverse effect on certain communities.” Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Apr 10, 2019 April 10, 2019 - Full Show Watch the April 10, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Apr 10, 2019 Spotlight Politics: Warm Send-Off for Mayor Emanuel Mayor Rahm Emanuel gets a warm send-off from his colleagues at his final City Council meeting. Our politics team tackles that and some of the behind-the-scenes maneuvering over Lincoln Yards. Apr 10, 2019 Astronomers Take First-Ever Picture of a Black Hole Ever since Einstein’s theory of relativity first predicted them, black holes have captured the imagination of the public and scientists alike. We speak with two local astrophysicists about this scientific breakthrough. Apr 10, 2019 A Day in the Life of a Cook County Burn Crew Sometimes the best thing for a forest or prairie is to burn it. We spend a day with a Cook County burn crew. Apr 10, 2019 Chicago Mayor-Elect Lightfoot Meets with Madigan, Pritzker Chicago’s next mayor won’t be sworn in until May 20, but she’s hitting the ground running. On Wednesday, Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot left the city to meet with top political leaders in Springfield. Apr 10, 2019 Ask Geoffrey: A Ballpark in Logan Square? A semi-pro baseball team once bested the big leagues on the Northwest Side. Geoffrey Baer takes a swing at local baseball history and its “outlaw clubs.” Apr 10, 2019 Chicago Inspector General to Release Report on Gang Database More than 128,000 individuals in Chicago are identified as gang-related, according to reports. The city’s top watchdog tells us about the police department’s gang database. Apr 10, 2019 City Council Approves Massive TIFs for Lincoln Yards, The 78 After months of debate, the controversial $1 billion public subsidy for Lincoln Yards is now law. City Council approved the measure hours after Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot softened her opposition to the project. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
