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) Jan 7, 2019 Bears’ Season Ends with Cody Parkey’s Field Goal Clank Embattled kicker Cody Parkey missed the 43-yard potential game-winning field goal, allowing the Philadelphia Eagles to escape with a 16-15 victory. Jan 3, 2019 Former Federal Prosecutor Talks Charges Against Ald. Ed Burke This isn’t the first time a Chicago lawmaker has been charged with a federal crime, but the case does bring up several questions. Renato Mariotti, a former federal prosecutor, gives us his take. 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 Jan 3, 2019 Political Journalists React to Powerful Alderman’s Legal Trouble The storied career of 14th Ward Ald. Ed Burke has the potential to end with a prison sentence. A trio of veteran Chicago journalists offer their insight on the federal investigation. Jan 3, 2019 Ald. Ed Burke Charged with Attempted Extortion Federal agents raided longtime Chicago Ald. Ed Burke’s ward and government offices Nov. 29, and for the first time there’s insight as to what they were looking for: evidence of an extortion scheme. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jan 3, 2019 ‘Jay’s Chicago’: A New Season of Stories About Life in Chicago Premiering Friday, the show’s fourth season includes stories about interesting people in the city and their talents, passions and projects. Here’s a preview of the season. Jan 3, 2019 CTA Bus Driver Steers Changes for LGBTQ Community The CTA makes a policy change that allows its health insurance plan to cover the cost of gender-affirming surgery for one of its bus drivers. Jan 3, 2019 Tech Stocks Take a Dive Amid Fears of Global Economic Slowdown Tech stocks led the dive Thursday on Wall Street after Apple reported a slowdown on iPhone sales in China. Economist Diane Swonk weighs in. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jan 3, 2019 How Fritz Kaegi Plans to Transform the Cook County Assessor’s Office The new Cook County assessor has vowed to bring fairness, transparency, ethics and modernization to the office. Fritz Kaegi joins us to discuss his 100-day plan and more. Jan 2, 2019 As Catholic Bishops Meet, Sexual Abuse Victims Implore Pope for Change Activists call on Pope Francis to remove Cardinal Blase Cupich from his role in organizing a Vatican conference on sex abuse. We discuss the story with Chicago Sun-Times reporter Robert Herguth. Jan 2, 2019 Spotlight Politics: Chicago Alderman in Jail Ald. Ricardo Munoz is facing domestic abuse charges, and the field of candidates for Chicago mayor is narrowing. Political reporters Paris Schutz and Amanda Vinicky have those stories and more in this week’s roundtable. Jan 2, 2019 Jan. 2, 2019 - Full Show Watch the Jan. 2, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Jan 2, 2019 New Book Examines Past, Present and Future of Free Speech in U.S. How did we get the free speech protections we enjoy today, and where might they head in the future? A new book uncovers that – and more. Jan 2, 2019 Farthest Object Ever Explored Comes into View on New Year’s Day Ultima Thule, the relatively tiny object in the outer solar system, is now the farthest cosmic body to be reached by humans. We hear from the lead scientist behind the farthest flyby ever. Jan 2, 2019 New Nonprofit Gives Old Furniture – and People – Second Chances Meet the founders of the Chicago Furniture Bank, which offers people in need an apartment’s worth of gently used furniture, including beds for each family member, for just $50. Jan 2, 2019 The Weird and Fanciful Art of the Hairy Who A show at the Art Institute explores the work of a group of Chicago artists who made a strong impression on the art world in the 1960s. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
