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Oct. 16, 2018 - Full Show

Watch the Oct. 16, 2018 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Polio-Like Acute Flaccid Myelitis Strikes Northern Illinois

A 10th case of a polio-like illness is diagnosed in Illinois. We discuss acute flaccid myelitis – and what parents should be on the lookout for – with Dr. Nirav Shah of the Illinois Department of Public Health.

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Turbulent Time for Stocks as Investors Eye End of Historic Bull Run

A market that has grown used to cheap money over the past decade is becoming increasingly concerned that the Federal Reserve will aggressively raise benchmark interest rates.

Meet Some Small But Mighty Miniature Therapy Horses

Their effectiveness can’t be judged by their size: We visit the Barrington nonprofit Mane in Heaven to discover the therapeutic mission of these miniature horses.

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Ask Geoffrey: Neptune’s Follies Make a Splash at Century of Progress

Geoffrey Baer takes a peek at a 1930s burlesque-style show and remembers the Chicago Daily News sporting events of yesteryear in this encore edition of Ask Geoffrey.

Inside Wrightwood 659, a New Home for Art and Architecture

A Chicago apartment building from the 1920s has been radically reimagined. It is now an unusual art gallery designed by a world-renowned architect. 

Oct. 15, 2018 - Full Show

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Mayor Emanuel Prepares to Release His Final City Budget

In his final budget before leaving office, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is promising no major tax or fee increases, but there are significant new costs. How will they be paid for?

Former Blagojevich Aide Bradley Tusk on Politics and the Midterms

Bradley Tusk served as deputy governor under Rod Blagojevich. Now he advises tech startups. What it was like working for the now-imprisoned former governor.

A Chicago Pension Fix? Using Revenue from Public Assets

Could profits from public assets like Midway Airport help fund Chicago’s pensions? The former mayor of Highland Park thinks so.

Are We Forgetting About the Holocaust?

A recent study shows two-thirds of millennials in the U.S. have not heard of Auschwitz. A priest and a holocaust survivor are trying to change that. 

Field Museum Exhibit to Toast Chicago’s Immigrant-Driven Beer History

Visitors to the Field Museum this fall will have a chance to soak up Chicago’s rich beer history, with a focus on the immigrant communities that established the city’s first breweries.

Sears Files for Bankruptcy. What That Really Means.

Is it the end of an era? NPR reporter David Schaper joins us to discuss what the future may hold for the former retail giant.

Oct. 11, 2018 - Full Show

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March to the Polls to Honor First-Time Voters Ahead of Midterm Elections

A women’s march in Chicago is planned for Saturday. Why organizers say this event will be different from others.