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) Feb 26, 2025 Chicago City Council Votes 26-23 to Borrow $830M to Repair Streets, Sidewalks, Bridges The measure passed by the narrowest possible margin with the support of the entire Progressive Caucus and all but four members of the Black Caucus. Feb 26, 2025 ‘Left Behind to Die’: Last Men Incarcerated at Stateville Prison Allege Neglect in Lawsuit Disability rights group Equip for Equality filed a lawsuit alleging the men still incarcerated at Stateville Correctional Center are living in “unduly restrictive and isolating conditions compared to prisoners without disabilities, because of their disabilities.” 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 Feb 25, 2025 Feb. 25, 2025 - Full Show The mayor’s $830 million borrowing proposal faces pushback. A look at plans to rid the Chicago Police Department of extremist officers. And remembering legendary soul singer Jerry “Iceman” Butler. Feb 25, 2025 Dozens of Illinois Communities Vote to Reinstate Grocery Tax, Many More Expected to Follow Illinois is giving municipalities the ability to reinstitute the 1% grocery tax locally starting in January, when the state one disappears. Municipalities are now asking the state to give them more taxing authority. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Feb 25, 2025 Why a Plan to Borrow $830M to Repair Streets, Sidewalks, Bridges Touched Off a Political Firestorm The Chicago City Council is set to vote on the proposal Wednesday, after a week-long delay fueled by outrage whipped up on social media, the budding 2027 race for mayor and the lack of trust many alderpeople have in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s ability to steer the city through rough financial seas. Feb 25, 2025 Southwest Airlines Plane Aborts Landing to Avoid Colliding With Private Jet at Chicago Midway Airport Southwest Flight 2504 landed safely at the Chicago airport after the flight crew had to perform a go-around to prevent a potential incident, according to Southwest. The FAA is investigating the incident, which took place at around 8:50 a.m. local time. Feb 24, 2025 Feb. 24, 2025 - Full Show The trial begins for the accused gunman in the Highland Park parade shooting. And the head of the Chicago Fed on inflation, tariffs and Chicago’s economy. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Feb 24, 2025 3 Years Into Russia-Ukraine War, Chicago’s Ukrainian Community Continues to Speak Out and Organize Aid Monday marks three years since Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine, resulting in thousands of people being killed and millions displaced. Chicago’s Ukrainian Village is home to one of the largest populations of Ukrainians in the U.S. Feb 24, 2025 Chicago Fed President on Inflation, Tariffs and the Local Economy Costs of everyday essentials like groceries and gas are steadily climbing while wages remain largely stagnant, which is particularly true in the Chicago area where the inflation rate is higher than anywhere else in the country — an unwanted first-place position. Feb 24, 2025 Murder Trial of Alleged Highland Park Parade Gunman Set to Begin Monday Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in a Lake County courtroom where Robert Crimo III will stand trial on 117 charges, including 21 counts of first-degree murder, representing three charges for each person killed. Feb 21, 2025 Week in Review: Pritzker Warns of Authoritarianism; Federal Cuts Continue Gov. J.B. Pritzker escalates his attacks on President Donald Trump. And the local impact of federal cuts to clinical trials. Feb 21, 2025 Jerry ‘Iceman’ Butler, Soul Singer Whose Hits Included ‘Only the Strong Survive,’ Dies at 85 Jerry Butler was a former Cook County board commissioner who would still perform on weekends and identify himself as Jerry “Iceman” Butler, a show business nickname given for his understated style. Feb 20, 2025 Senate Committee Advances Ex-Wrestling CEO Linda McMahon as Trump’s Nominee for Education Secretary Linda McMahon promised to cut off federal money from schools that defy President Donald Trump’s orders against transgender athletes in women’s sports, campus antisemitism and DEI initiatives across the country. Feb 19, 2025 Pritzker’s Proposed $55.2 Billion Budget Includes No New Taxes, Some Cuts in Care for Non-Citizens Pritzker’s budget team provided a rosier projection of an extra $1.5 billion in revenue growth, meaning he has to cover a $1.7 billion budget gap to balance the budget, rather than the $3.2 billion deficit previously estimated. Feb 19, 2025 City Council Votes 21-28 to Reject Push to Lower Chicago’s Default Speed Limit to 25 MPH The measure failed after nearly all members of the City Council’s Black Caucus voted against it because of concerns that the change would mean more fees and fines levied against Black, Latino and low-income residents. Load More Thanks to our sponsors: