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Look Down! Snapping Turtles, Turtle Hatchlings on the Move in Chicago

Why the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum wants you to keep your eye out for baby turtles on the move.

Illinois’ Budget Is Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Gov. Bruce Rauner, flanked by Republican and Democratic legislators alike, did something Monday for the first time in his nearly 3.5 years as governor: he signed into law a new state budget.

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May 31, 2018 - Full Show

Watch the May 31, 2018 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Polsky Center Gives a Leg Up to Young Entrepreneurs in Chicago

The “Shark Tank” of the University of Chicago awards some big money to young entrepreneurs. Meet two of the newly minted Polsky prize winners.

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New Book Chronicles Path from ‘Hoop Dreams’ to Violent Reality

CPS graduate Shawn Harrington is at the center of a harrowing but hopeful new book by Rus Bradburd, his former New Mexico State basketball coach-turned-author.

Lou Lang Steps Down from Leadership Posts, Calls Accusations ‘Absurd’

Longtime state Rep. Lou Lang, a Democrat from Skokie, is the latest of House Speaker Michael Madigan’s inner circle besieged by fallout from the #MeToo movement.

American Cancer Society Calls for Earlier Colorectal Cancer Screening

A disturbing upward trend in incidents of colorectal cancer brings about new guidelines for screenings.

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Springfield Lawmakers Pass Bipartisan Budget Deal

For the first time since 2015 Illinois may actually have a budget in place before the start of the new fiscal year. And the governor says he will sign it.

‘Race’ Exhibition Challenges Visitors to Rethink the Concept

What does race mean to you? An exhibit at the Chicago History Museum asks visitors to consider how much we focus on race every day, whether we realize it or not.

Illinois on the Precipice of a Budget

Illinois lawmakers are expected to make a clean break from the paralyzing dysfunction of recent years, and are on the precipice of passing a bipartisan budget. 

Mayor Expands Early Learning, But Critics Are Skeptical

Chicago parents should have more early learning options for their 4-year-olds starting next year. 

May 30, 2018 - Full Show

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South Side Native John Kozlar, 29, Running for Chicago Mayor

There are at least 10 candidates eyeing Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s job. One of them is Bridgeport native John Kozlar, who ran for alderman of the 11th Ward in 2011 and 2015. Why he now says he wants to be mayor.

Cook County Clerk David Orr: Illinois Needs to Overhaul Its Elections

The outgoing Cook County clerk has some ideas to boost democracy and to avoid a repeat of the March primary debacle that surrounded the Cook County assessor’s race. David Orr joins us in discussion.

Aldermen on Obama Center, Police Academy and FOP Contract

To call last week in Chicago City Council “eventful” might be an understatement. We discuss the latest with a panel of Chicago aldermen.