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, 2025 Jan. 7, 2025 - Full Show In a bombshell move, Michael Madigan takes the stand in his corruption trial. The Bears end a disappointing season on a high. And recreating a beloved lunchroom cookie. Jan 7, 2025 Chicago Entrepreneur Recreates Classic CPS Lunchroom Cookies Do you remember those buttery lunchroom cookies? The simple shortbread snack was a staple in hundreds of Chicago public schools; they sold for just a couple of cents for years. 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 7, 2025 Bears End Disappointing Season on a High With Rare Win Over Packers Chicago Bears fans had high hopes for this season. A No. 1 draft pick quarterback and wins early on had some dreaming of the playoffs. But a 10-game losing streak put an end to those dreams and cost head coach Matt Eberflus his job. Jan 7, 2025 Michael Madigan Takes Stand in His Own Defense at Corruption Trial in Bombshell Move The bombshell decision came Tuesday as the monthslong corruption trial at Chicago’s Dirksen Federal Building is drawing to a close. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jan 6, 2025 Mayor Brandon Johnson Defends School Board’s Decision to Fire CEO Pedro Martinez In his first interview since the CPS board voted unanimously to terminate Martinez, Johnson said the current board members were carrying out his vision for the nation’s fourth-largest school district. Jan 6, 2025 Jan. 6, 2025 - Full Show One on one with Mayor Brandon Johnson on the future of Chicago Public Schools and more. Jan 3, 2025 Week in Review: Terror in New Orleans; Wrangling Over Teachers’ Contract Intensifies Takeaways from the New Orleans terror attack. And sparring over a new contract for Chicago Public Schools teachers. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Dec 31, 2024 More From WTTW’s Rediscovered Interview With Steve Albini: The Music Maker on Cheap Trick, Punk Rock and ‘Art That Offends’ — Part 2 WTTW News interviewed Steve Albini on Aug. 30, 2001, for the “Artbeat Chicago” series. He was 39 years old and already a legend. As a recording engineer, he had recorded Nirvana, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, the Breeders, the Pixies and PJ Harvey. As a musician, he made his mark with the bands Big Black and Shellac. Dec 30, 2024 Dec. 30, 2024 - Full Show Which new state laws you should know about in the new year. Remembering President Jimmy Carter. And how avian flu is affecting local wildlife. Dec 30, 2024 Jimmy Carter Talks About His Relationship With Richard J. Daley in 2006 ‘Chicago Tonight’ Appearance Former President Jimmy Carter appeared on “Chicago Tonight” a number of times. In this 2006 conversation with John Callaway, Carter talks about his relationship with Mayor Richard J. Daley, and how Daley helped him get the 1976 Democratic nomination for president. Dec 30, 2024 Illinois Officials Have Issued a Warning About Bird Flu. Here’s What to Know While the flu poses minimal immediate risk to humans, experts warn that the virus’ rapid spread among birds and mammals could increase the likelihood of mutations, potentially creating a strain more transmissible to humans. Dec 27, 2024 Week in Review: From CPS to Donald Trump, Looking Back at the Biggest Stories of 2024 We look back at the biggest stories of the year. Michael Madigan’s landmark corruption trial. The city gets a budget — eventually. And the CPS CEO gets a pink slip. Dec 26, 2024 From Digital IDs to Renter Protections, Here Are 5 New Illinois Laws to Know for 2025 Illinois has nearly 300 new laws taking effect on Jan. 1, 2025, covering everything from specialty plates for motorcycles to the creation of a task force on water quality. Dec 23, 2024 New Geoffrey Baer Special Highlights the History and Traditions of Hanukkah From uncovering the holiday’s 2,000-year-old origins to frying up golden potato pancakes, Geoffrey Baer does a deep dive into what makes Hanukkah, well, Hanukkah. Dec 23, 2024 Martinez Firing at CPS Draws Strong Reactions The threats to the CEO’s job drew pushback from elected officials at every level from Chicago City Council to the U.S. Congress, pushback from incoming board members and scores of principals, and legal action by Martinez’s lawyer. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
