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State Lawmakers Preview Upcoming Legislative Session

The Illinois primary is just eight weeks away. Will state lawmakers dodge controversial issues before the March 20 election?

Illinois DCFS Director on ‘Toughest Job in State Government’

Beverly Walker, acting director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, talks about running the controversial agency charged with protecting Illinois’ children. 

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US Warns of North Korean Threat Amid Winter Olympic Diplomacy

Protests erupt in South Korea as a delegation from North Korea arrives ahead of the Winter Olympics. Can Olympic diplomacy defuse the threat of war on the Korean Peninsula?

Courtroom Artist Tom Gianni Has His Day in a Gallery Exhibition

Away from the courtroom, local artist Tom Gianni employs his talents in far different and impressive ways. We explore his solo show, “Art that Works for a Living.”

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Biometric Data: Are We Safer in Illinois, Or Just Having Less Fun?

The latest social media craze of matching your face with faces in works of art left Chicagoans out in the cold, thanks to Illinois’ strict laws on biometric data. Do these rules keep us safe or leave us behind?

Chicago Women’s March to the Polls Draws Estimated Crowd of 300K

On the anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration—and as a federal government shutdown commenced—an estimated 300,000 people in Chicago gathered to express their dissatisfaction with his leadership as part of the Chicago Women’s March to the Polls.

Jan. 18, 2018 - Full Show

Watch the Jan. 18, 2018 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

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Chicago Makes the Amazon HQ2 Short List. What Now?

Chicago has made it to the second round of cities for Amazon’s HQ2. The question now: What will it take for the city to make it to the final four?

At DePaul Art Museum, A Pair of Shows Offer Power to the People

Vivid colors bring to life messages of hope, and resistance. A pair of new art shows on the campus of DePaul University look at the power of the people through the power of printmaking.

Local Soprano Janai Brugger Makes Lyric Opera Debut

She is taking the opera world by storm, and she’s here to show us why. Janai Brugger of Darien joins us in conversation and performance.

Government Shutdown Looms Ahead of Trump’s 1-Year Anniversary

President Donald Trump could begin his second year in office with a government shutdown. An assessment of his first year, and a look ahead.

Rent Control in Chicago: The Cases For and Against It

Should Chicago follow the lead of New York City, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. to enact rent control? We hear from both sides of the debate.

Jan. 17, 2018 - Full Show

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City Council in a Tiff Over Abortion

Tensions flared Wednesday at a City Council meeting over a government subsidy to a Catholic hospital that opposes abortion and contraception, causing a rift along social and racial lines before a close vote. 

What’s Next for DACA after Court’s Decision

Understanding a federal court’s decision to keep the much-debated DACA program that protects young immigrants.