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Will Changes to the Obama Presidential Center Appease Activists?

The Obama Foundation revised its plans for the Jackson Park project after criticism, but activists still have significant concerns over roadwork, traffic and community engagement.

Former Skinhead Writes of His Descent Into Hatred, and How He Got Out

Christian Picciolini talks about his life within the white supremacist movement and his subsequent efforts to combat racism, as told in his new book “White American Youth.”

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Can Apple and Facebook Make Their Products Less Addictive?

After a public call for Apple to make its smartphones less habit-forming, we take a look at internet addiction in a digital age.

Durbin, Trump Spar Over Vulgar Language Used to Describe Immigrants

Two GOP senators say it didn't happen, Sen. Dick Durbin says it did. More on the fallout from the president’s reported comments about Haitian and African immigrants.

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Jan. 11, 2018 - Full Show

Watch the Jan. 11, 2018 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

Early Voting for Illinois Primary Election Less Than a Month Away

The Illinois primary is March 20, but you don’t have to wait until then to cast your ballot.

Art Institute Highlights Revolutionary Art from Soviet Union

An exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago features the artistic outpouring of Russian artists after the October Revolution of 1917, the coup that brought the Soviet Union into being more than a century ago.

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Dick Simpson on His Life as a Chicago Progressive

He has seemingly been part of the Chicago political scene forever, first as an activist but then as an alderman, political science professor and twice as an unsuccessful candidate for Congress. Dick Simpson talks about his new book.

Julia Sweeney Makes Second City Debut with ‘Older and Wider’

The author, actor and former “Saturday Night Live” cast member tells us about her new stand-up residency at The Second City.

What DNA Testing Kits Can – and Can’t – Tell You About History, Health

The commercials for do-it-yourself DNA testing kits promise a bounty of self-discovery about your history and health. But are you prepared for the results?

School Funding Formula in Limbo After Rauner Veto

Gov. Bruce Rauner used his veto pen this week to rewrite a bill making minor technical changes to the state’s new and much-debated school funding formula. State Superintendent of Education Tony Smith joins us.

Jan. 10, 2018 - Full Show

Watch the Jan. 10, 2018 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

‘Too Hot to Handel’: Jazz-Gospel ‘Messiah’ Reaches into State Prisons

Classical music gets a soulful twist in a show that reaches from Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre to a notorious prison in Louisiana.

Revised Obama Presidential Center Plans Submitted to City Hall

The Obama Foundation says it revised plans for the Obama Presidential Center after extensive community input. But are they enough to silence critics of the center, and will city officials OK the plans?

A Homebuyer’s Market? Redfin Says Chicago Neighborhoods ‘Have It All’

If you’re looking to buy an affordable home near public transit, highly rated schools and other neighborhood perks – one real estate website says look no further than Chicago.