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Area Hospitals Race to Keep Up With a Demanding Flu Season

Health officials say the flu is peaking early this year, with 100 more flu outbreaks statewide than at this time last season. How hospitals are handling the increased volume of patients.

Preventing and Treating Legionnaires’ Disease

As lawmakers spar over a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at a veterans home in Quincy, we take a closer look at how the illness spreads and is treated.

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West Town Textile Studio Finds Common Threads with Community

On Chicago’s West Side, an artist-run production weaving mill and a social service agency work together to weave adults with intellectual disabilities into the fabric of their community. 

Jan. 9, 2018 - Full Show

Watch the Jan. 9, 2018 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

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As Global Refugee Numbers Swell, Trump Targets Salvadorans in US

President Donald Trump surprised both supporters and detractors when he seemed to endorse an immigration deal a day after the White House announced that nearly 200,000 Salvadorans who have been in the country for more than a decade must leave.

How Gentrification Takes Shape Across Chicago Neighborhoods

A scorching accusation by a candidate for Illinois governor adds fuel to the gentrification debate in Chicago.

Inside the Studio of an Italian Sculptor Who Made His Name in Chicago

Born in Italy, Virginio Ferrari came to Chicago in the 1960s, and he blossomed into an internationally sought-after sculptor. We visit the 80-year-old in his Bridgeport studio.

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Microbes: Earth’s Oldest and Most Essential Life Forms

They are the oldest forms of life on Earth and without them humans would not exist. How microbes shape the planet and its people.

Jeff Sessions’ Move Could Blunt Marijuana Legalization

Will the attorney general’s reversal of an Obama-era policy give prosecutors free rein to aggressively enforce pot prohibition?

Massive Peoples Gas Pipeline Upgrade to Result in Higher Prices

State regulators are set to approve a pipe modernization project that could double your natural gas bill over the next 20 years.

Jan. 8, 2018 - Full Show

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Why the Chicago Police Union is Fighting City Over Body Cameras

Chicago’s largest police union is fighting the use of body cameras. Fraternal Order of Police President Kevin Graham explains why.

Columnist: Getting Older Doesn’t Have to Mean Getting Grumpier

A conversation with Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn, who muses on how to be “a good old man” as he celebrates a milestone birthday.

What Does Latest Stock Market Record Mean for Investors?

The Dow Jones crossing 25,000 is the latest milestone in a long-running bull market. What’s driving it, and when it could end.

District’s ‘Turnaround’ Operator Highlighted as Model for Success

How some of Chicago’s weakest schools have turned around to become some of the strongest.