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) Jul 17, 2017 How a Controversial Chicago Astronomer Influenced ‘Close Encounters’ Dr. J. Allen Hynek was a highly respected scientist for decades before he received a credit as a technical adviser on Steven Spielberg’s 1977 movie. His life and legacy are explored in a new biography. Jul 13, 2017 Jim Kirk: Firewall Will Exist Between Sun-Times, Owners The Sun-Times publisher and editor-in-chief talks about the newspaper’s new owner and what’s ahead for the 69-year-old paper. 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 Jul 13, 2017 July 13, 2017 - Full Show Watch the July 13, 2017 full episode of "Chicago Tonight." Jul 13, 2017 Giant Iceberg the Size of Delaware Breaks off Antarctica The trillion-ton iceberg is now drifting. While experts say it poses no immediate threat, is the event itself the precursor of more change to come as the global environment warms? Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jul 13, 2017 Brian Culbertson: Performing All About ‘Entertaining, Fun’ Award-winning musician, writer and producer Brian Culbertson joins us in conversation. Jul 13, 2017 Summer Reading List 2017: Mysteries, Histories and ... Ice Cream Summer means sprinklers, ice cream trucks, and reading outside on park benches, lawns and beaches. If you’re looking for a good book to take to the pool, we’ve got you covered. Jul 13, 2017 Sheriff Tom Dart: Budget-Related Layoffs Would ‘Devastate’ Office Big cuts are coming to the Cook County Sheriff's Office, including nearly 400 jail guards. “We had no way to plan for this,” said Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jul 12, 2017 July 12, 2017 - Full Show Watch the July 12, 2017 full episode of "Chicago Tonight." Jul 12, 2017 Lake Shore Drive Transformation Plan Ambitious, But Realistic? It is one of the city’s crown jewels, but parts of Lake Shore Drive have not been upgraded since before World War II. A new plan gives parts of the drive a real “wow” factor. Jul 12, 2017 Comptroller Susana Mendoza on State Budget While Illinois residents should expect to see a smaller paycheck in short order, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza says it will takes months for the increased revenue to truly buttress state coffers. Jul 12, 2017 Illinois’ Public University Problem: NEIU, GSU Presidents Weigh In Illinois legislators have finally passed a budget, but the impasse did not leave the state’s public universities unscathed: faculty and staff were laid off, student enrollment dwindled and bond ratings were downgraded. Jul 12, 2017 AT&T Looks Forward to End of Landlines In Illinois, Opponents Cry Foul After intense lobbying in Springfield, lawmakers this month passed legislation that could ultimately disconnect 1.2 million landline users in Illinois. Jul 12, 2017 Restoration of Unity Temple Revives Glory of Wright’s ‘Little Jewel Box’ One of Frank Lloyd Wright’s finest public buildings is ready for the public again. We take a look inside the restoration of Unity Temple. Jul 12, 2017 Chicago Astronomer to Create Plan for Human Exploration of Mars Adler Planetarium astronomer Lucianne Walkowicz will spend the next year figuring out how humans can get along while exploring one of the more curious planets in our solar system: Mars. Jul 11, 2017 Preckwinkle: Cook County Layoffs Coming After Soda Tax Stalled Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced that thousands of layoffs will start next week as an appeals court Monday dealt a blow to the new tax. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
