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Is Hate on the Rise in America?

The Chicago Police Department documented 72 hate crimes in 2016 – a 20-percent spike compared to 2015. That increase falls in line with hate crime upticks in other large U.S. cities, like New York City, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

America’s Forgotten ‘Radium Girls’ Take the Lead in New Book

The author of a new book explores the lives of young factory workers exposed to radium in the 1920s.

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‘Aladdin’ National Tour Begins Magic Carpet Ride in Chicago

A conversation with actors Anthony Murphy and Chicago’s own Jonathan Weir from the production “Aladdin.”

The Surprising Story Behind ‘Whistler’s Mother’

We visit the Art Institute of Chicago to find out more about the 19th century oil painting “Arrangement in Grey and Black, Number One” – commonly known as “Whistler’s Mother.” 

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May 10, 2017 - Full Show

Watch the May 10, 2017 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

Democrats Call for Special Prosecutor After FBI’s Comey Fired

A retired former FBI supervisor and two former assistant U.S. attorneys share their reactions to the ouster of FBI Director James Comey.

Hop Dreams: Lagunitas Looks to Global Future for Craft Beer

Brew news with Lagunitas Brewing Company founder Tony Magee.

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Illinois Senate Passes Bill to Expand Taxpayer-Funded Abortions

In passing House Bill 40, Illinois senators tossed a political hot potato into Gov. Bruce Rauner’s lap ahead of the 2018 gubernatorial campaign.

‘True History’ of H.H. Holmes Examines Life, Career of Serial Killer

Adam Selzer, author of the new book “H.H. Holmes: The True History of the White City Devil,” joins us to discuss the latest chapter in a story that's already more than a century old.

Ask Geoffrey: A ‘Pipe Dream’ of the 1893 World’s Fair

Geoffrey Baer explores an eccentric architect’s wacky proposal for the World’s Fair.

Former Fashion Photographer Finds Beauty in Nature

After 20 years in the fashion industry, Owen Deutsch wasn’t planning on getting back into photography. But then he discovered a new subject: birds.

Report: Budget Impasse a ‘Stunning Failure of Leadership’

The political inertia that’s left Illinois without a budget can’t continue, according to a report released Tuesday by the non-partisan Civic Federation. 

May 9, 2017 - Full Show

Watch the May 9, 2017 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

North Branch Redevelopment Plan Reflects Change in Economy

Plans for new office buildings, apartment complexes and hotels along the North Branch of the Chicago River are underway.

Graphic Artist Returns to Chicago to Inspire Next Generation

Craig Rex Perry grew up in Englewood and has studied and worked around the world. We catch up with him in Kenwood during a master class on cartooning – and careers.