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Chicago Gun Offender Registry Called Into Question

With the city’s mounting gun violence, some remain skeptical about the effectiveness of a little-known city ordinance called the Gun Offender Registry. A special report from DePaul University's Center for Journalism Integrity and Excellence.

City Clerk Valencia Says Municipal IDs Will Benefit All Chicagoans

City Clerk Anna Valencia joins us to discuss her position and Chicago’s municipal ID program.

City Clerk Anna Valencia (Chicago Tonight)

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Viewer Feedback: ‘Teaching Math Successfully is Hard'

Viewers summed up their thoughts about math after our talk with "Beyond Infinity" author Eugenia Cheng.

House Passes Health Care Bill Repealing Obamacare

All seven Illinois House Republicans voted in favor of the bill Thursday that rolls back several features of the Affordable Care Act.

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J.B. Pritzker Nabs Trade Union Endorsements

A candidate for Illinois governor gets an early boost from one of Democrats’ traditional allies.

May 3, 2017 - Full Show

Watch the May 3, 2017 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

New Book Takes Playful Look at ‘Infinity’

If you’re not a fan of math, Eugenia Cheng is on a mission to change your point of view. 

Eugenia Cheng

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From ‘Top Chef’ to Best Chef, Local Restaurateur Wins Big at Beard

James Beard Award winner Sarah Grueneberg dishes on her newly minted best chef prize. 

Grueneberg’s love for Italian food and pasta-making stems from her experience as line cook and, later, executive chef at Spiaggia Restaurant. (Credit: Galdones Photography)

Rauner, Emanuel Butt Heads Over Thompson Center Plans

What does the future hold for Helmut Jahn’s 16-story Loop office building?

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Obama Library Designs Unveiled

The first conceptual designs for the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park have been revealed. Take a peek at the renderings.

(Courtesy of the Obama Foundation)

Ask Geoffrey: Who’s Holding Up This Southeast Side Building?

Since about 1915, a 7-foot-tall stone man has been shouldering a heavy burden on the corner of a Southeast Side building — more than hundred years without a break! But there’s some debate as to exactly who he is.

West Side Factory Aims to Beat the Pants Off Apparel Industry

We visit a small company in Garfield Park that is hoping to revive the Chicago apparel industry with a combination of American materials and immigrant know-how. 

Dearborn Denim and Apparel (Chicago Tonight)

May 2, 2017 - Full Show

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Is Our Cultural Obsession with Beauty Making Us Sick?

When an obsession with outer beauty gets in your head so much that it makes you sick, that’s a serious problem, says Northwestern professor Renee Engeln.

Late State Payments Could Cost Medicaid Patients Access to Health Care

More than two dozen health care providers are threatening to stop caring for poor patients unless the state pays its Medicaid bills. We talk with the reporter who broke the story. 

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