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Moody’s Predicts Doom If Illinois Doesn’t Pass Budget by Spring

Reports from credit ratings agencies aren’t typically considered thrilling reads. But the latest one from Moody’s is so ominous, it ought to give taxpayers, or at least state lawmakers elected to represent them, the shivers.

Legislators Propose Alternatives to ‘Grand Bargain’

Nearly three months after Senate leaders unveiled a so-called “grand bargain,” the gridlock in Springfield has only intensified. Now, Democrats and Republicans are coming forward with their own alternative platforms. 

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City Proposes Municipal ID Program

Don't have a drivers’ license or other form of official documentation? Chicago may soon be issuing municipal IDs to provide documentation to undocumented immigrants, ex-offenders and the homeless. 

JB Skating: Chicago’s Smoothest Creation

In 1971, Calvin Small and two friends started roller skating a little differently than everyone around them. It caught on. And  now, JB skating is known all over the country. 

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March 29, 2017 - Full Show

Watch the March 29, 2017 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

Illinois’ Chief Information Officer on Cybersecurity

How Hardik Bhatt wants to protect state agencies from hackers. 

Ask Geoffrey: What’s With the Out-of-Order Presidents?

Geoffrey Baer investigates why the Loop’s streets honoring presidents don’t honor the order of their terms in this encore edition of “Ask Geoffrey.”

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Governor’s Race Heats Up, Emanuel Dodges Questions About Email

Carol Marin discusses the political happenings of Springfield and Chicago with Tina Sfondeles of the Chicago Sun-Times, Lauren Chooljian of WBEZ and Heather Cherone of DNAinfo.

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.” 

March 28, 2017 - Full Show

Watch the March 28, 2017 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

Paul Vallas and CSU Board Chairman Discuss Struggling School’s Future

Paul Vallas and Chicago State University Board Chairman Marshall Hatch discuss the ongoing search for university leadership and what lies ahead for the beleaguered school.

Traffic Fatalities on the Rise Despite More Car Safety Features

With fatalities from motor vehicle crashes on the rise, could driverless cars steer us toward a safer future?

Report: City Misuses Affordable Housing Funds

The city of Chicago has a fund paid for by big developers that helps subsidize low-income residents who need help paying rent. But is all of that money going where it's supposed to? 

Plan for Transformation: WBEZ Examines Progress of CHA Redevelopment

Seventeen years after Mayor Daley launched his plan to transform the Chicago Housing Authority, WBEZ examines promises kept – and broken.

Viewer Feedback: ‘These Politicians Will be OK’

Viewers weigh in on Lincoln Park Zoo’s urban wildlife monitoring program, a judge's order to pay Illinois legislators' salaries and state Rep. Will Guzzardi’s proposal to bar financially troubled schools from opening new charter schools.