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) Apr 8, 2015 Mayor Emanuel Faces Second Term Rahm Emanuel faces his second term as Chicago mayor, but are the days of rubber stamp City Council over? We have the details. Apr 8, 2015 Analyzing the Runoff Election This historic mayoral runoff election is over with Mayor Rahm Emanuel winning a second term. We discuss the results of that race, as well as the results of the 18 aldermanic runoff elections with our panel of political experts. 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 Apr 8, 2015 The New Faces of City Council We talk with some aldermanic winners about beating the incumbents, as well as their priorities for the wards they represent and working with a new City Council. Apr 8, 2015 Chicago Theatre Mural Painter Chicago-based painter Louis Grell was nearly forgotten until family members alerted Elmhurst's Theatre Historical Society about the over 300 commissions he did in movie palaces and hotels in the 1920s and 1930s. We revisit the story. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Apr 8, 2015 Getting the Garden Ready Gardening season is just around the corner. To help us prepare for the upcoming season, The Organic Gardener Jeanne Nolan stops by our garden and studio. Apr 7, 2015 April 7, 2015 - Full Show Apr 7, 2015 ‘Unforgettable: A Son, A Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime’ Author and broadcaster Scott Simon, longtime host of NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday, joins us to discuss a new book about his mother's life and death, the lessons she taught him, and the bond they shared. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Apr 7, 2015 "Dead Wake" Best-selling author Erik Larson who shot to fame with his classic, Chicago-inspired book, The Devil In the White City is once again using his celebrated storytelling skills to recount the shocking last voyage of the Lusitania. Apr 7, 2015 State Watchdog Stepping Down The state's Executive Inspector General Ricardo Meza is stepping down after nearly five years on the job. He joins us to talk about Illinois' corruption problem. Apr 6, 2015 April 6, 2015 - Full Show Apr 6, 2015 Mayoral Candidates' Final Push Ahead of Election It's a sprint to the finish line for Rahm Emanuel and Jesús "Chuy" García. We take a look at how the candidates are preparing for Election Day. Apr 6, 2015 Runoff Season Enters the Homestretch Voters head to the polls Tuesday to decide Chicago's first mayoral runoff since the city changed to a nonpartisan election system. They'll also decide who will represent 18 wards in the City Council, and some incumbents could be thrown out. We analyze the mayoral and aldermanic races with a panel of political experts. Apr 6, 2015 Battling Great Lakes' Invasive Species The EPA has awarded more than $8 million in grants to combat invasive species in the Great Lakes. We talk with the Shedd Aquarium's Phil Willink about the $100 million a year invasive species problem. Apr 6, 2015 Art of Papercutting Opens Window into China and Chicago An exhibition at The Field Museum looks at City Windows, the papercut artwork of Chinese artist Qiao Xiaoguang now on display at two locations in Chicago. We get a preview. Apr 6, 2015 Is E.T. Phoning Earth? An Adler Planetarium astronomer tells us whether earthlings may, at long last, be hearing from other intelligent life in the universe. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
