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) Dec 21, 2011 The Lost Panoramas Arguably one of the greatest engineering feats in history took place in Chicago. Over 100 years ago, the flow of the Chicago River was reversed. We talk with two authors who collected 22,000 photographs documenting the event. Dec 21, 2011 Dalkey Archive Press We take a look at a small press in Champaign, Illinois that publishes everyone from Herman Melville to Aldous Huxley, and brings modern European fiction to the USA in Arts Across Illinois. 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 Dec 20, 2011 Chicago's Union Stockyards: 40 Years Since Closing Chicago's Union Stockyards closed 40 years ago after handling more than a billion animals. We have some never-before-seen footage and interviews with workers on the last day. Dec 20, 2011 Ask Alpana: 12/20 Check Please! Host and Master Sommelier Alpana Singh joins us to talk about low-calorie holiday drinks, cost-effective champagne and hard ciders in Ask Alpana. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Dec 15, 2011 The Second City A song-and-dance number on how miserable it is to be a Cubs fan? Sounds like the work of The Second City! We find out about its latest show, The Second City's History of Chicago, and its brand new comedy club. Dec 14, 2011 National Hellenic Museum We take a look at the new National Hellenic Museum in Greektown, which features a full-sized Trojan Horse, and a look at the role immigrants played in building Chicago on Arts Across Illinois. Dec 13, 2011 Scientific Chicago with Neil Shubin It turns out that rats might not be such "rats" after all. Our science guy, Neil Shubin, talks about rat empathy and other stories on Scientific Chicago. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Dec 12, 2011 WFMT's Day of Music Radio station WFMT is celebrating its 60th anniversary of broadcasting classical music in Chicago. We talk to program director Peter Whorf about Tuesday's 10-hour "Day of Music" live broadcast celebration at the Chicago Cultural Center. Dec 8, 2011 High School Dropout Rates Chicago is home to the third largest public school district in the country. And it's a system that's plagued by a high dropout rate. Now a new study takes a closer look at the individual and societal costs of dropping out. Tonight, we look at the study as part of our "American Graduate: Let's Make it Happen" initiative. Dec 5, 2011 Ron Santo Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame A year after his death, Ron Santo finally makes it into the Baseball Hall of Fame. We have reaction. Dec 1, 2011 Holiday Events Roundup The Tiffany glass and marble ceilings in a fireproof mansion are decked out for the holidays. Geoffrey Baer rounds up some seasonal offerings of art, culture and fun. Nov 30, 2011 Gigwalk We find out about a new iPhone app that actually sends you a paycheck. Jay Shefsky has the story. Nov 29, 2011 Chicago's Loop Geoffrey Baer takes us on an urban adventure in a new multimedia tour through Chicago's downtown loop. We get a preview of Chicago's Loop: A New Walking Tour. Nov 22, 2011 Mind of a Chimpanzee The mind of the chimpanzee is far more complex than we once thought. Eddie Arruza tells us what researchers at the Lincoln Park Zoo are learning about our closest non-human relative, and why those findings just might save the endangered species in tonight's Scientific Chicago. Nov 21, 2011 Illinois Public Pension Reform Illinois' pension obligations are unexpectedly rising a billion dollars next fiscal year. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
