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) Feb 27, 2020 Meet the ‘Mystery Man’ Behind Blago’s Commutation Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich referred to Mark Vargas as the “mystery man” that led the effort to get him out of prison. But who is he? And why did he want to take on that case? Feb 27, 2020 Fired Leaders of Lincoln Park High School Speak Out Former school administrators John Thuet and Michelle Brumfield were ousted amid “multiple allegations of serious misconduct.” But in an exclusive interview with “Chicago Tonight,” they say CPS has told them nothing about those allegations. 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 Feb 27, 2020 Million-Dollar Comics: Collector of Rare Comic Books in Chicago for C2E2 With a comic convention in town this weekend, we welcome comic book dealer Vincent Zurzolo – and his million-dollar collection. Feb 27, 2020 Ask Geoffrey: The Old Kenwood ‘L’ Line Chicago’s “L” lines are today operated by the centralized Chicago Transit Authority. But for many years, private companies actually ran and managed individual branches. Geoffrey Baer has the story of one of them. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Feb 27, 2020 Black Fire Brigade Offers Free Training for EMTs, Paramedics and Firefighters The Chicago Fire Department has long been overwhelmingly white, but that’s changing, in part due to discrimination lawsuits and, more recently, with the help of group that mentors and trains young first responders. Feb 27, 2020 Cook County Jail Inmates Develop Plans for Business – and Life If you needed to build a business, how quickly could you pull together a plan? What if you had to do it without access to the internet? These men did just that – in an atypical setting. Here’s how. Feb 27, 2020 Crain’s Headlines: McDonald’s Fulton Market HQ for Sale Chicago real estate developer Sterling Bay is looking to cash out on the fast-food giant’s headquarters. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Feb 27, 2020 February 27, 2020 - Full Show Watch the Feb. 27, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Feb 27, 2020 Lee Phillip Bell, Co-Creator of Popular Soaps, Dies at 91 Lee Phillip Bell, who co-created “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold and the Beautiful” and hosted her own daytime talk show in Chicago for 33 years, has died. She was 91. Feb 26, 2020 Coronavirus Rattles Markets: What it Means for the Economy Global stock markets lost more than $3 trillion in value this week as investors fled amid growing concerns of a coronavirus pandemic. So what’s the outlook for the U.S. economy? Feb 26, 2020 Spotlight Politics: Countdown to the March 17 Primary In less than three weeks, Illinois voters will go to the polls. Will the state have a big role in weeding out the Democratic presidential field? And how will the contentious race for Cook County state’s attorney shake out? Feb 26, 2020 Immigrant Seeking Asylum Finds ‘Second Mom’ in High School Counselor We meet an immigrant teen seeking asylum, and the suburban community that’s lending a hand. Feb 26, 2020 Search for ET Gets Boost From a Very Special Telescope Are we really alone in the universe? A new effort to search for extraterrestrial life is underway. Feb 26, 2020 CPS: Watchdog Report Highlights Need for Standardized Test Improvements Whether or not Chicago Public Schools students are gaming a standardized test system was the topic of debate during Wednesday’s CPS board meeting. Feb 26, 2020 Chinese Artworks Share Thoughtful Approach to Uncommon Materials Spectacular artwork from China fills not one, but two Chicago museums. We visit the Smart Museum of Art and Wrightwood 659 for a look at “The Allure of Matter.” Load More Thanks to our sponsors: