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 19, 2020 Spotlight Politics: The ‘Mystery Man’ Behind Blagojevich Commutation Lost in the hoopla of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s homecoming speech Wednesday was a nod he gave to the mild-mannered man standing nearby. So, who is Mark A. Vargas? Our politics team digs into that and more. Feb 19, 2020 Cutting the Cable: Comcast Left Out of Cubs’ Marquee Sports Network The days of watching the Cubs on TV for free are long gone. Crain’s Chicago Business reporter Danny Ecker tells us about the Marquee Sports Network – and what it means for Cubs fans in Chicago. 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 19, 2020 Blagojevich: Corrupt Politician or ‘Freed Political Prisoner’? Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich celebrated his homecoming Wednesday with a media spectacle at his North Side home. But public sentiment about his early release from prison is divided. Feb 19, 2020 Chicago Food Policy Summit to Focus on Food Justice, Sovereignty A free public event Friday will focus on food inequality across Chicago’s 77 community areas. We discuss the event with Rodger Cooley, executive director of the Chicago Food Policy Action Council. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Feb 19, 2020 Salvage Specialist Fights to Save Architectural Treasures from Early Chicago Chicagoans have long taken pride in the city’s history and architecture, but as areas of the city are redeveloped, some of that is lost. Jimmy Nuter is doing all he can to rescue treasures from the city’s earliest days. Feb 19, 2020 Crain’s Headlines: Potential Safety Hazard Another Embarrassment for Boeing Boeing is inspecting more than 400 stored 737 Max jets after discovering tools, rags and other debris left in the fuel tanks of newly built planes. Feb 19, 2020 February 19, 2020 - Full Show Watch the Feb. 19, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Feb 19, 2020 Now Free, Blagojevich Thanks Trump, Blasts ‘Broken’ Justice System Speaking to a throng of reporters from his North Side home, the impeached former governor expressed his appreciation for President Trump and his efforts to fix “a broken criminal justice system.” Feb 19, 2020 Pritzker Offers 2 Budgets Amid Uncertainty Over Income Tax Changes With the acknowledgement that “our choices remain hard, our fiscal situation challenging,” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday delivered his proposal for a $42 billion state spending plan for the coming fiscal year. Feb 18, 2020 Mayor Lightfoot Takes Chicago Casino Push to Springfield Even as cities like Rockford and Waukegan move forward with their fresh authority to host casinos, Chicago is at a standstill. Feb 18, 2020 Draft Executive Order Would Make ‘Federal Buildings Beautiful Again’ Details on how a proposed Trump administration order could limit the design of future federal buildings. Feb 18, 2020 What’s Behind Chicago’s Black Exodus Hundreds of thousands of black Chicagoans have fled the city since 1980, according to a recent report. What’s driving that exodus, and what can be done to reverse the trend? Feb 18, 2020 Humans and ‘The Sixth Extinction’: One Book, One Chicago Looks at Altered Planet The latest selection for the citywide reading program is a Pulitzer Prize-winning book from New Yorker staff writer Elizabeth Kolbert, who joins us in discussion. Feb 18, 2020 Trump Says Blagojevich Sentence Was ‘Ridiculous.’ What Do Locals Say? President Donald Trump’s commutation of Rod Blagojevich’s 14-year sentence ends a corruption saga that has been both notorious and bizarre. Feb 18, 2020 Crain’s Headlines: 1871 Parent Acquires Illinois Technology Association Two Chicago nonprofits that offer training and support to local tech firms have struck a deal to create a one-stop shop for them. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
