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 26, 2019 12-Year-Old Jahkil Jackson is Helping the Homeless, Inspiring His Peers A young Chicagoan is celebrating the season of giving year-round with his “blessing bags.” Jahkil Jackson tells us about his mission to help the homeless and his recent appearance on Marvel’s “Hero Project.” Dec 26, 2019 Starting Next Week, Demand for Legal Pot Likely to Exceed Supply In less than a week, marijuana will be legal in Illinois. Cannabis dispensaries are preparing for long lines and excited customers, but it’s likely that not everyone who wants it will be able to legally buy it, at least not right away. 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 26, 2019 From the Archives: John Callaway Interviews PBS Icon Fred Rogers (1985) At a time of great division in the U.S., a little bit of Mr. Rogers can go a long way to remind us of simpler times. We revisit a 1985 interview between Fred Rogers and original “Chicago Tonight” host John Callaway. Dec 26, 2019 Ask Geoffrey: Chicago Tribune – The Original Google? Before search engines and Wikipedia, where could Chicagoans go when they needed to know something fast? Geoffrey Baer serves up the story of a popular information service. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Dec 26, 2019 5 Smart Money Moves as 2019 Comes to a Close With Christmas behind us, it’s beginning to look a lot like tax season. We get year-end tips from David Henderson, a CPA at the firm of Duggan Bertsch in Chicago. Dec 26, 2019 December 26, 2019 - Full Show Watch the Dec. 26, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Dec 26, 2019 Bears Face NFC North Rival Vikings in Season Finale The Bears look to end a disappointing season on a high note with a win over the Vikings. Former Bears offensive lineman James “Big Cat” Williams gives us his take. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Dec 23, 2019 How Rockford Dramatically Improved its Homicide Clearance Rate Chicago police officials have long admitted they struggle solving homicides, but a city just west of Chicago has seen an almost miraculous improvement in its homicide clearance rate – and it coincides with a different approach to policing. Dec 23, 2019 Preckwinkle Pushes Economic Development Plans for South Suburbs Toni Preckwinkle has just entered her 10th year as president of the Cook County Board. She joins us to discuss a new plan to spur economic growth in the south suburbs, questions over her security detail and a longtime political ally. Dec 23, 2019 Crain’s Headlines: Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg Ousted After months of bad PR, public floggings on Capitol Hill and a global grounding of the most important model in its commercial aviation fleet, Boeing has given CEO Dennis Muilenburg his walking papers. Dec 23, 2019 The Evangelical Christian Argument for Removing Trump from Office Mark Galli, editor-in-chief of the influential evangelical Christian publication Christianity Today, joins us to discuss his recent editorial that fired up the president. Dec 23, 2019 Holiday Cheer Takes Root at Poinsettia Farm in Woodstock They appear to be marbled, speckled, dipped and dyed, with names like “Red Glitter” and “Jingle Bell Rock.” We visit a poinsettia farm and learn what it takes to cultivate the crop in time for the holidays. Dec 23, 2019 12 Book Suggestions for Cozy Winter Nights If you find yourself snowed in this winter (or you just feel like hibernating by the fire), how about reaching for a good book? Three book lovers join us with their top picks. Dec 23, 2019 December 23, 2019 - Full Show Watch the Dec. 23, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Dec 18, 2019 Top News Stories from 2019: The Year in Review A new Chicago mayor and Illinois governor. A massive teachers strike. A Hollywood actor who put the city’s criminal justice system on the world stage. Those and more top stories of the year from our “Chicago Tonight” reporters. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
