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 2, 2019 Beatboxer Finds New Sound in Opera by Chicago Composer For years, beatboxer Nicole Paris and her dad Ed Cage have awed audiences with their beatboxing battles as Nicole and Popz. Paris recently broke from that duet to take on a feat of her own: beatboxing in an opera. Dec 2, 2019 Crain’s Headlines: Sprout Social Plans to Go Public The Chicago-based maker of social media management software announced Monday that it aims to raise $156 million in an initial public offering of stock. 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 2, 2019 December 2, 2019 - Full Show Watch the Dec. 2, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Nov 26, 2019 November 26, 2019 - Full Show Watch the Nov. 26, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Nov 26, 2019 The City Council Battle Over Lightfoot’s Budget The City Council on Tuesday approved Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s $11.6 billion budget plan by a vote of 39 to 11. Four Chicago aldermen join us to discuss their support and opposition to that spending plan. Nov 26, 2019 Deputy Gov. Dan Hynes on Pension Consolidation, Ongoing Funding Woes Earlier this month, the Illinois legislature voted to consolidate almost 650 suburban and downstate police and fire pension funds into just two. How exactly will it impact the state’s beleaguered finances? Nov 26, 2019 Crain’s Headlines: Shallow Growth in Chicago-Area Home Values According to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index, single-family home values in the region grew by 0.6%, compared with the same period last year. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Nov 26, 2019 Nestor Gomez: Chicago’s Champion Storyteller Live storytelling has become its own competitive sport, and it’s drawing crowds across the country. We meet the winningest storyteller in Chicago. Nov 26, 2019 Bears vs. Lions Preview: Thanksgiving Day Matchup for Divisional Rivals Will it be feast or famine for the Bears when they play the Lions on Thursday? Former Bears offensive lineman James “Big Cat” Williams gives us three key takes on what the Bears need to do to win. Nov 26, 2019 Fox News Analyst Gianno Caldwell on the Power of Conservatism The conservative political analyst and consultant, who is also a Chicago native, discusses his new book “Taken for Granted: How Conservatism Can win Back the Americans That Liberalism Failed.” Nov 26, 2019 Chicagoans Avoid Major Property Tax Increase as Lightfoot’s 1st Budget Passes Taking an Uber or a Lyft, dining out, and parking at a metered spot will cost Chicagoans more come January, on account of the new city budget approved Tuesday by the City Council, following a nearly two-hour debate. Nov 25, 2019 Candidates Eyeing 2020 Ballot in Illinois Begin Filing Paperwork Candidates hoping to make it on the March 17 primary ballot have another week to collect the required signatures from local registered voters, but those hoping for the coveted first spot filed that paperwork Monday morning. Nov 25, 2019 Democrats Eye Impeachment Articles, Despite Some No-Show Witnesses Nine witnesses in three days made for a packed and dramatic week of public testimony in the House’s impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley weighs in on the hearings and next steps. Nov 25, 2019 Local Cosmologist Explores the Very First Moments of Creation Dan Hooper spends his time contemplating the biggest mystery of all: how the universe came to be. He joins us to discuss his book, “At the Edge of Time: Exploring the Mysteries of our Universe’s First Seconds.” Nov 25, 2019 New PBS Documentary ‘College Behind Bars’ Explores Elite Education Program A new documentary series explores the rigorous Bard Prison Initiative that offers degrees to a select group of incarcerated men and women. Filmmaker Lynn Novick and program graduate Dyjuan Tatro join us in discussion. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
