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) Nov 20, 2019 Women Forced to Choose Between Food and Menstrual Products Nearly 25 million American women living below the poverty line are faced with a terrible choice every month: whether to spend money on menstrual hygiene products or other necessities. We explore what’s called period poverty – and the movement to end it. Nov 20, 2019 ‘Silver, Sword and Stone’: Author Writes Sweeping History of Latin America Peruvian American journalist Marie Arana talks about her new book, “Silver, Sword, and Stone: Three Crucibles in the Latin American Story.” 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 Nov 20, 2019 Crain’s Headlines: Tribune Stock Soars After Alden Global Purchase Tribune Publishing stock soared as much as 15% Wednesday after Alden Global, a hedge fund known for making deep cuts to newsrooms, bought out Tribune’s largest stockholder. Nov 20, 2019 State Board of Education Calls for End to Student Isolation Following Investigation An emergency action from the state board of education comes a day after a Tribune-ProPublica investigation revealed thousands of cases in which schools put students into seclusion. We speak with two of the reporters behind that story. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Nov 20, 2019 November 20, 2019 - Full Show Watch the Nov. 20, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Nov 19, 2019 Chicago Dance Companies Unite for Black Dance Legacy Project Eight of the city’s most prominent dance companies are coming together for a one-night-only concert this week with a single mission: to celebrate the legacy of black dance in Chicago. Nov 19, 2019 NYT Reporters Reveal New Details in ‘The Education of Brett Kavanaugh’ A new book from reporters Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly offers a detailed look at Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh a year after his tumultuous Senate testimony. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Nov 19, 2019 Housing Department Launches Affordability Task Force For the first time in over a decade, Chicago has a stand-alone Department of Housing dedicated to providing affordable options for city residents. How that department plans to increase affordable housing and fight segregation. Nov 19, 2019 Local Nun Leads Chicago Marathon Team In college, Stephanie Baliga was the sixth-fastest freshman in the nation. Now 31, the local nun is still running, but her goal isn’t the Olympics. It’s raising money for the religious community she serves. Nov 19, 2019 Takeaways From Day 3 of House Impeachment Hearings A career Army officer. A career foreign service official. Both had a consistent message during Day 3 of the House impeachment inquiry, and each was troubled by the phone call between President Donald Trump and the president of Ukraine. Nov 19, 2019 Grading Local Government: City Bureau Releases ‘Open Gov Report Card’ How transparent is local government? See which agencies made the grade in a new report from nonprofit journalism lab City Bureau. Reporter Sarah Conway tells us more. Nov 19, 2019 Crain’s Headlines: Fresh Start for Iconic Cosmetics Brand Fashion Fair A group of familiar faces has bought Fashion Fair out of bankruptcy for nearly $2 million. The iconic cosmetics brand designed for women of color is now owned by two former Johnson Publishing executives and the CEO of Magnetar Capital. Nov 19, 2019 November 19, 2019 - Full Show Watch the Nov. 19, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Nov 18, 2019 Race to Replace: Who Will Be the Next Illinois Senate President? Senators have been scrambling since Senate President John Cullerton made a surprise announcement that he’ll resign in the new year, leaving vacant one of the most powerful positions in state politics. Nov 18, 2019 Shedding Light on Sundown Towns: ProPublica Illinois Investigates The term “sundown town” is familiar to many African Americans. A new ProPublica Illinois story examines the legacy of one sundown town in Southern Illinois named Anna. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
