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) Jun 21, 2019 Deep Frydays: Brownie Disaster For our new summer series, we take some of Chicago’s favorite foods and, like the name says, we deep-fry them and deal with the big questions. Today’s sacrifice to the gods of hot oil: brownie batter. Jun 20, 2019 Remembering ‘Chicago Tonight’ Founder John Callaway He was fun. He was smart. And he was the best journalist many of us have ever known. John Callaway, the founder of “Chicago Tonight,” died 10 years ago this weekend. We remember the man and his legacy. 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 Jun 20, 2019 Lonnie Bunch Makes History at the Smithsonian Institution The former head of the Chicago Historical Society, who created the Smithsonian’s African American history museum, is now running the Smithsonian itself – and is here to talk about it. Jun 20, 2019 Facebook Jumps into the Cryptocurrency Game with Libra On Tuesday, Facebook formally announced plans for Libra – a cryptocurrency the social network plans to release in 2020. How it’s different, and why some are calling for a halt to its development. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jun 20, 2019 Pritzker Expected to Sign Marijuana Legalization Bill Next Week Recreational marijuana is all but a done deal in Illinois. Late last month, Illinois became the first state in the nation to approve such a measure via a legislative body. On Tuesday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to make it final. Jun 20, 2019 Lake Michigan Nears Historic Water Levels. What’s Happening, and Why Lake Michigan water levels are expected to top the record for June, and there’s a chance they could surpass the all-time record set in 1986. We head to the lakefront, and speak with experts. Jun 20, 2019 Not Just Stonewall: New Show Explores 50 Years of Queer Art The Stonewall riots in New York City started the modern gay rights movement (at least, they did in the popular imagination). A new exhibition at Wrightwood 659 challenges how we think of Stonewall’s place in history. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jun 20, 2019 June 20, 2019 - Full Show Watch the June 20, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Jun 19, 2019 Pilots Criticize Boeing for Mistakes on its Grounded Jet Airline union leaders and famed former airline pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger say that Boeing made mistakes while developing the 737 Max, and the biggest was not telling anybody about new flight-control software so that pilots could train for it. Jun 19, 2019 Spotlight Politics: Feds Raid Another Longtime Alderman’s Office Assessing the political fallout from the federal raid of another longtime alderman’s office. Our politics team tackles that and more in our weekly roundtable. Jun 19, 2019 FBI Raids 34th Ward Office of Ald. Carrie Austin Federal agents have executed a search warrant at the South Side ward office of Chicago Ald. Carrie Austin. A source close to the matter says Austin has been under federal investigation for several years. Jun 19, 2019 Pritzker Announces Help for Flood-Hit Farmers, Aims for Emergency Declaration Much of Illinois’ farmland is too wet to seed. Assessing the fallout from excessive rain – and what Gov. J.B. Pritzker plans to do about it. Jun 19, 2019 Question of Balance: Analysts Talk State Budget, Pension Reform Does Illinois really have a balanced budget? Local analysts weigh in. Jun 19, 2019 Meet the Artist Behind ‘The Obama Paintings’ As They Debut in Chicago Artist Rob Pruitt created a painting for each of the 2,922 days of Barack Obama’s presidency. His project is now on display in Chicago. Jun 19, 2019 June 19, 2019 - Full Show Watch the June 19, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
