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) May 30, 2019 With a Full Slate, Time is Running Out for Illinois Lawmakers A $39 billion budget. A public works program. Casinos. Legalized recreational marijuana. Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Illinois lawmakers have a single day – until 11:59 p.m. Friday – to wrap up all of that, and more. May 30, 2019 Ald. Ed Burke Indicted on 14 Counts of Racketeering, Extortion, Attempted Bribery The U.S. attorney’s office returns a sweeping indictment against longtime 14th Ward Ald. Ed Burke. Mayor Lori Lightfoot calls the allegations “alarming” and says Burke “must resign immediately.” 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 May 30, 2019 Beach Season is Here, and Water Safety Advocates Say They’re Worried Are Chicagoans getting the information they need to stay safe at the beach – and in the lake? A new task force has some recommendations for Chicago beaches. May 30, 2019 Burke Indictment Highlights City Hall Power Shift Four Chicago aldermen weigh in on the new power dynamics at City Hall as Mayor Lori Lightfoot takes control – and a longtime alderman is indicted. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors May 30, 2019 Chicago Theater Recommendations: 5 New Shows to See This Spring From the wives of Henry VIII to Frankenstein’s monster, there is plenty to see on local stages right now. Theater critic Hedy Weiss shares her take on five shows currently on stage. May 30, 2019 May 30, 2019 - Full Show Watch the May 30, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” May 29, 2019 Illinois on the Precipice of Legalizing Marijuana The Illinois Senate approves a newly revised measure that would allow anyone age 21 or older to buy and use marijuana starting in January. But supporters shouldn’t break out the champagne – or bongs – just yet. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors May 29, 2019 Spotlight Politics: Fireworks in Chicago and Springfield Behind the scenes at Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s first City Council meeting and the flurry of activity in Springfield. Our politics team tackles those headlines and more in our weekly roundtable. May 29, 2019 How to Plant Your Own Salsa Garden Organic gardener Jeanne Nolan shares tips and advice for growing warm-weather crops like jalapeno and serrano peppers, green tomatillo and tomatoes. May 29, 2019 Former US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Mueller, Foreign Threats Special counsel Robert Mueller says his team did not determine whether President Donald Trump committed a crime or not. Former U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel weighs in. May 29, 2019 How the Red Scare Upended Pulitzer Winner’s ‘Good American Family’ David Maraniss has written acclaimed biographies of Roberto Clemente, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. In a new book, he turns his biographer’s eye to his father’s experiences during the Red Scare. May 29, 2019 Mayor Lightfoot Exerts Control Over Burke, City Council Ald. Ed Burke on Wednesday tried to throw new Mayor Lori Lightfoot a curveball and badly missed the strike zone in advance of Lightfoot’s first major legislative test. May 29, 2019 May 29, 2019 - Full Show Watch the May 29, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” May 28, 2019 Illinois House Passes Expansive Abortion Rights Bill As other states, including neighboring Missouri, have passed laws that are tantamount to abortion bans, Illinois is moving in the opposite direction. May 28, 2019 Mayor Lightfoot Tries to Chart a New Course on Public Safety In spite of heavy rainfall that kept many indoors and 1,200 additional police officers on the streets of Chicago, 43 people were shot, seven fatally, over the Memorial Day weekend. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
