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 23, 2019 May 23, 2019 - Full Show Watch the May 23, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” May 22, 2019 Spotlight Politics: Mayor Lightfoot vs. the Council Machine Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued a stern warning to City Council members in her inaugural address. Our politics team tackles that story and other headlines in our weekly roundtable. 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 22, 2019 CTU Prepares for Contract Fight with New Mayor Chicago Teachers Union members call on Mayor Lori Lightfoot to make good on promises for educational equity. Meanwhile, upheaval at a Chicago Public Schools board meeting. May 22, 2019 New Mayor, New Solutions to Chicago’s Finances? Local Analysts Weigh In It’s her first week in office, but Mayor Lori Lightfoot doesn’t have time to waste when it comes to city finances. How can Chicago address its fiscal troubles? Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors May 22, 2019 Marijuana is a Psychoactive Drug. But is it Really a Medicine? Marijuana laws are changing rapidly, but as of now, adults can use it recreationally in just 10 states. Medical marijuana, however, is legal in 33 states. So which is it: A pleasure drug or a pharmaceutical one? May 22, 2019 May 22, 2019 - Full Show Watch the May 22, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” May 21, 2019 Pritzker Agenda Coming Down to the Wire Illinois’ legislative session in Springfield is scheduled to adjourn at the end of this month – and a lot remains unresolved. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors May 21, 2019 Chicago Police: Facial Recognition Software is ‘Seldom Used’ As police departments across the U.S. weigh the use of facial recognition software, several communities are raising concerns about privacy. May 21, 2019 Move Over, Meat! Alternative Options Growing in Popularity There might be a new kind of meat cooking on the grill this weekend: alternative meat. But what is it? And why the craze? May 21, 2019 Northwestern Researchers Reverse Age-Related Memory Loss Neil Shubin, University of Chicago paleontologist and one of our favorite explainers of all things scientific, joins us to discuss stories making news in the world of science. May 21, 2019 An ‘Open Swim’ in the Chicago River is in the Works for September Doug McConnell has swam in New York’s Hudson River, the Boston Harbor and even the English Channel. Now he wants to make a splash in his own city. May 21, 2019 May 21, 2019 - Full Show Watch the May 21, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” May 21, 2019 Gullivers Selling a Slice of Chicago Restaurant History A famous Chicago pizza joint is filled with antiques, and they’re all going to be part of an unusual estate sale. We go for a look. May 20, 2019 May 20, 2019 - Full Show Watch the May 20, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” May 20, 2019 Lightfoot Recounts Ancestor’s Tragedy in the Jim Crow South The little-known story of Lori Lightfoot’s grandfather who was murdered in the Jim Crow South nearly 100 years ago. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
