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) Mar 27, 2019 Assessing Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Record and Legacy Chicago Sun-Times reporter Fran Spielman has doggedly and meticulously covered Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his predecessors for decades. She joins Carol Marin to discuss his legacy. Mar 27, 2019 New Film ‘The Public’ Explores How Libraries Can Help the Homeless In his new film “The Public,” writer, director and actor Emilio Estevez examines the intersection of homelessness and public spaces. Estevez joins us to discuss the film along with Chicago-based artist Che “Rhymefest” Smith and author Ryan Dowd. 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 Mar 27, 2019 Chicago Wrestling Coach Pays it Forward While Building a Dynasty In just a few years, Ron Wilson reintroduced Bowen High School’s wrestling program and turned it into a city and regional powerhouse. Now, Wilson, a special education teacher turned firefighter, continues to lead the Boilermakers. Mar 26, 2019 March 26, 2019 - Full Show Watch the March 26, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Mar 26, 2019 Booting by Private Companies Remains Source of Tension Between Drivers, Businesses and Aldermen If you park in a private lot and get booted it will cost you nearly three times what the city charges for a regular parking ticket. For more than 15 years it’s been a controversial – and sometimes maddening – fact of city life. Mar 26, 2019 Prosecutors Drop All Charges Against Jussie Smollett “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett exited the Leighton Criminal Court Building a free man Tuesday morning after prosecutors unexpectedly dropped felony charges against him in a case that’s garnered national headlines for months. Mar 26, 2019 Surprising Outcome in Smollett Case Provokes Anger from Mayor, Police Superintendent We discuss the legal underpinnings of the stunning move by prosecutors to drop all charges against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, and how media coverage of the case has played out. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Mar 26, 2019 The Choice for Mayor 2019: Lori Lightfoot From humble beginnings in Massillon, Ohio, to a high-powered federal prosecutor. We bring you an in-depth profile of mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot. Mar 26, 2019 The Choice for Mayor 2019: Toni Preckwinkle As the April 2 runoff eletion nears, we take an in-depth look at Toni Preckwinkle’s path from high school history teacher to political power player. Mar 25, 2019 March 25, 2019 - Full Show Watch the March 25, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Mar 25, 2019 Mueller Report Summary Finds No Trump Collusion With Russia Political fallout over the report’s findings is just beginning. Former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti joins us with legal analysis of the document. Mar 25, 2019 40th Ward Candidate Forum: Incumbent Ald. O’Connor vs. Vasquez In 2015, 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O’Connor easily won re-election. But the second-longest-serving member of the Chicago City Council is now in one of the most contentious runoff races in the city. He and challenger Andre Vasquez join us. Mar 25, 2019 City Beefs Up Pothole-Patching Crews Following Wild Winter A volatile winter has left the city’s streets cratered with potholes. What the city is doing to patch them up. Mar 25, 2019 New Poll Suggests Lightfoot Poised to Clinch Mayor’s Race Half of Chicagoans believe the city is “on the wrong track,” according to a new WTTW/Crain’s Temkin/Harris poll, which also indicates that Lori Lightfoot will win the April 2 runoff election to become Chicago’s next mayor. Mar 22, 2019 The Choice for Mayor 2019: A WTTW News Special On April 2, mayoral contenders Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle square off in Chicago’s runoff election. WTTW News brings you in-depth profiles of mayoral candidates Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
