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) Jan 31, 2019 Clowning Around as a Kid Leads to Lifelong Dance Career The unlikely story of how a beloved local TV show inspired the career of a beloved dancer, choreographer and teacher. Jan 31, 2019 Jan. 31, 2019 - Full Show Watch the Jan. 31, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” 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 Jan 31, 2019 Researchers Find Microplastics in Illinois Groundwater We discuss the latest science headlines with Rabiah Mayas, associate director of the Science in Society program at Northwestern University. Jan 31, 2019 How it Works: Illinois’ New Opioid Alternative Pilot Program In Illinois, medical marijuana can now be used as a painkiller to replace opioids. We hear from a co-sponsor of the new law. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jan 31, 2019 These Scientists Study the Arctic. What’s Their Take on ‘Chiberia’? Subzero temperatures in Chicago are not unlike Arctic parts of the globe. Local scientists Scott Collis and Yarrow Axford share their experiences working on the edges of the world. Jan 31, 2019 Federal Judge Approves Historic Chicago Police Consent Decree U.S. District Judge Robert Dow called the historic decree “an important first step toward needed reforms of the Chicago Police Department and its policies.” Jan 30, 2019 Jan. 30, 2019 - Full Show Watch the Jan. 30, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Jan 30, 2019 Ask Geoffrey: What’s ‘Heinemann Studio’ Building in Back of the Yards? When walking through Chicago’s older neighborhoods, you can often find hints about the history of their buildings just by looking up. Geoffrey Baer looks back – and up – at some architectural gems. Jan 30, 2019 Spotlight Politics: Bombshell Solis Revelations Roil City Politics Shocking news from City Hall as the scandal touches the statehouse. Political reporters Carol Marin, Paris Schutz and Amanda Vinicky dive into the story in this week’s roundtable. Jan 30, 2019 CPS Unveils Progress Reports to Advance ‘Learn. Plan. Succeed’ Program While Chicago Public Schools students make plans for their futures, we speak with schools chief Janice Jackson about the present. Jan 30, 2019 The Dangerous Beauty of ‘Chiberia’ Chicago is seldom brought to its knees by brutal weather conditions, but Wednesday was a rare exception. And while subzero temperatures made the outdoors dangerous, they also created extreme beauty. Jan 30, 2019 Chicago Copes with Record-Setting Cold Just how historic is Wednesday’s polar punch, and how are city agencies helping residents cope? Jan 30, 2019 Inspector General Decries ‘Keep Your Mouth Shut’ Culture at City Hall Amid a stunning corruption scandal that includes government raids, undercover moles, Viagra and massage parlors, Joe Ferguson has called for reform of the City Council’s culture. Jan 29, 2019 Speaker Madigan the Latest Snared in Solis Wiretap Bombshell reporting from the Chicago Sun-Times details a federal probe of Ald. Danny Solis, and tells of a secretly recorded conversation involving, arguably, the state’s most powerful politician. Jan 29, 2019 Solis Investigation: Attorneys Explain Potential Impact of Yearslong Federal Probe Analysis of the possible legal implications of the investigation surrounding Ald. Danny Solis, and the power brokers he recorded for the government. Load More Thanks to our sponsors: