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) Oct 9, 2017 Relationships Under Review in New Book ‘The All-or-Nothing Marriage’ Eli Finkel studies relationships and marriage, and in his new book “The All-or-Nothing Marriage: How the Best Marriages Work,” he argues the best marriages of today are the best the world has ever known. Oct 9, 2017 GOP Senator Warns Trump’s Recklessness Could Lead to World War III Cryptic comments, contradictory statements and tweets: President Donald Trump’s foreign policy approach has some members of his own party on edge. 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 Oct 9, 2017 University of Chicago’s Richard Thaler Wins Nobel Prize in Economics Considered one of the founding fathers of behavioral economics, a field that bridges the gap between economics and psychology, Richard Thaler is known for illustrating how human behavior often contradicts traditional economic logic. Oct 5, 2017 Mayor: Police Overtime Abuse, Murder Clearance Rate ‘Unacceptable’ Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the Chicago Police Department’s murder clearance rate is “unacceptable,” as are details out this week describing an “abuse of culture” surrounding police overtime pay. Watch the interview. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Oct 5, 2017 Oct. 5, 2017 - Full Show Watch the Oct. 5, 2017 full episode of "Chicago Tonight." Oct 5, 2017 ‘Brown Girls’ Co-Creator Fatimah Asghar Wins Poetry Foundation Award A web series that debuted in February has already been picked up by HBO. Made in Chicago, it highlights the friendships between young women of color. We talk with the award-winning poet who co-created the series, and an actor from the show. Oct 5, 2017 Preckwinkle: Soda Tax Repeal Will Lead to Cuts, ‘Fiscal Uncertainty’ The Cook County board president used her annual budget address Thursday to warn commissioners and the public that repealing a tax on sugary drinks will take the county down a path of “fiscal uncertainty” that will result in layoffs and cutting “essential services.” Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Oct 5, 2017 Cubs Hope to Avoid World Series Hangover as Playoffs Get Underway We preview the start of the Cubs’ playoff run with sports reporter Cheryl Raye Stout. Oct 4, 2017 Oct. 4, 2017 - Full Show Watch the Oct. 4, 2017 full episode of "Chicago Tonight." Oct 4, 2017 Ask Geoffrey: A ‘Pipe Dream’ of the 1893 World’s Fair Geoffrey Baer explores an eccentric architect’s wacky proposal for the World’s Fair in this encore edition of Ask Geoffrey. Oct 4, 2017 What Are Gravitational Waves? Exploring ‘Discovery That Shook the World’ The Nobel Prize committee called it “a discovery that shook the world.” A local scientist explains gravitational waves. Oct 4, 2017 From Gerrymandering to Gay Rights, Supreme Court Faces ‘Blockbuster’ Term “Blockbuster” and “epic” are the words being used to describe the cases on the U.S. Supreme Court docket this term. We discuss the key cases. Oct 4, 2017 Writing Memoirs at Cook County Jail Helps Detainees Earn New Label In one of Cook County Jail’s maximum security units, some detainees are given access to pens for the towering task of writing their memoirs. How these men are earning a new label: authors. Oct 4, 2017 ‘My Block, My Hood, My City’ Founder Jahmal Cole on Why ‘Exposure is Key’ A new book by a Chicago community activist and mentor explains how cities can become safer and more equitable, and why we all have a stake in our neighborhoods. Oct 3, 2017 Chicago Sports Hall of Fame Inducts First Special Olympics Athlete Tommy Shimoda, 24, won gold and bronze medals in speed skating at the Special Olympics World Winter Games this year in Austria. This week, he was inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame, becoming the first Special Olympics athlete to receive the honor. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
