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What’s in Store for Chicago from NY-Based Architects of Obama Library

After an extensive and highly competitive search, The Obama Foundation chose a New York-based architectural firm to design the Obama Presidential Center. Blair Kamin gives us some insights into the work of the architects and what Chicago might expect to see from them.

Architects Billie Tsien, left, and Tod Williams.

Hidden Treasures of India Documented by Chicago-Based Arts Journalist

Arts journalist Victoria Lautman shares the mystery and beauty of India's stepwells, stunning architectural structures hundreds of years old that can be up to 10 stories deep.

Indian stepwells (Courtesy Victoria Lautman)

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Environmentalists: Proposal Could Add Invasive Species to Great Lakes

Proposed legislation could open the door to more invasive species in the Great Lakes, say environmentalists. But shippers say it puts a patchwork quilt of conflicting regulations under one federal agency that allows them to do business while still keeping invasive species out.

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Local Entrepreneurs Aim for Zero Waste with Plant Chicago

On the South Side of Chicago some local entrepreneurs are repurposing an old meatpacking plant in an effort to create something very unusual – a way of doing business that creates no trash.

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Pat Quinn Pushing for Mayoral Term Limits, Elected Consumer Advocate

The former Illinois governor is back in the spotlight and campaigning, but not for a political office – or so he says.

NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Reaches Jupiter After 5-Year Voyage

Juno is set to uncover what Jupiter has been hiding. After a five-year, 1.75 billion mile voyage, NASA's spacecraft named after a Roman goddess successfully entered into orbit around the largest planet in our solar system Monday night. 

This illustration depicts NASA's Juno spacecraft successfully entering Jupiter's orbit. (Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech)

Opponents of State Stopgap Budget Explain Their Votes

The state's six-month stopgap budget sailed through the Illinois General Assembly by a huge vote margin last week, just before the fiscal year deadline. Only four lawmakers voted against the plan. They join “Chicago Tonight” to explain their decision.

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July 5, 2016 - Full Show

Watch the July 5, 2016 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

Legislators Approve Stopgap Budget

For the first time in a year, there is a state budget, albeit a temporary one. There is also relief for Chicago Public Schools, but with some caveats. Springfield reporter Amanda Vinicky joins us with the latest.

June 30, 2016 - Full Show

    Karen Lewis Shares Her Take on CPS Financial Crisis

    Chicago Teachers Union president Karen Lewis talks about what may be happening in Springfield to help CPS and what it could mean for contract negotiations.

    Waiting on Springfield to Make a Move

    A day of special session for the Illinois House and Senate ended with no significant action on a budget agreement. Amanda Vinicky shares details of what’s been happening behind the scenes.

    Crain’s Roundup: Book a Hotel to Get ‘Hamilton’ Tickets

    Crain’s Chicago Business managing editor Ann Dwyer reports on a less conventional way to get those hot “Hamilton” tickets, the newest bank acquisitions in town and changes to the clothing startup Trunk Club.

    Study: Program for At-Risk Youth Cuts Arrests by 35 Percent

    A new study finds a program that works with at-risk young men in Chicago reduced overall arrests in the group by 35 percent, violent crime arrests by 50 percent and boosted on-time high school graduation for participants by 19 percent.

    What Can Consumers Expect for 2017 Health Care Premiums?

    With Obamacare premiums expected to rise, what options do consumers have now?