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As Primaries Wind Down, Trump Seems Assured, Clinton and Sanders Scuffle

With less than a month until the end of the presidential primaries and caucuses, Donald Trump appears confident he'll pick up the Republican nomination. Despite Hillary Clinton’s commanding lead in pledged and unpledged delegates, Sen. Bernie Sanders pushes on.

Downtown Development Could Generate Funds for Struggling Neighborhoods

City Planning and Development Commissioner David Reifman discusses two big redevelopment projects and the mayor's neighborhood investment initiative to help struggling neighborhoods on the South and West Sides.

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May 18, 2016 - Full Show

Watch the May 18, 2016 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

Debate on Transgender Access to Public Restrooms Heats Up

Mayor Rahm Emanuel is wading into the heated national debate over the rights of transgender people by introducing an ordinance Wednesday that prohibits public places from denying restroom access based on a person’s gender identity.

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Aldermen Blast Transportation Security Administration

Should O'Hare and Midway do away with the TSA altogether? Some aldermen are calling for the privatization of security screening at Chicago's airports.

Crain’s Roundup: Tribune Tower Condos, Holy Name Parking Lot

Will you be able to own a piece of the Tribune Tower? Crain's Chicago Business has the story.

West Humboldt Park Farm Raises Fresh Fish, Greens in Once-Empty Lot

Inside a 12,000-square-foot greenhouse on the Northwest Side of Chicago, thousands of fish – and the waste they produce – are an essential part of an innovative growing method called aquaponics. 

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Puerto Rico Sending Addicts to Chicago

Why is Puerto Rico sending addicts from the island to Chicago? WBEZ reporter Odette Yousef explains the story.

Company that Helped Rebuild After Great Chicago Fire Now Closing Doors

Next month, one of the Chicago area's oldest manufacturers will shut its doors after 145 years. Haeger Potteries, a fourth-generation family business, played a key role in helping the city rebuild after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Jay Shefsky takes us inside.

Astronomer Mike Brown on Discovery of 9th Planet, Killing Pluto

He's best known for having killed Pluto, but astronomer Mike Brown may have found a replacement planet in the outer reaches of our solar system and it forms the basis of a new Adler Planetarium show.

Mayor Emanuel Decides to Scrap IPRA

Many stakeholders on Monday are saying “the devil’s in the details” before they hail the latest decision by the mayor as a game changer.

May 16, 2016 - Full Show

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Black Flight: Some Chicago African-Americans Flee City’s Violence

To stay or go in the face of Chicago's violence? Many black families are choosing to go. 

Chicago Cubs and White Sox Top the MLB

There's a lot of joy in Chicagoland as our baseball teams are off to a hot start this season. Is this the year Chicago's crosstown rivals will finally see each other in the World Series?

Viewer Feedback: ‘Wildlife Should be Respected’

Hear what viewers had to say about the battle over the Lucas Museum and bobcat hunting in Illinois when we read comments from the "Chicago Tonight" website, and our Facebook and Twitter pages.