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 7, 2014 Chicagoans to Vote on Ballot Questions The mayor pulls a sneaky end-run around aldermen who had wanted city voters to weigh in on whether or not there should be an elected Chicago Public School Board. Paris Schutz has the latest on today’s strange developments. Oct 7, 2014 Analyzing the Illiana Expressway Planning for the Illiana Expressway continues after the project received a green light from a federal environmental review. Our panel discusses the controversial tollway and what happens next. 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 7, 2014 Is There an Ideal Age to Die? Last month, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel penned an op-ed detailing why he hopes to die at the age of 75. Chicago Tonight discusses the controversial article. Oct 7, 2014 Steven Salaita Speaks Out His tweets cost him a tenured position at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Chicago Tonight sits down with Steven Salaita to hear about how social media changed his life. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Oct 7, 2014 Hedy Weiss: Theater Reviews Theater and Dance Critic of the Chicago Sun-Times, Hedy Weiss reviews a production of “Smokefall” at the Goodman Theatre, “The Night Alive” at Steppenwolf, and “The Commons of Pensacola” at the Northlight Theatre. Oct 6, 2014 Great Chicago Fire Struggles to Stay Lit Electrical problems and soggy weather fizzled Saturday night's Great Chicago Fire Festival. Paris Schutz has more on the aftermath and the mayor's plans for the event moving forward. Oct 6, 2014 US Supreme Court Clears Way For Same-Sex Marriage In a surprise move, the U.S Supreme Court started its new term by deciding not to hear any of the same-sex marriage petitions before it. Our panel takes a closer look at what the Court's decision means. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Oct 6, 2014 Blair Kamin on El Centro, ‘God Box’ Chicago Tribune Pulitzer prize-winning architecture critic Blair Kamin talks about NEIU’s El Centro and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s “God Box” located at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Oct 6, 2014 Bison to Return to the Prairie State A bison conservation herd makes its way to Illinois to help protect the landscape. Oct 6, 2014 “Big Cat” Williams on Bears vs. Panthers Bears' turnovers turn the tide in the Panthers favor. Former Bear James "Big Cat" Williams joins Ann Kreiter to talk about Chicago's latest loss. Oct 6, 2014 Viewer Feedback: 10/6 We share your thoughts about the slaughter of African elephants when we read some of our viewer feedback. Oct 3, 2014 Sayonara ‘Sausage Superstore’ Today is the final day of business for Hot Doug’s, the iconic gourmet hot dog spot known for its exotic hot dogs and sausages. Chicago Tonight revisits Doug Sohn’s exit interview. Oct 2, 2014 President Campaigns for Quinn, Speaks at NU In Evanston this afternoon, President Obama makes the case that the economy is better under his watch, but acknowledges the middle class hasn't fully felt it. Oct 2, 2014 Weather Forecast Causes Flight Cancellations With thunderstorms forecasted in Chicago, airlines cancelled more than 700 flights at Chicago’s airports. The latest cancellations come less than a week after a fire at an Aurora radar facility resulted in thousands of cancelled flights. Oct 2, 2014 Cleaning the Great Lakes This summer a toxic algae bloom in Lake Erie led to 500,000 people being cut off from their drinking water in Toledo. Elizabeth Brackett details the latest efforts to protect the Great Lakes drinking water. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
