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) Feb 19, 2026 Illinois Lawmakers Weigh in on Pritzker’s $56 Billion Budget Proposal Gov. JB Pritzker delivered his annual budget address Wednesday, proposing a $56 billion spending plan as the state faces a $2.2 billion budget gap and near-weekly threats of losing federal funding. Feb 19, 2026 1 in 4 Chicago Adults Have a Disability, With a Higher Percentage Living on the South and West Sides: City Report The “Neighborhood Conditions for Adults with Disabilities in Chicago” report released Monday aimed to better understand the experiences and needs of Chicagoans with disabilities across neighborhoods. The report was created in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities and the Chicago Department of Public Health. 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 Feb 19, 2026 Chicago Police Disproportionately Used Force Against Black Chicagoans, Study Commissioned by Department Finds The study, conducted by social scientists from the University of Texas at San Antonio and the University of Pennsylvania blamed “systemic factors” for the disparity, not the actions of individual officers. Feb 18, 2026 Feb. 18, 2026 - Full Show Gov. JB Pritzker’s annual budget address gets sentimental. And a legal and spiritual victory as local clergy members are able to go inside the Broadview ICE facility. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Feb 18, 2026 WTTW Looks Back: 5 Decades of Interviews With the Rev. Jesse Jackson The late Rev. Jesse Jackson may have been born in South Carolina, but he lived most of his life as a Chicagoan. Feb 18, 2026 After Court Ruling, Clergy Members Given Access to Broadview ICE Facility on Ash Wednesday It was a legal and spiritual victory for local clergy members who were given access to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Broadview on Wednesday. Feb 18, 2026 Catch of the Day: Birders Capture Image of ‘Odd’ Duck and Accidentally Make a Key Scientific Discovery Birders inadvertently provided researchers at Loyola University with a key bit of documentation related to invasive species and microplastics. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Feb 18, 2026 Pritzker Pitches $56 Billion Budget With New Fees on Social Media, Zoning Law Changes to Address Housing Shortage Facing a projected $2.2 billion gap and massive uncertainty over federal funding flowing into Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday proposed a $56 billion state budget plan for fiscal year 2027 beginning July 1. Feb 18, 2026 Cost to Defend, Resolve Lawsuits Tied to Disgraced Ex-CPD Detective Tops $159M Thirteen lawsuits naming former Chicago Police Department Reynaldo Guevara have now been resolved, with 38 lawsuits pending. Feb 17, 2026 Feb. 17, 2026 - Full Show Remembering the Rev. Jesse Jackson. We discuss the life and legacy of the civil rights icon and former presidential candidate. Feb 17, 2026 The Rev. Jesse Jackson, Chicago Organizer Who Led the Civil Rights Movement for Decades After King, Has Died at 84 The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson led a lifetime of crusades in the United States and abroad, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on issues from voting rights and job opportunities to education and health care. Feb 17, 2026 A Month Late, First Installment of 2025 Cook County Property Tax Bills to Be Due April 1 First installment property tax bills are typically released in February and due in early March, but will be delayed by one month by an overhaul of the county’s property tax system plagued with problems. Feb 17, 2026 ‘Democracy Is a Verb’: How Local Groups Are Working to Increase Civic Engagement as Participation Declines Join WTTW as we launch our Firsthand: Democracy initiative. We explore the state of civic participation and hear how some Chicagoans are working to strengthen democracy. Feb 16, 2026 Feb. 16, 2026 - Full Show Join us as we launch our Firsthand: Democracy initiative. We explore the state of civic participation and hear how some Chicagoans are working to strengthen democracy. Feb 13, 2026 Week in Review: New Evidence in Border Patrol Shooting; Mayor Vetoes Hemp Ban Attorneys say new evidence contradicts Border Patrol’s claims in the shooting of a Chicago woman. And the mayor is vetoing a ban on the sale of some intoxicating hemp products. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
