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 13, 2026 You’ve Heard About Fat Tuesday, But What About Fat Thursday? Here’s Where Chicago’s Polish Community Gets Their Paczki Paczki Day is coming up on Tuesday, but ask any Polish native and chances are they’ve already celebrated tłusty czwartek, or Fat Thursday, this week. Feb 12, 2026 Feb. 12, 2026 - Full Show How Congress is working to change how Americans vote. And two local artists on their Super Bowl performances. 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 12, 2026 Meet the Women Behind Mechanista, a Chicago Garage Aiming to Make Car Care More Inclusive The Ravenswood shop isn’t just fixing cars — it’s working to fix an industry-wide gender gap. Founder Lisa Thompson said women make up just 2% of auto mechanics nationwide. Feb 12, 2026 Team USA Made History in Curling at the Winter Olympics. Here’s How and Where to Curl in the Chicago Area You don’t have to travel to Italy to experience the sport. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Feb 11, 2026 Feb. 11, 2026 - Full Show New evidence in the shooting of a Chicago woman by federal agents. And Democrats grill Attorney General Pam Bondi. Feb 11, 2026 House GOP Pushes Strict Proof-of-Citizenship Requirement for Voters Ahead of Midterm Elections Republicans said the legislation is needed to prevent voter fraud, but Democrats warn it will disenfranchise millions of Americans by making it harder to vote. Feb 11, 2026 ‘They Picked the Wrong Victim’: New Evidence Contradicts Border Patrol Agent’s Claims in Shooting of Chicago Woman, Attorneys Say The new evidence includes texts to and from Exum following the shooting, surveillance photos and body camera footage from agents who were at the scene of the Oct. 4 shooting of Marimar Martinez. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Feb 10, 2026 Feb. 10, 2026 - Full Show Mayor Brandon Johnson vows to fight back after the Trump administration denies a disaster relief request. And why unplugged oil wells could cost Illinois residents more than $1 billion. Feb 10, 2026 Chicago Reader Marks Print Return With Magazine Format, New Investigations The Reader was recently acquired by Noisy Creek, a startup publishing company based in Washington state focused on acquiring and restoring troubled alternative news sources. Feb 10, 2026 Taxpayers Could Be on the Hook for Millions in Cleanup Costs From Old Oil and Gas Wells Oil production was once a major industry in Illinois, but it has steadily declined since the 1950s. Most active wells in Illinois are “stripper” wells that produce less than 1.5 barrels per day. Feb 10, 2026 Johnson Vows to ‘Push Back’ After Trump Administration Denies Disaster Relief Request Chicagoans “suffered tremendously” during those storms and should be able to rely on the federal government for help, Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday. Feb 10, 2026 Illinois Legislator Looks to Pave Road for Potential Self-Driving Car Pilot Program State Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) has sponsored a new pilot program that would allow companies like Waymo to service Cook, Sangamon and Madison counties with autonomous vehicles over a three-year period. Feb 9, 2026 Feb. 9, 2026 - Full Show President Donald Trump calls for Republicans to take over elections. And would you ride in a driverless car? Illinois lawmakers push for a self-driving vehicle pilot program. Feb 9, 2026 Trump’s Claims About Election Fraud ‘Undermine Public Trust,’ UIC Law Professor Says The Trump administration is pushing states to hand over their full voter rolls, or list of actively registered voters. The administration has sued more than 20 states and Washington, D.C., in an attempt to secure the sensitive information. Feb 9, 2026 Effort by Mayoral Critics to Put Financial Officials on the Hot Seat Over Advanced Pension Payment Fizzles Chicago is required to pay $2.85 billion this year into its pension funds in order to comply with a state law designed to ensure the pension funds can pay benefits to employees as they retire. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
