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 20, 2025 Oct. 20, 2025 - Full Show Federal officials are on the hot seat over their use of tear gas and other tactics during immigration raids in the Chicago area. And alderpeople weigh in on the mayor's budget proposal that calls for millions in new taxes. Oct 20, 2025 Chicago Alderpeople React to Johnson’s Budget Proposal as Hearings Begin Budget negotiations between members of the Chicago City Council have accelerated following Mayor Brandon Johnson’s initial proposal, which he unveiled last week. 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 20, 2025 Federal Officials Defend Aggressive Immigration Enforcement Raids to Judge, Say No Agents Have Been Disciplined U.S. District Judge Sarah Ellis said Thursday she was “not happy” that immigration agents appear to have violated her order not to use tear gas and other weapons against journalists, protesters and anyone not posing an immediate threat to immigration enforcement agents. Oct 17, 2025 Week in Review: Johnson Proposes $617M in New Taxes; Federal Courts Rule on ICE Tactics The mayor’s budget proposal takes aim at wealthy Chicagoans and big businesses. And a federal judge slams immigration agents for apparently defying court orders. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Oct 16, 2025 Oct. 16, 2025 - Full Show Mayor Brandon Johnson’s spending plan taxes the rich and avoids layoffs. And what’s in the new budget proposal for Cook County. Oct 16, 2025 50 Years Later, ‘The Gales of November’ Tells the Human Story Behind the Edmund Fitzgerald “The Gales of November” takes a look back at the SS Edmund Fitzgerald nearly 50 years after its sinking. The 729-foot Great Lakes freighter sank in Lake Superior during a strong storm, killing all 29 crew members. Oct 16, 2025 Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on 2026 Budget, Federal Funding Cuts Cook County is putting forth a $10.1 billion budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year. The plan includes no new taxes or fees, but officials warn of tough waters in the years ahead as potential federal funding cuts threaten to hit the county’s bottom line. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Oct 16, 2025 Mayor Brandon Johnson Calls for $617M in New Taxes to Close Budget Gap, Avoid Layoffs “The line to draw here is that we either are going to protect working people in Chicago from Trump’s cuts, or we are going to open up the floodgates and allow these individuals to be hurt and harmed further,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said. Oct 15, 2025 Same Name, New Legacy: Ald. Walter ‘Red’ Burnett on His New Role and Development in the West Loop The 29-year-old Walter “Red” Burnett was confirmed Sept. 25, officially making him the youngest member of the City Council. Burnett says he is charting a new path for the 27th Ward, overseeing several development projects and addressing affordability for longtime residents. Oct 15, 2025 Newly Minted MacArthur Fellow Tonika Lewis Johnson on How Art Can Connect Communities Tonika Lewis Johnson is a social justice artist, photographer and author from Englewood whose work highlights systemic racism and disinvestment in Chicago. The multihyphenate is one of 22 fellows granted this year’s prestigious MacArthur Fellowship. Oct 15, 2025 Oct. 15, 2025 - Full Show How residents on the North Side are supporting their immigrant neighbors. And meet the newest member of the Chicago City Council. Oct 14, 2025 Oct. 14, 2025 - Full Show Millions could soon face higher health insurance costs — what you should know. And the local impact of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on the news media and protesters. Oct 14, 2025 Trump Administration Continues Crackdown on Press, Critics Following Federal Judge’s Ruling in Illinois A federal judge last week temporarily barred federal agents from using “riot control weapons” like tear gas and pepper spray on reporters and protesters who aren’t an immediate threat. That order applies to the Northern District of Illinois. Oct 14, 2025 60,000 Chicagoans Expected to Lose Coverage if Enhanced Health Care Subsidies Expire in December About 4.8 million people are expected to lose their Affordable Care Act coverage in 2026 if Congress does not extend a set of enhanced subsidies created under the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022. That includes about 100,000 people in Illinois. Oct 13, 2025 Oct. 13, 2025 - Full Show The U.S. Supreme Court takes up LGBTQ rights and executive power. And remembering Loyola’s beloved Sister Jean. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
