Shows Chicago Tonight Week in Review SORT Order Oldest First Newest First FILTER Date Range Start date End date Category - Any - Arts & Entertainment Business Crime & Law Education Health Politics Science & Nature Sports Keyword(s) Nov 21, 2019 Crain’s Headlines: PepsiCo Signs 8-Year Lease for Old Post Office Soft drink giant PepsiCo has officially joined the party at the Old Post Office. The company signed an eight-year lease to move its Chicago office and 1,300 employees late next year to the redeveloped building. Nov 20, 2019 Spotlight Politics: Will Smollett Saga Sway State’s Attorney’s Race? “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett is back in the headlines as the state’s attorney whose office cleared him of charges announces she’s running for re-election. Our politics team digs into that story and more in our weekly roundtable. 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 Nov 20, 2019 Mayor: Progressive Pushback to City Budget ‘Untethered’ from Reality By this time next week, Chicago alderman will have voted on the city’s next budget. Mayor Lori Lightfoot is optimistic that her budget will pass, even as progressive groups say she’s breaking campaign promises. Nov 20, 2019 Tetsuya Ishida’s First US Show Features Moody Portraits of 20th Century Life An artist with a cult following in Japan and Europe has his first show in the United States, and it is in Chicago. We visit the exhibition “Self-Portrait of Other” for a strong dose of surrealism and satire. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Nov 20, 2019 Ask Geoffrey: The Oliver Typewriter Company Geoffrey Baer shares the story behind a unique Chicago-made typewriter and the ornate 1907 building that served as its headquarters. Nov 20, 2019 Women Forced to Choose Between Food and Menstrual Products Nearly 25 million American women living below the poverty line are faced with a terrible choice every month: whether to spend money on menstrual hygiene products or other necessities. We explore what’s called period poverty – and the movement to end it. Nov 20, 2019 ‘Silver, Sword and Stone’: Author Writes Sweeping History of Latin America Peruvian American journalist Marie Arana talks about her new book, “Silver, Sword, and Stone: Three Crucibles in the Latin American Story.” Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Nov 20, 2019 Crain’s Headlines: Tribune Stock Soars After Alden Global Purchase Tribune Publishing stock soared as much as 15% Wednesday after Alden Global, a hedge fund known for making deep cuts to newsrooms, bought out Tribune’s largest stockholder. Nov 20, 2019 State Board of Education Calls for End to Student Isolation Following Investigation An emergency action from the state board of education comes a day after a Tribune-ProPublica investigation revealed thousands of cases in which schools put students into seclusion. We speak with two of the reporters behind that story. Nov 20, 2019 November 20, 2019 - Full Show Watch the Nov. 20, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.” Nov 19, 2019 Chicago Dance Companies Unite for Black Dance Legacy Project Eight of the city’s most prominent dance companies are coming together for a one-night-only concert this week with a single mission: to celebrate the legacy of black dance in Chicago. Nov 19, 2019 NYT Reporters Reveal New Details in ‘The Education of Brett Kavanaugh’ A new book from reporters Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly offers a detailed look at Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh a year after his tumultuous Senate testimony. Nov 19, 2019 Housing Department Launches Affordability Task Force For the first time in over a decade, Chicago has a stand-alone Department of Housing dedicated to providing affordable options for city residents. How that department plans to increase affordable housing and fight segregation. Nov 19, 2019 Local Nun Leads Chicago Marathon Team In college, Stephanie Baliga was the sixth-fastest freshman in the nation. Now 31, the local nun is still running, but her goal isn’t the Olympics. It’s raising money for the religious community she serves. Nov 19, 2019 Takeaways From Day 3 of House Impeachment Hearings A career Army officer. A career foreign service official. Both had a consistent message during Day 3 of the House impeachment inquiry, and each was troubled by the phone call between President Donald Trump and the president of Ukraine. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
