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Crain’s Headlines: Beer Giant Moving US Headquarters to Chicago

Chicago is adding another high-profile corporate headquarters to its roster, though it’s not quite clear what it means for area jobs.

Illinois House Passes Bill Allowing College Athlete Endorsement Deals

College athletes could soon make money on endorsement deals if a bill in Illinois becomes a law. We explore the debate over changing the rules with former Chicago Tribune sportswriter Fred Mitchell.

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October 30, 2019 - Full Show

Watch the Oct. 30, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Chicago Teachers Strike Day 9: Negotiations at a Standstill

Despite a lot of back-and-forth, negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union and city negotiators appear to be deadlocked. An update on day nine of the strike from CTU headquarters.

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Illinois House Moves to Investigate Indicted Representative

The wheels are in motion to remove state Rep. Luis Arroyo from office, a day after the Chicago Democrat was indicated on a federal bribery charge. 

Google Claims to Have Achieved ‘Quantum Supremacy’

The tech giant says its computer took a problem that a normal supercomputer would take 10,000 years to solve and figured it out in just over three minutes. What might this the brave new world of quantum technology deliver?

Former First Family Touts Latest Design for Obama Presidential Center

At the Obama Foundation Summit on Tuesday, Barack and Michelle Obama spoke about, among other things, the future of the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park. Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin weighs in on the new design.

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In Chicago Speech, Former FBI Director Comey Dishes on President Trump

Former FBI Director James Comey spoke Tuesday in Chicago, a day after the person who fired him, President Donald Trump, visited the city to speak at a conference of police chiefs.

Growing Giant Pumpkins ‘A Tough Hobby’ for Illinois Enthusiasts

Inside a barn about 60 miles southwest of Chicago, six giant pumpkins are hoisted by forklift onto an industrial scale and weighed, one by one, so their growers can claim cash prizes for the heaviest – and bragging rights.

Crain’s Headlines: Business Slowing for Chicago-Based Grubhub

Shares in Grubhub fell about 40% Tuesday afternoon. The Chicago-based company says the online food-ordering and delivery business is slowing.

October 29, 2019 - Full Show

Watch the Oct. 29, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

‘No Crying in Newsrooms’: Former Sun-Times Editor Shares Stories of Women in Journalism

Julia Wallace, the former managing editor of the Chicago Sun-Times, talks about women in journalism in her new book, “There’s No Crying in Newsrooms: What Women Have Learned About What It Takes to Lead.”

John Leguizamo Brings ‘Latin History for Morons’ to Chicago

If your Latin history is a little rusty, actor and writer John Leguizamo understands – and he’s here to offer an antidote in the form of his latest one-man show, playing in Chicago this week. We get a preview.

Latest Corruption Charge Has Legislators Squirming

Illinois lawmakers returned to Springfield on Monday for the start of the fall veto session, but any new legislation could be overshadowed by a bribery charge filed against Democratic state Rep. Luis Arroyo. 

Chicago Principals Concerned About Possibility of Long Strike

Two Chicago Public Schools principals talk about the strike from their perspective – and what it will take to pick up the pieces when it eventually ends.