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) May 28, 2025 Lawmakers Unveil Plan to Overhaul Chicago-Area Transit With New Oversight Agency, But No Solution for Fiscal Cliff The bill would replace the Regional Transportation Authority, which oversees CTA, Metra, and Pace, with a new entity called the Northern Illinois Transit Authority. It would be charged with creating a universal fare system and ensuring coordination of service and capital projects. May 27, 2025 Local Potato Chip Company Draws Inspiration From Iconic Chicago Foods Laura Gardner, owner of Local Style Potato Chips, set out to combine her love of potato chips and Chicago foods to make the ultimate snack. 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 May 27, 2025 May 27, 2025 - Full Show Lawmakers have just a few more days to pass a balanced state budget. And Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke on how she’s reshaping the office. May 27, 2025 Cook County’s Top Prosecutor Defends Tougher Pretrial Detention Policy At her swearing-in ceremony six months ago, Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke promised a tougher approach to tackling violent crime. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors May 27, 2025 From Budget Shortfall to Transit Funding, State Lawmakers Launch Into Final Week of Spring Session The Illinois General Assembly returned from the long weekend break for its final week of the spring session. Lawmakers have until May 31 to pass a revenue and spending plan with a simple majority of votes. May 23, 2025 Week in Review: Chicago Man Charged in Murder of Israeli Embassy Staffers; DOJ Investigating City’s Hiring Practices Chicagoans react after a local man is accused of fatally shooting two Israeli Embassy staffers. And the mayor waves off the latest Trump attack — this time, over hiring practices. May 22, 2025 May 22, 2025 - Full Show A Chicago man is facing charges in the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staff members. And public transit workers are pushing for more funding. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors May 22, 2025 Deadline Approaching for Illinois Lawmakers to Secure Transit Funding and Reform Bill CTA, Metra and Pace are facing a $770 million hole in their budget next year and are urging the Illinois General Assembly to pass a public transportation funding and reform bill to avoid service cuts and major layoffs at each agency. May 22, 2025 Chicago Man Charged With Murdering 2 Israeli Embassy Staffers in DC Told Police ‘I Did It for Palestine,’ Records Say Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were shot and killed while leaving an event at a Jewish museum, and the suspect yelled, “Free, free Palestine” after he was arrested, police said. May 20, 2025 May 20, 2025 - Full Show The mayor responds after federal prosecutors announce a probe of city hiring practices. And one on one with Chicago’s housing commissioner. May 20, 2025 Chicago Housing Commissioner on Green Social Housing Initiative, Department Spending Amid rising costs and threats to federal housing grants, Chicago is facing a shortfall of nearly 120,000 affordable housing units. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s new Green Social Housing initiative aims to address that shortage by creating a city-owned nonprofit housing developer. May 20, 2025 Panel Votes 10-7 to Advance CPD’s ‘Snap Curfews’ Plan to Stop Teen Gatherings A final vote by the full City Council is set for Wednesday. If the measure takes effect, it would reshape Chicago’s curfew law and could set a template for other cities struggling with public safety challenges. May 19, 2025 May 19, 2025 - Full Show U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood announces she will not run for Senate. And the budget deadline in Springfield is quickly approaching — we hear from state lawmakers about their priorities. May 19, 2025 Illinois Lawmakers Discuss Budget Priorities as Legislative Deadline Looms It’s crunch time in Springfield, with the deadline to pass the state budget for next fiscal year less than two weeks away. Lawmakers are working to hammer out a balanced spending plan amid federal funding uncertainties and mounting pressure from agencies asking for more money. May 19, 2025 Piping Plover Egg Confirmed at Montrose, With Imani and Sea Rocket Officially Expecting Chicago's piping plover pair, Imani and Sea Rocket, are officially expecting. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
