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) Aug 19, 2025 New Leader of Chicago Council on Global Affairs Discusses America’s Foreign Policy Challenges For more than 100 years, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs has sought to play a positive role in helping to shape American foreign policy and its engagement with the world. Aug 19, 2025 As Trump Vows to Eliminate Mail-In Voting, Illinois Elections Officials Say Fraud is ‘Extremely Rare’ In Illinois, there are numerous security checks in place to ensure the accuracy and security of mail-in voting, according to Matt Dietrich, a spokesperson for the state’s Board of Elections. 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 Aug 18, 2025 Aug. 18, 2025 - Full Show The Adams County sheriff has been cooperating with ICE — does that violate Illinois law? WTTW News investigates. And CPS board members weigh in on the controversial budget proposal. Aug 18, 2025 Chicago Board of Education Members Weigh in on CPS Budget Proposal, $734M Shortfall CPS leaders said they crafted a budget proposal to keep cuts out of the classroom, but the plan leans heavily on one-time funding, raising questions about long-term stability. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Aug 18, 2025 Argonne National Laboratory’s Advanced Photon Source Gets $815M Upgrade Since 1995, Argonne National Laboratory, located just southwest of Chicago, has been at the forefront of atomic-scale research in the United States. Aug 18, 2025 The Adams County Sheriff Has Been Cooperating With ICE. Does That Violate Illinois Law? The Adams County Sheriff’s Office in western Illinois has transferred at least two men into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, in apparent violation of the state’s TRUST and Way Forward Act, according to a lawyer who helped provide technical support for the legislation. Aug 15, 2025 Week in Review: Trump Threatens DC-Style Crime Crackdown in Chicago; CPS Presents 2026 Budget Plan Local leaders slam President Donald Trump’s threat to take over policing in Chicago as flat-out illegal. And school board members push back on a CPS budget that puts off a huge pension payment. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Aug 14, 2025 Aug. 14, 2025 - Full Show A new ICE detention center in Indiana could ramp up deportation efforts in Illinois. And how a new networking group aims to strengthen nonprofits. Aug 14, 2025 Advocates Raise Concerns About New ICE Detention Center in Indiana The Miami Correctional Facility in Miami County, Indiana, is allowing the federal government to detain immigrants. It’s located about 130 miles southeast of Chicago’s border with Indiana and 70 miles north of Indianapolis. Aug 14, 2025 With Nonprofits Stretched Thin, New Network Aims to Boost Collaboration Nonprofit organizations around the country are under stress. They’ve seen cuts to their funding from the federal government — but the community needs they try to meet are more pressing than ever. Aug 13, 2025 CPS Banking on TIF Funding, Pension Contingency to Keep Cuts Out of Classrooms in Latest Budget Plan “The choices we have are difficult ones,” CPS chief budget officer Mike Sitkowski told the Board of Education, “and it’s very difficult for us to be able to make cuts of this magnitude and keep the impact off of our schools.” Aug 12, 2025 Aug. 12, 2025 - Full Show Chicago’s money problems are getting more complicated thanks to a new pension bill. And how the Trump administration’s mass deportation plans are impacting home care workers. Aug 12, 2025 How a Bill Boosting Chicago’s Police, Firefighter Pensions Could Impact the City’s Finances The bill is designed to make sure that Chicago police officers and firefighters earn pension benefits at the same level as downstate first responders. Aug 12, 2025 Deportation Fears Starting to Impact Home Health Care Industry: ‘It’s Been Detrimental’ U.S. Census data shows more than half of home care workers in the Chicago metro area are not U.S. citizens. Aug 11, 2025 Aug. 11, 2025 - Full Show How to address Chicago Public Schools’ budget problem. And outrage over the closure of an Uptown hospital. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
