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Family Made Tortillas and Pitas Round Out Chicago’s Food Culture

They’re round, flat and hold some of your favorite fillings. We visit the Chicago-area factories where tortillas and pitas are made.

Illinois Lawmakers Contemplate a Graduated Income Tax

An income tax rate that would rise or fall based on your income level: Is that playing politics with your paycheck?

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Faces, Places from a Chicago Photographer Now 90 Years Old

She’s been photographing Chicago for nearly 70 years. Meet artist Barbara Crane.

May 2, 2018 - Full Show

Watch the May 2, 2018 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

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Libertarian Kash Jackson Joins Race for Illinois Governor

Meet the Libertarian candidate for Illinois governor who says he’ll end corruption and restore financial stability in Springfield.

Former CPS CEO Paul Vallas Officially Announces Run for Mayor

With a little more than nine months until the Chicago mayoral election, a seventh candidate has entered the race.

New COPA Chief Sydney Roberts Starts at Revamped Police Oversight Body

The new head of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability talks about building trust with skeptical communities.

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Resurrecting ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ at Lyric Opera of Chicago

Jo Lampert and Michael Cunio, who currently appear in “Jesus Christ Superstar” at Lyric Opera of Chicago, join us in performance and discussion.

Straits of Mackinac Spill Raises New Fears of Great Lakes Disaster

An accident in the Straits of Mackinac is raising new fears about a possible oil spill disaster in the Great Lakes.

May 1, 2018 - Full Show

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Mark Zuckerberg Grant to Help CPS Spread ‘Personalized Learning’

Chicago Public Schools gets a $14 million grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the nonprofit started by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, pediatrician Priscilla Chan.

First Planting of Spring in the Chicago Tonight Garden

Jeanne Nolan and Phil Ponce venture into the WTTW garden for the first round of spring planting – with a little input from viewers.

Dockless Bikes Roll Out on Chicago’s South Side

Five years after the launch of Divvy, the city’s bike-share program, a pilot program has been introduced on the city’s South Side – with a twist.

Trump Floats DMZ as Site for Summit With North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

President Donald Trump says he’s hopeful that talks with North Korea’s leader will end that nation’s nuclear weapons program, but that “if it’s not a success, I will respectfully leave.”

Conservative Author David Frum on the US as a ‘Trumpocracy’

Prominent conservative author and commentator David Frum talks about his new best-selling book “Trumpocracy: The Corruption of The American Republic.”