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) Apr 15, 2026 City Council Fails to Override Mayor Johnson’s Veto, Keeping Phaseout of Tipped Minimum Wage in Place Chicago restaurants must phase out the tipped minimum wage by July 1, 2028, while giving servers and other workers who earn gratuities 8% raises annually every July 1. Apr 15, 2026 4 Months Into the Year, Chicago Has Spent at Least $175.6M to Resolve Police Misconduct Lawsuits The city’s 2026 budget set aside just $82.5 million for police misconduct settlements, and authorized officials to borrow an additional $283.3 million to cover the soaring cost of lawsuits alleging wrongdoing by police officers, records show. 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 Apr 14, 2026 April 14, 2026 - Full Show How some people charged with sex offenses are subject to indefinite detention. And Yusef Jackson on his vision for the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Apr 14, 2026 Over the Rainbow Association Works to Build More Accessible Housing in Chicago Chicago’s lack of affordable housing impacts thousands of residents across the city. This problem is exacerbated when accessibility accommodations, such as needing a wheelchair, are also necessary. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Apr 14, 2026 Chicago’s School Board Election Is Coming This Fall — Here’s How It Will Work For decades, Chicago’s Board of Education has been the only one in Illinois handpicked by the city’s mayor. And for just as long, education advocates have called for that board to be an elected body, representative of Chicago’s diverse residents. This fall, those advocates will get their wish. Apr 14, 2026 No Trial. No Guilty Verdict. How Civil Commitment in Illinois Can Mean Decades Behind Bars Under two different Illinois laws, people charged with sex offenses are subject to indefinite detention. Some people who’ve only been charged with a crime — never convicted or sentenced — can spend the rest of their lives at a correctional center. Apr 14, 2026 How a Decades-Old Illinois Law Detains Some Convicted Sex Offenders Indefinitely Under two different Illinois laws, people charged with sex offenses are subject to indefinite detention. Some people who’ve already finished serving their sentences can spend the rest of their lives at a correctional center. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Apr 13, 2026 April 13, 2026 - Full Show Efforts to ban no-knock warrants statewide. And WTTW’s Geoffrey Baer rides the rails in a new special. Apr 13, 2026 Should Illinois Ban No-Knock Warrants? State Lawmakers Debate Anjanette Young has become the leading voice for reform, seven years after a botched police raid at the wrong address left her handcuffed while naked in her Chicago home. Now, a bill bearing her name could reshape how officers execute warrants in Illinois. Apr 13, 2026 Geoffrey Baer Explores Chicago’s Rail System in New Special Chicago’s rich culture and diversity can be attributed, in part, to the history of its intricate and expansive railway system. Apr 10, 2026 Week in Review: Calls to Invoke 25th Amendment; Big Moves in Chicago Basketball Illinois Democrats call for removing the president from office after he threatens to wipe out Iran. And planned May Day demonstrations have the Chicago Teachers Union and new CPS CEO at odds. Apr 9, 2026 Coach House Ordinance Aimed at Housing Affordability Crisis Takes Effect in Chicago An ordinance allowing 34 of Chicago’s 50 wards to build additional dwelling units, or ADUs, took effect April 1. The ordinance permits Chicagoans to build small homes in their backyards, basements and attics and rent them out. Apr 9, 2026 Congressional Candidate Daniel Biss on Primary Win, State of the Democratic Party After last month’s win in the Democratic primary, congressional candidate and Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss is gearing up for the Nov. 3 general election, where he will face Republican John Elleson and independent Delila Barrera. Apr 9, 2026 April 9, 2026 - Full Show Congressional candidate Daniel Biss on his primary win and what comes next. And City Council lifts its ban on coach houses in most of Chicago — what it could mean for affordable housing. Apr 8, 2026 April 8, 2026 - Full Show Could President Donald Trump’s own Cabinet remove him from office? And meet two local chefs who are James Beard Award finalists. Load More Thanks to our sponsors:
