On this edition of Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman, Chicago enacts a stricter gun law in the wake of the Colorado shootings. Poultry meets politics as fast food chain Chick-fil-A comes under fire for its president’s anti-gay views. Former Mayor Richard M. Daley is no longer on the hot seat after the city settles two Jon Burge police torture cases. Boeing exceeds analysts’ second-quarter estimates and raises its earnings. Real estate website Zillow declares Chicago’s housing market had hit rock bottom. And in sports, the Bears open training camp brimming with optimism over their playoff-caliber roster.
Guests:
- Tom Corfman, Crain’s Chicago Business
- Dan Mihalopoulos, Chicago Sun-Times
- Charles Thomas, ABC-7 News
- Jonathan Eig, ChicagoSide Sports
Here is a roundup of Chicago Tonight‘s web stories from this week:
Monday, July 23:
- City Settles Burge Suit
- Charter School Performance
- Peterson Trial Jury Selection
- Illinois Gun Laws
- Local Windsurfer Prepares for Olympics
- Ask Geoffrey
- Viewer Mail: CPS vs. CTU: Contract Negotiations
Tuesday, July 24:
- CPS Contract Negotiations
- Food Trucks
- Higher Education
- Chicago Housing Market Bottoms Out
- The Pop Art of Roy Lichtenstein
- Ask Alpana
Wednesday, July 25:
- The Fight for an Elected School Board
- Conceal and Carry in Illinois
- Alderman Says 'No' to Logan Square Chick-fil-A
- Chicago Business News
- Erwin Helfer
- City of Chicago Unveils Cultural Plan
Thursday, July 26:
- Motorola Mobility Relocating to Chicago
- The Debate Over Medically Fragile Children
- The Gardens of the Shedd
- News from Outer Space with Chris Lintott
- Andrew Bird: Fever Year
- Mark Shriver
- Viewer Mail: Chick-fil-A Controversy
Friday, July 27:
- Weekend Events Around Town: 7/27-7/29
