Hedy Weiss on 5 Must-See Shows Currently Running at Chicago-Area Theaters
Theater critic Hedy Weiss joins “Chicago Tonight” to share her thoughts on five shows currently playing on Chicago-area stages.
P.J. O’Rourke, Irreverent Author and Commentator, Dead at 74
Patrick Jake O’Rourke was a Toledo, Ohio native who evolved from long-haired student activist to wavy-haired scourge of his old liberal ideals, with some of his more widely read takedowns appearing in a founding counterculture publication, Rolling Stone.
New Theater Production Honors 18th Century Black Composer
Musician, friend to Mozart, music teacher to Marie Antoinette, and skilled fencer. These are just a few of the accolades that describe the man known to be the first Black composer of the 18th century.
Advocates’ Next Plans in Fight Against Southside Recycling Facility Permit
Early this week, a city assessment said the proposed Southside Recycling plant would not have an adverse effect on resident’s health. But advocates, who’ve been protesting the plant, disagree.
January Retail Sales Surge 3.8% as Consumers Defy Inflation
Retail sales jumped 3.8% from December to January, the Commerce Department said Wednesday, a much bigger increase than economists had expected. Though inflation helped boost that figure, most of January’s gain reflected more purchases, not higher prices.
February 16, 2022 - Full Show
A doping scandal takes over the Olympics. The latest confusion about the Illinois school mask guidelines. Will a scrap metal company be approved for the Southeast Side? And brace for winter weather.
Spotlight Politics: Dems Turn on Pritzker’s Mask Mandate
Republicans and Democrats turn against Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s mask mandate, and the conviction of Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson Our politics team weighs in on that story and more.
Thursday’s Wintry Mix: Expect a Messy Morning and Even Nastier Evening Commute
Meteorologists have a clearer picture of the timing of Thursday’s winter storm, and it looks likely to snarl both the morning and evening commutes, especially in Chicago.
COVID a Wildcard as Biden Prepares for State of the Union
Biden’s March 1 address to Congress will play out against what Vice President Kamala Harris has called a “malaise” over the persistence of COVID and growing public impatience to get back to normal after two years of pandemic restrictions.
Southeast Side Metal Scrapper Would Not Have Adverse Effect on Residents’ Health: City Assessment
City officials said they would announce no later than Sunday whether they will issue the final permit Southside Recycling needs to start operations.
Ending Forced Arbitration for Workplace Sexual Harassment
Five years since the #MeToo movement took off, comes a change that will give women more protections in the workplace, and – a rarity for Washington – the measure has bipartisan backing.
Uncertainty Remains Over Olympic Athlete’s Use of Performance-Enhancing Drug
Fifteen-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for the use of trimetazidine, a banned performance enhancing substance. But she has been allowed to compete in all her events and there is no clarity on what, if any, consequences she or members of the Russian Olympic Team will face.
Who Will Replace Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson in 11th Ward?
The nephew of former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and the grandson of Mayor Richard J. Daley, Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson will have to resign his City Council seat given his convictions Monday for lying to the IRS and filing false tax returns.
February 15, 2022 - Full Show
Rep. Dick Durbin on Russia-Ukraine tensions. The fallout from Patrick Daley Thompson’s conviction. Tackling the truck driver shortage. And Chicago Children’s Choir prepares for its upcoming concert.
Local Advocates Say Justice Department’s Shift on Safe Injection Sites ‘Long Overdue’
Local advocates say so-called safe injection sites – safe havens for people to use drugs with protections against fatal overdoses – are crucial, especially with a rise in overdoses amid the pandemic.