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Jan 27, 2020

Election Security Check: Chicago’s New Voting Machines

Illinois voters can begin casting ballots for the March 17 primary as soon as next week. Will new voting machines in Chicago and suburban Cook County provide better security?

Jan 27, 2020

The Fight Against the Coronavirus – And What You Need to Know

There’s now one confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in Illinois. Health officials say the risk to the general public in the U.S. is low. But what’s being done to fight the virus?

Jan 27, 2020

Trump’s Lawyers Resume Defense After Bolton Bombshell

The president’s lawyers on Monday resumed their impeachment defense that began on Saturday – but there was an elephant in the room.

Jan 27, 2020

Crain’s Headlines: Amazon Considers Pullman for New Distribution Center

The e-commerce giant keeps adding more warehouses across the country to store and distribute products, and it looks like Pullman is one of its next targets.

Jan 27, 2020

January 27, 2020 - Full Show

Watch the Jan. 27, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Jan 27, 2020

Warm Winter Doesn’t Halt Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition

Every year, artists meet about 80 miles northwest of Chicago to sculpt works of art from an unusual material. We take a look at their frozen creations at the 34th annual competition in Rockford.

Jan 23, 2020

U of C Paleontologist Explores How an Ancient Fish Came to Walk on Land

Sixteen years after making a key discovery with two colleagues, University of Chicago paleontologist Neil Shubin and others are deepening their understanding of an extraordinary, ancient fish.

Jan 23, 2020

Impeachment Analysis: House Managers Make Case for Abuse of Power

It’s day two of opening arguments in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, and House managers are laying out their case for abuse of power. A former Supreme Court clerk offers his take on the proceedings so far.

Jan 23, 2020

Crain’s Headlines: 4 South Side Hospitals Agree to Merge

Advocate Trinity Hospital, Mercy Hospital & Medical Center, South Shore Hospital and St. Bernard Hospital plan to create a single system with one leadership team.

Jan 23, 2020

Added Sugars, Serving Sizes: What You Need to Know About New Nutrition Label

If you regularly check nutrition fact labels, you may have noticed some recent changes – namely, the addition of added sugars and realistic serving sizes. Those changes and others went into effect Jan. 1 per new FDA guidelines. A local registered dietitian explains.

Jan 23, 2020

Newly Found Photos Highlight Breadth, Depth of Joseph Sterling

Sixty years ago, a young photography student aimed his camera at Chicago teens. His name was Joseph Sterling, and we visited an old classmate of his for a closer look at the process of capturing youth culture and Chicago in the mid-20th century.

Jan 23, 2020

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Jan 23, 2020

‘PBS NewsHour’ Co-Founder Jim Lehrer Dead at 85

Jim Lehrer’s longtime colleague and current “NewsHour” anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff announced the news in a release, saying Lehrer died peacefully in his sleep at home.

Jan 23, 2020

Doomsday Clock Moves 20 Seconds Closer to Midnight

The world is closer to global catastrophe today than at any point since World War II, according to a group of international nuclear and climate scientists.  

Jan 22, 2020

Spotlight Politics: Hundreds Erroneously Registered to Vote

Why 574 people in Illinois were erroneously registered to vote. Our politics team digs into that story and more in our weekly roundtable.