Crain’s Headlines: Whistleblower Suit Claims Navistar ‘Wildly’ Inflated Prices
Illinois-based truck and engine maker Navistar is accused of bilking the Pentagon out of almost $1.5 billion.
Bears vs. Cowboys Preview: Chicago Hopes to Gain Ground in Playoff Picture
Can the Bears actually make a playoff push? Former Bears offensive lineman James “Big Cat” Williams joins us to preview their matchup with the Cowboys.
Charlie Beck Takes Charge Following Eddie Johnson’s Ouster
Charlie Beck held his first press conference as interim police superintendent Tuesday, a day after Eddie Johnson was abruptly fired as top cop. What can the city expect from Beck? And what’s next for a department already laboring under a consent decree?
Crain’s Headlines: BMO to Cut Nearly 400 Chicago-Area Jobs
BMO Harris Bank is preparing to cut jobs as part of a companywide cost-savings push. Executives with BMO’s Toronto-based parent company announced the new cost cuts Tuesday as they posted the bank’s earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter.
Cyclists Say City Isn’t Addressing 311 Complaints About Bike Lanes
With hundreds of miles of bike lanes, Chicago is touted as a city for cyclists. But many who ride on city streets say the daily hazards they encounter and report aren’t being addressed.
Preservationists Rally Around Thompson Center as Pritzker Prepares for Sale
The state says the building is too expensive to maintain and repair, but architectural activists are determined to highlight its unique features and its role in the city’s past, present and future.
Lightfoot Fires Top Cop Eddie Johnson for ‘Intolerable Actions’
Mayor Lori Lightfoot makes a bombshell announcement: Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson is terminated, effective immediately. Lightfoot says an inspector general’s investigation revealed Johnson “repeatedly lied” to both the mayor and the public.
Spotlight Politics: Top Cop Ousted Weeks Before Retirement
A bombshell announcement from Mayor Lori Lightfoot – with few specifics. Our politics team digs into that story and more in our weekly roundtable.
Cirque du Soleil’s First-Ever Holiday Show Premieres in Chicago
We get a behind-the-scenes peek at “‘Twas the Night Before …,” the new holiday production from Cirque du Soleil that’s making its debut in Chicago.
Beatboxer Finds New Sound in Opera by Chicago Composer
For years, beatboxer Nicole Paris and her dad Ed Cage have awed audiences with their beatboxing battles as Nicole and Popz. Paris recently broke from that duet to take on a feat of her own: beatboxing in an opera.
Crain’s Headlines: Sprout Social Plans to Go Public
The Chicago-based maker of social media management software announced Monday that it aims to raise $156 million in an initial public offering of stock.
November 26, 2019 - Full Show
Watch the Nov. 26, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”