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Oct 9, 2019

October 9, 2019 - Full Show

Watch the Oct. 9, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Oct 8, 2019

Quigley: Attempts to Slow Impeachment Probe Show White House ‘Panic’

A conversation with U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley on President Trump’s moves to stall the impeachment inquiry.

Oct 8, 2019

Chicago Fashion Week Hopes to Put City’s Design Scene on the Map

When you think of the hotbeds of high fashion, New York, Milan and Paris probably all come to mind. That’s something Chicago Fashion Week is hoping to change.

Oct 8, 2019

‘What Came After’ Exhibition Explores Legacy of Chicago Imagism

Colorful and playful paintings hang next to erotic works and dark visions. An overlooked group of Chicago artists is getting its due – at a museum in Elmhurst.

Oct 8, 2019

Is It Time to Reopen Chicago’s Shuttered Mental Health Clinics?

Will Mayor Lori Lightfoot keep her campaign promise to reopen the six mental health clinics closed in 2012 by her predecessor? Or is there or is there a better approach to treating mental illnesses?

Oct 8, 2019

Checking Out the Menu at Chicago’s US Pizza Museum

Pizza is on the menu at a Chicago museum dedicated to the world-famous dish. We check out the collection of a curator with a craving.

Oct 8, 2019

Crain’s Headlines: Caterpillar Stock Sags Amid Global Economy Concerns

Caterpillar stock sagged toward a one-month low Tuesday. Concern over slowing global economies drove the bellwether industrial stock downward. 

Oct 8, 2019

Land Deal Tied to Illinois Senate President Cullerton Under Scrutiny

A North Shore land deal involving Illinois Senate President John Cullerton raises questions about a powerful public official influencing a vote that could enrich him and his son.

Oct 8, 2019

The Cases for and Against Horse-Drawn Carriages in Chicago

A debate in Chicago over horse-drawn carriages has raged between animal activists and industry professionals for years. We hear both sides of the debate.

Oct 8, 2019

October 8, 2019 - Full Show

Watch the Oct. 8, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Oct 7, 2019

Climate Activists: ‘The Oceans Are Rising, And So Are We’

Activists on Monday evening closed down the streets in front of Chicago City Hall and the James R. Thompson Center as they called on Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Gov. J.B. Pritzker to declare a “climate emergency.”

Oct 7, 2019

Northwestern Coach Pat Fitzgerald on Sports, School and Leadership

The winningest football coach in Northwestern University’s history talks about leadership – and why his team has been successful academically.

Oct 7, 2019

Crain’s Headlines: GM Strike Raises Fears of Recession

The General Motors strike now entering its fourth week is rippling across the economy, from parts suppliers to bars, restaurants and other businesses that serve employees who now find themselves tight on cash.

Oct 7, 2019

Two Longtime Chicagoans Among 2019 ‘Genius Grant’ Recipients

An urban designer from Chicago and one of the city’s longtime illustrators are among the 2019 MacArthur fellows and recipients of the prestigious “genius grant.” 

Oct 7, 2019

Guns, Abortion and Gay Rights Top Supreme Court’s Docket

The Supreme Court is set to have a blockbuster term, hearing cases on gay and transgender rights, immigration, abortion, guns and religion. We preview the new term with former Supreme Court clerks.