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Week in Review: Kimmel Suspension Sparks Free Speech...

Chicago Tonight ·

2025/09/19

An escalating row over free speech after the suspension of late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. And tear gas is deployed against protesters outside an ICE facility in Broadview.

Sept. 18, 2025 - Full Show

Chicago Tonight ·

2025/09/19

Attempts to end temporary protected status creates uncertainty for local Venezuelans. And for the first time in nearly 100 years, there’s an open swimming event in the Chicago River.

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Sept. 17, 2025 - Full...

Chicago Tonight ·

2025/09/18

Officials call out immigration agents amid ramped-up enforcement. And how a proposal to close the city’s budget gap could impact your property taxes.

Sept. 16, 2025 - Full Show

Chicago Tonight ·

2025/09/17

More back-and-forth on whether President Donald Trump plans to send troops to Chicago. And the Federal Reserve considers cutting the interest rate — what you should know.

Sept. 15, 2025 - Full Show

Chicago Tonight ·

2025/09/16

Chicago’s Mexican community celebrates despite an ICE crackdown. And the state of political discourse in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death.

Sept. 4, 2025 - Full Show

Chicago Tonight ·

2025/09/05

Legal questions swirl over the possibility of National Guard troops in Chicago. And how local groups are mobilizing to push back against ICE.

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Sept. 3, 2025 - Full Show

Chicago Tonight ·

2025/09/04

Community groups prepare for federal troops in Chicago. And the city’s minimum wage for tipped workers is going up — a look at the impact.

Sept. 2, 2025 - Full Show

Chicago Tonight ·

2025/09/03

The latest on troops being deployed to Chicago. And violent crime is down in the city — how the FBI has been helping local law enforcement.

Week in Review: Trump Takes Aim at Cashless Bail; CPS...

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2025/08/29

Chicago braces for a wave of immigration agents and National Guard troops. And the Chicago Board of Education backs a budget Mayor Brandon Johnson opposed.

Aug. 28, 2025 - Full Show

Chicago Tonight ·

2025/08/29

Chicago’s school board members face a crucial budget vote. And President Donald Trump threatens to yank funding from states that have eliminated cash bail.

Aug. 14, 2025 - Full Show

Chicago Tonight ·

2025/08/15

A new ICE detention center in Indiana could ramp up deportation efforts in Illinois. And how a new networking group aims to strengthen nonprofits.

Aug. 12, 2025 - Full Show

Chicago Tonight ·

2025/08/13

Chicago’s money problems are getting more complicated thanks to a new pension bill. And how the Trump administration’s mass deportation plans are impacting home care workers.

Aug. 11, 2025 - Full Show

Chicago Tonight ·

2025/08/12

How to address Chicago Public Schools’ budget problem. And outrage over the closure of an Uptown hospital.

Week in Review: Texas Democrats Take Refuge in...

Chicago Tonight ·

2025/08/09

Texas Democrats hightail it to Illinois to stymie a redistricting effort. And Chicago Public Schools grapples with its fiscal crisis as a budget deadline approaches.

Aug. 7, 2025 - Full Show

Chicago Tonight ·

2025/08/08

A wide-ranging one-on-one with U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin. And Illinois wildlife just got more interesting — we explain.

July 7, 2025 - Full Show

Chicago Tonight ·

2025/07/07

Local members of Congress weigh in on President Donald Trump’s spending bill becoming law. What’s next for birthright citizenship. And a local entrepreneur is putting classic Chicago flavors in a bag and adding a little crunch to the city’s food scene.

July 3, 2025 - Full Show

Chicago Tonight ·

2025/07/04

Calls to shut down a River North venue following a mass shooting. And how Planned Parenthood could be impacted by a recent Supreme Court ruling.

June 26, 2025 - Full Show

Chicago Tonight ·

2025/06/27

It’s official: Gov. JB Pritzker says he’s running for a third term. And we hear from some Congress members who got turned away from ICE facilities.

June 24, 2025 - Full Show

Chicago Tonight ·

2025/06/25

Anger over a failed ceasefire. And will Gov. JB Pritzker run for a third term?

June 23, 2025 - Full Show

Chicago Tonight ·

2025/06/24

The latest on the aftermath of U.S. airstrikes on Iran. And the White House plans to shut down a key LGBTQ+ hotline service.

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