Chicago Tonight

Dec 11 2024 10 ep. 319

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A public-affairs series airing Monday through Thursday each week - plus a weekly news wrap-up on Friday - with features on Chicago life and panels discussing various topics, including Chicago politics, the arts, foreign affairs, entertainment, Chicago events, consumer concerns and sports.

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Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Dec. 11, 2024 - Full Show

Jesse Jackson Jr. makes a public return — seeking forgiveness for himself and others. And the Red Line extension project begins in 2025. We look at residents’ hopes and concerns. ...

Dec. 10, 2024 - Full Show

Pressure is mounting on Mayor Brandon Johnson as the city faces a looming budget deadline. And a new book on the transformative reign of Mayor Richard M. Daley. ...

Dec. 9, 2024 - Full Show

Alderpeople on where the city’s 2025 budget stands. And why some people responded with indifference to a CEO’s death. ...

Week in Review: Johnson’s Latest Budget Pitch; Embattled CPS Chief Offered Buyout

A new budget pitch from Mayor Brandon Johnson. ...

Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Dec. 5, 2024 - Full Show

Concerns over plans to clear out Humboldt Park’s homeless encampment. And an investigation finds significant privacy violations in Chicago’s migrant shelter system. ...

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Dec. 4, 2024 - Full Show

Some neighbors are pushing back on a new quantum computing development on the Southeast Side. And how a basketball league is working to reduce violence one championship at a time. ...

Dec. 3, 2024 - Full Show

Some counties are considering whether to call it quits with Illinois. Alderpeople are demanding reforms to the city’s do-not-hire list. And how new research about sucker fish can help...

Dec. 2, 2024 - Full Show

The latest on city budget negotiations as the year-end deadline looms. How Trump’s tariff plan will affect Illinois. And what’s next for the Chicago Bears after firing their head coach. ...

Week in Review: Assessing the Potential Local Impact of Trump’s 2nd Term

For this “Week in Review” special, our WTTW News reporters look to the future as Chicago — and the rest of the nation — prepares for a second Trump presidency. ...

Nov. 27, 2024 - Full Show

The holiday shopping season is here — we visit some small businesses you can add to your next trip. And how local Native Americans are celebrating their heritage. ...