Chicago Tonight

House Speaker Michael Madigan’s impact on the coming election. A look at the economy as unemployment soars. Large nonprofits say they need federal support. Business headlines from Crain’s ...

With the state’s COVID-19 numbers headed in the wrong direction, Gov. J.B. Pritzker warns of a possible rollback of restrictions. “We’re at a danger point, everybody. Pay attention,” the...

Live from Austin on the West Side. More Democrats urge Speaker Madigan to go. President Trump tweets about delaying the election. Musicians get creative to help save stages, and a PBS...

Police Superintendent David Brown on his first 100 days. Mental health challenges in the police department. Chicago parents contemplate fall school plans. An all-Black Chicago rowing team...

The latest on the ComEd scandal. The president’s authority in U.S. cities. Testing COVID-19 vaccines. The man who took a bullet for President Reagan. Separating fact from opinion. Garages...

The state’s top doctor on COVID-19. The argument over Christopher Columbus statues. The mayor’s air quality reform agenda. Tracking gang members in Chicago. And cleaning up the city’s...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot “temporarily” removes two Christopher Columbus statues to avoid another clash between activists and Chicago police like the one that occurred last weekend.

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Amanda Vinicky has the impact of the pandemic on Gage Park. Plus, affordable housing measures for neighbors of the Obama Center, monitoring COVID-19 symptoms, the return of baseball and...

City leaders and community activists react to a mass shooting in Auburn Gresham. The federal government lends support to local law enforcement. Aldermen — and our Spotlight Politics team —...

More on the federal political corruption investigation in Springfield. Lawmakers respond to federal troops deploying to Chicago. CPS CEO on reopening. Maintaining Grant Park. A dance...