Chicago Tonight

The city reinstates some pandemic restrictions. Sheriff Tom Dart on COVID-19 in the county jail. Clashes between protesters and police. Office space in the Loop. And a special Spotlight...

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is facing calls to resign after federal prosecutors settled a 10-year bribery case Friday with ComEd for $200 million. The court filings do not...

Live from the Hermosa neighborhood. How will Chicago area theme parks fare in the age of COVID-19? Cook County sees a disturbing uptick in opioid-related deaths. We tour a landmark South...

One-on-one with U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth. Officials warn of rolling back reopening. Bar owners struggle with restrictions. Vote-by-mail applications soar. Our Spotlight Politics team...

We sit down with the second-in-command at the Chicago Police Department. The debate over granny flats and coach houses. How treating trauma might also address violence. And a new comet in...

An update on census efforts in the state. Can schools reopen safely in the fall? Renaming a controversial sports team. Lessons from Chicago’s deadly heat wave. And a virtual tour of sacred...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveils a plan to revive and rebuild Chicago in the wake of the pandemic’s devastating economic toll. The number of COVID-19 cases ticks up in Illinois as Gov. J.B....

Live from Chicago’s Lincoln Square. Sizzling temperatures brings high air pollution. The mayor unveils a blueprint back to economic prosperity, and a mouth-watering Chicago mystery in...

Which local organizations got federal stimulus relief? Illinois universities react to a new immigration order. How language contributes to discrimination. And flower power on the South and...

Combatting a rise in white supremacy. How a surge in COVID-19 cases could affect the economy. A young shooting victim talks about gun violence and healing. Why Lake Michigan is extra warm...