Chicago Tonight

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May 01, 2019 May 1, 2019 - Full Show
Recreational marijuana is getting closer to being legal in Illinois. Plus: dating while married, gardening with Jeanne Nolan, a new edition of Ask Geoffrey and more “Hamilton.”
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January 11, 2018 Early Voting for Illinois Primary Election Less Than a Month Away
Illinois’ primary isn’t until March 20, but voters can cast their ballot as early as Feb. 8.
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6 min
January 11, 2018 Art Institute Highlights Revolutionary Art from Soviet Union
Artists join hands with a revolutionary state to not just make images of a new world, but to make art that will help create a new world.
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5 min
January 11, 2018 Dick Simpson on His Life as a Chicago Progressive
Dick Simpson has seemingly been part of the Chicago political scene forever, first as an activist but then as an alderman, political science professor and twice as an unsuccessful candidate for...
8 min
January 11, 2018 Julia Sweeney Makes Second City Debut with ‘Older and Wider’
Author, actor and comedian Julia Sweeney, who lives in the Chicago suburbs, is launching a new stand-up residency at The Second City.
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11 min
January 11, 2018 What DNA Testing Kits Can – and Can’t – Tell You About History, Health
The marketing campaigns for direct-to-consumer DNA testing kits make it seem simple: buy a kit, swab your cheek and ship it off to discover your ancestral origins, connect to distant relatives and...
11 min
January 11, 2018 School Funding Formula in Limbo After Rauner Veto
Gov. Bruce Rauner used his amendatory veto power Monday to rewrite a so-called trailer bill that made minor technical changes to the state’s new and much-debated school funding formula, passed last...
11 min
January 09, 2018 Inside the Studio of an Italian Sculptor Who Made His Name in Chicago
Born in Italy, Virginio Ferrari came to Chicago in the 1960s, and he blossomed into an internationally sought-after sculptor.
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5 min
January 02, 2018 New Play Looks at Life of Trailblazing African-American Actor
A painting in the Art Institute collection stirred controversy when it first went on display. The 19th century portrait dared to depict the humanity of a slave.
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5 min
January 02, 2018 Conservative Lawmakers Back Effort to Block Publicly Funded Abortions
State employees and women receiving Medicaid in Illinois now qualify for public funds for abortions. The controversial new law signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner in late September has brought him harsh...
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