
News and public affairs TV series and website covering Chicago politics, education, entertainment, business, science, nature, and more.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 168 | Founded | 19 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CulturePoliticsTV & Film | |||

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Half the time I try to listen to this show it says “episode temporarily unavailable.” Somebody isn’t doing their job correctly.
local news is great
Love the content, but episodes are not available for days sometimes.
I’ve been watching Chicago Tonight for probably 30 years. Now it’s called “Chicago Tonight Black Voices.” Whatever.
Unfortunately this show leans strongly to the left or liberal point a view. If you’re a conservative/moderate this may not be the show for you.
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A Chicago-focused public affairs program covers local governance, education, health, and policy, with a steady mix of city politics, budget battles, and societal issues. Recent episodes balance education funding debates and public health topics like weight-management medications, framing complex policy questions through expert panels, local officials, and researchers. Noteworthy is the program's ability to pair hard policy analysis with human-interest stories and regional context, making it useful for listeners who want practical takeaways on how policy changes affect schools, healthcare, and communities in the Chicago area.
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Chicago Tonight launched 19 years ago and published 168 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Chicago Tonight include:
1. Jeff Buchholz
2. Shruti Singh
3. John Escalante
4. Artemis Thomas
5. Baltazar Enriquez
6. Austin Goolsbee
7. Mark Ishaug
8. Karen Tamley
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