February 18, 2026 Full Episode - Chicago Tonight
Clergy Granted Access to Broadview Immigration Facility
A federal judge allowed faith leaders to have access to the Broadview facility on Ash Wednesday to provide ashes and Holy Communion for the start of Lent.
Pritzker Pitches $56B Budget With New Fees on Social Media, Zoning Law Changes
During his speech to a joint session of the state House and Senate, the governor outlined a number of policy priorities — and took plenty of swings at President Donald Trump.
City Council Honors Jesse Jackson, Approves CPD Misconduct Settlements
The Chicago City Council voted unanimously to pay $29.2 million to four men who spent a combined 71 years in prison after they were convicted of separate murders between 1991 and 1997, bringing the total cost of defending and settling 13 lawsuits naming disgraced former Chicago police Detective Reynaldo Guevara to $159 million, records show.
Looking Back: Memorable WTTW Interviews With the Rev. Jesse Jackson
The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader’s assassination, has died. He was 84.
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