Chicago Tonight Explained

Chicago Tonight is a television news program broadcast weeknights on WTTW in Chicago, United States. It reports primarily on local politics, education, business, culture, science, and health, with a mix of in-studio panel discussions, one-on-one interviews, and short documentary-style packages. On its website, it publishes additional news stories and features by staff reporters.

The show first aired on April 24, 1984^[1] and was hosted by popular Chicago broadcast journalist John Callaway for 15 years, who continued contributing to the show until he died in 2009.^[2]

Notable staff

• Paris Schutz – host
• Brandis Friedman – host
• Phil Ponce – host
• Carol Marin – contributor

Notes and References

1. News: Chicago Tribune . sec. 5, p. 5 . April 24, 1984. Chicago Tonight debuts on WTTW.
2. Web site: John Callaway 1936–2009: Journalist and longtime 'Chicago Tonight' host. Chicago Tribune.