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Chicago Tonight
GenreTelevision news magazine
Theme music composerNick Tremulis
Herbie Hancock
Country of originUnited States
Production
Executive producerMary Field
Production locationChicago, Illinois
Camera setupmulti-camera
Running time27 minutes
Original release
NetworkWTTW
ReleaseApril 24, 1984 (1984-04-24)

Chicago Tonight is a television news program broadcast weeknights on WTTWinChicago. 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Chicago Tonight debuts on WTTW". Chicago Tribune. April 24, 1984. p. sec. 5, p. 5.
  • ^ "John Callaway 1936–2009: Journalist and longtime 'Chicago Tonight' host". Chicago Tribune.
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