The Smart Chicago Collaborative wants Chicagoans across the city to test the latest civic app and websites. 

Sen. Dick Durbin outlines the Senate 'Gang of 8' immigration proposal. Paris Schutz has the latest.

Charges of insider contracts surface in building and maintaining a $25 million UNO charter school. Carol Marin talks with the Chicago Sun-Times reporters who uncovered the story.

Provocative filmmaker Oliver Stone discusses his 10-part documentary series on the history of the United States.

Elizabeth Brackett reports on how the Shedd Aquarium is drastically cutting its energy consumption.

Look out below! Why are some Chicago neighborhood homes below street level?

The life and work of a tough Chicago artist.  We take a closer look at painter Joan Mitchell, who expressed herself strongly during a macho era in American art.

We read what some of you had to say about low water levels in the Great Lakes in tonight's Viewer Mail.

Former longtime New York Mayor Ed Koch died on Friday. We take a look back at interviews with Koch from the WTTW archives.

Eddie Arruza and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.

Eddie Arruza and his panel of journalists break down the hype surrounding Super Bowl commercials, and whether some ads intentionally try to stir controversy. They also touch on player safety issues in the NFL, and the trickle-down effect to youth football.

Need some ideas for what to do this weekend? Chicago Tonight knows what is going on!

Obama campaign guru David Axelrod joins us to talk about the president's second term, and his new role at the University of Chicago.

Notice anything different about your property tax bills this year?

Actor John Malkovich stars in an unsettling stage show  filled with music and murder. He joins us to talk about The Infernal Comedy.