Artists look at the environment and create beauty out of uncertainty. We get a preview of a local exhibit.

A message to those interested and qualified in being appointed 7th ward alderman: the mayor will start accepting applications online next week.

Joel Weisman talks with John Callaway in this 1974 audition tape produced prior to Weisman being hired to work on WTTW’s Public News

In this special edition of Chicago Week in Review, Joel Weisman and his guests discuss Jane Byrne’s shocking victory over incumbent Mayor Michael Bilandic in the Democratic mayoral primary.

David Axelrod, architect of President Obama’s election victories, then a Chicago Tribune reporter, is among the guests in this d

Harold Washington beats Mayor Jane Byrne and Richard M. Daley in the Democratic primary for mayor.

Harold Washington becomes Chicago’s first African-American mayor by beating Republican Bernard Epton in the general election.

Mayor Harold Washington dies, leaving a lasting legacy and creating at least temporary chaos as various factions line up to back possible

National star of the Republican Party, Joe Walsh, joins us to talk about the state of the GOP in Illinois, and what's next on his agenda.

This special edition of Chicago Week in Review recounts some of the most memorable stories and guests from the first two decades

The Bears hire Marc Trestman as new head coach. James “Big Cat” William shares his thoughts on the decision. 

James "Big Cat" Williams gives us his updated Super Bowl picks, now that the Seattle Seahawks have been eliminated.

Problems escalate for Boeing as Japan grounds its entire 787 Dreamliner fleet.

Less than a year after leaving office, former Gov. George Ryan is arrested and charged with corruption.

How does the CTA keep its trains and buses operating on time? How prepared is it for a major incident like a terrorist attack? We get a rare look inside the transit system's high-tech nerve center.