A new exhibit charts the influence of all-star Latino recording artists on American popular music. We get an inside look.

Read an excerpt from Larry Tye's Superman.

We asked what you thought about Paul Ryan's budget plan. We read what some of you had to say in Viewer Mail.

Thousands of undocumented immigrants line up at Navy Pier for the chance to gain legal status under the new "deferred action" initiative.

Now that Congressman Paul Ryan has joined the Romney ticket, Ryan's controversial federal budget proposal is coming under intense scrutiny. We look at what that fiscal plan actually contains.

WIRED's Mat Honan got hacked and had his digital life wiped. We look at what steps you should take to keep your information secure. 

Groupon shares plunge 27 percent as second quarter earnings underwhelm.

Photographs of every site in Chicago where a murder took place laid out on a timeline turns into a cityscape where violence becomes a part of the fabric of the city. Elizabeth Brackett reports.

Today marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Fort Dearborn. The author of a new book joins us to discuss this battle and the birth of Chicago.

With just three days until the special legislative session in Springfield, lawmakers here are given even more sobering news about the state's pension hole. What's likely to happen Friday? We have the latest from the state capital.

Ald. Burke agrees to show records on disability pay to City Council watchdog. But should the records be turned over to City Inspector General Joe Ferguson instead? Paris Schutz has the latest.

Farmers and scientists say this year's corn yield will be the lowest in more than a decade. We take a look at how genetic engineering may have tempered the effects of this year's drought.

Sex therapist Dr. Laura Berman tells us why she feels empowered after going bald for cancer treatment.

You may have heard of the Harlem Renaissance, but now there's a growing awareness of the Black Chicago Renaissance. We piece together some fascinating lost history.

Yoga and meditation come to Cook County Jail's Boot Camp. We take another look.