In an exclusive interview with Chicago Tonight, Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman weighs in on Chicago's new infrastruc

The mayor's new infrastructure trust board was named this week. We talk with the only elected official in the group about protecting the public interest.

A Chicago Public Schools program that gets students into better colleges and helps them stay there is expanding. Elizabeth Brackett has the story.

U of I students tell us how a recent reporting trip to Turkey challenged their views of the world.

A new book has the scoop on why Groupon leaders turned down $6 billion from Google. We speak with the author.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon gets a light grilling by the Senate after one of the bank's so-called hedging strategies loses $3 billion.

Three men accused of a NATO-related terrorism plot were in court on Tuesday. We tell you why even the presiding judge was bewildered by what transpired.

The Federal Reserve says American wealth fell nearly 40 percent between 2007 and 2010.

We learn how to reduce landfill waste through the everyday art of composting.

It's a boy! A baby dolphin joins the Shedd Aquarium.

Nearly 90 percent of Chicago teachers authorize a strike. Elizabeth Brackett has the latest.

Mayor Emanuel names the board for his controversial Infrastructure Trust. So what happens next? Carol Marin and her guests weigh in.

A remarkable, free music program in a Chicago Public School is changing lives. Jay Shefsky has the story.

Legendary sportswriter Frank Deford joins us to talk about his remarkable career and his new book.

Amongst sunbathers and swimmers, the lakefront path at North Avenue Beach is home to a rather unique structure.