Watch the March 7, 2018 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

How local scientists played a key role in the arrest of three well-known elephant poachers in the Republic of Congo. 

A candidate forum ahead of the March 20 primary features the incumbent and her challenger, a former Chicago alderman.

Voters this month will be tasked with electing Cook County Circuit Court judges. To help navigate the options, two Chicago bar associations screened and ranked each candidate. Here are their recommendations.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson says principals won’t have to worry about early school year cuts this fall, and that CPS will give them “more time, predictability, and support during the budget process.”

An early St. Patrick’s Day parade, thousands of orchids and a new take on Homer’s “Odyssey” usher in the weekend. Here are 10 things to do in and around Chicago.

A benefit on March 18 on Chicago’s Near North Side to will raise funds for the March 24 event, which will coincide with marches across the country calling for gun reform in the U.S.

Watch the March 6, 2018 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

We climb to the top of the Leaning Tower of Niles, where centuries-old bronze bells lay quiet – for now.

There’s a heated battle in the Democratic primary for Cook County assessor that few saw coming. Fritz Kaegi talks about taking on incumbent Joseph Berrios in our candidate forum.

Could a fight over flights ground the mayor’s massive proposed expansion of O’Hare International Airport?

Ahead of the March 20 primary election, Chicago Tonight is hosting a series of candidate forums. Here’s what you need to know.

Three very different programs appeared on Chicago stages last weekend – and there is much more to come this month. 

Should naturopathic physicians be licensed in Illinois? A professional trade association says it’s a matter of public safety, but others say the move is not in the public’s best interest.

A pair of U.S. Postal Service employees in the south suburbs face more than two decades in prison after they were convicted this month for their role in a marijuana delivery ring.