The political life of America’s 16th president is being told in a new multi-volume series by Chicago native Sidney Blumenthal.

Enjoy the long weekend with a long list of things to do around town, including a performance by the Chicago Children’s Choir, the opening of the new Ferris wheel at Navy Pier and the annual Bike the Drive event.

Watch the May 25, 2016 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

How will the Obama administration’s expansion of overtime affect businesses and employee wages? We look at the new rules. 

Democrats propose a budget that includes hundreds of millions more for Chicago Public Schools. The latest from a heated day in Springfield.

As parents rally for education funding outside of CPS headquarters, district officials prepare for an even bigger rally in Springfield.

Chicago sports teams are turning to their heroes of the past to boost the team brands, and a billionaire biotech pioneer wants to revive print newspapers, and he's putting his money on Tribune Publishing. Crain's Chicago Business has the story.

A new documentary tells the amazing story of World War II aviators who earned their wings aboard makeshift aircraft carriers on Lake Michigan.

Ron Magers signs off Wednesday night after 51 years in television news, including almost 35 in Chicago. He started here at WMAQ-Channel 5, where he co-anchored with “Chicago Tonight” host Carol Marin for 13 years. In April, Magers sat down for a conversation with his former “TV wife.”

The legendary owner of a storied Chicago record store is back in business after a very brief retirement. 

Did a used-car salesman design and build his sleek and sporty luxury car right here in Chicago? Geoffrey Baer has that story and more.

Watch the May 24, 2016 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

A brand new water treatment facility that takes wastewater and creates high-grade fertilizer comes online for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District in Stickney.

The state's fiscal watchdog, Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino, is under federal investigation. Meet the citizen watchdogs who broke the story.

There was a flurry of late-session activity in the Illinois House and Senate on Tuesday, but still no budget deal.