Caterpillar workers strike in Joliet as a new survey of CEOs rates the Illinois business climate the third worst in the country.

Meet the Field Museum's artist-in-residence. We get a behind-the-scenes tour of a most unusual studio environment.

A new religion census reveals the results of 236 faiths polled around the country. Which religions are growing, and which are not? We break down the numbers.

May Day protests lined the Loop on Tuesday in what could be construed as a dress rehearsal for NATO. How did the city do?

Student debt threatens to cripple a generation from making it in America. We talk with Sen.

Chicago aldermen have a better pension deal than city police, firefighters and other city workers.

A Chicago warehouse gives second chances to construction waste, as well as ex-offenders needing a new path in life.

Olympic hero Jesse Owens is profiled in a new PBS documentary premiering Tuesday night on WTTW11. We talk with two of Jesse Owens' daughters about his remarkable life.

The editor-in-chief of Time Out Chicago tells us what restaurants, chefs and bars should be on your radar right now.

Local restaurateurs and economists raise doubts over the city's recent claims that the upcoming NATO summit will bring the city more than $128 million in revenue.

The U.S. Supreme Court sent George Ryan's case back to an appeals court today.

A mayoral-appointed committee outlines tough new ethics provisions. But will it really solve the issue of corruption in city government? Paris Schutz reports.

The Bulls' hopes were high going into Game 1 of the NBA playoffs. But just how far can the team go without superstar Derrick Rose? ESPN Chicago's Melissa Isaacson joins us.

Saturday Night Live and Second City alum Rachel Dratch joins us with stories from her new book.

A statue pays tribute to several policemen who lost their lives in a historic Chicago riot 126 years ago.