Hyde Park Jazz Festival, Oktoberfest Chicago, and Randolph Street Market Festival; Chicago Tonight knows what’s going on this weekend.

Joel Weisman and his guests delve further into the upcoming mayoral election. 

Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss this week’s headlines. 

Chicago Tonight takes an exclusive look inside the embattled Hines VA Hospital.

The only thing to cheer on Wall Street today was that trading finally ended. The markets take a tumble, dragged down by an Apple.

A recent study argues diet soda may put consumers at risk for diabetes.

Style legend and Chicago native Betty Halbreich talks about her life as perhaps the fashion world's preeminent personal shopper.

Jazz trumpeter Orbert Davis is joined by harmonica virtuoso Howard Levy in performance and conversation.

We share what you had to say about recent stories when we read some of our viewer feedback.

A summit to discuss the protection and preservation of the Great Lakes meets in Chicago. The meeting comes in the wake of last month’s water crisis in Toledo. Elizabeth Brackett has the latest.

The Nov. 4 election is rapidly approaching, and Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner isn’t any closer to revealing his plans for running the state. Rauner recently appeared before Crain’s editorial board, and Greg Hinz joins us to talk about Rauner’s visit and the upcoming election.

A four-star general with four decades of experience in the military gives his take on America’s latest military intervention in Syria and what he sees as a disconnect between the Washington establishment and military leadership.

End of life planning can be daunting for patients and loved ones, especially when considering the right to die. The controversial topic is being discussed more, and joining us to talk about the controversy and changes surrounding the issue are Dr. Peter Angelos and Ed Gogol. 

Chicago vocalist Dee Alexander celebrates her new album at Hyde Park Jazz Festival.  

Geoffrey Baer climbs the highest heights in Chicagoland, gets on his soapbox at Bughouse Square, and tours Chicago via World War I monuments in this week’s edition of Ask Geoffrey.