It's being praised as one of the best performances currently on stage in Chicago. Hedy Weiss reviews Larry Yando in Angels in America and three more shows.

Metra, Amtrak and South Shore trains will run under McCormick Place during the NATO summit next month, according to the Secret Service. Due to security measures, however, there may be delays. 

Most of the $36.5 million raised by private donors to cover costs for Chicago's NATO summit are in the host committee's bank account, according to a Chicago Tribune interview with committee director Lori Healey.

The City Council Finance Committee approves Mayor Emanuel's proposed infrastructure trust by an 11-7 vote. Paris Schutz has the latest. 

Three months after his stroke, information about Sen. Mark Kirk's condition remains closely guarded.

An evolutionary biologist tells us why the gap between humans and primates is even smaller than we think.

It's smelt fishing season! Geoffrey Baer tells us more about this delicious Chicago tradition in tonight's Ask Geoffrey.

The emerald ash borer is devastating ash trees in the area. We meet some researchers who are trying to understand the tiny green bug well enough to find an ash tree that can co-exist with this pervasive pest. 

The U.S. Senate voted Monday on the so-called Buffett Rule.

Eddie Arruza and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.

The Chicago Infrastructure Trust will will now have an alderman on its board of directors and require City Council approval of its projec

Need some ideas for what to do this weekend? Chicago Tonight knows what’s going on!

Time is drawing near for a solution to the state's $83 billion pension crisis. Just what will a final solution entail?

It was yet another outrageous comment from Ozzie Guillen-- but at least one observer says the remarks about Fidel Castro should spark a l

Cook County's chief medical officer joins us to talk about the county's STD testing initiative, and more health stories.