We meet  Springfield bow-tying artist Allison Lacher, whose playful work can be seen at venues across central Illinois.

Should customers pay higher cab fares? Paris Schutz has more on the growing debate.

Illinois' new fiscal year began with no reported progress on tackling the state's deepening pension crisis. House Republican Leader Tom Cross and Senate President John Cullerton join us.

We meet a man who has brought native Illinois prairie plants to his suburban condo development. They're not just beautiful; experts say native plant gardens are great for the environment. Jay Shefsky has the story.

What's hiding in the fenced-off area of Belmont Harbor?

Chicago Magazine editor Emmet Sullivan joins us with his picks for summer's best festivals.

We asked for your thoughts about the Supreme Court's decision on the Affordable Care Act.

Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.

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

The U.S. Supreme Court upholds President Obama's law requirement that most Americans have health insurance. We have details and analysis of the landmark legal decision.

We hear what health care and health insurance professionals have to say about the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the Affordable Care Act.

We examine the local fallout from the Supreme Court's health care ruling. What's next for Illinois, and how does it impact statewide races? Paris Schutz has the latest.

We discuss the political impact of the health care ruling, and how it will all play out in November.

Former Cook County Commissioner Joseph Mario Moreno and ex-Chicago Ald. Ambrosio Medrano have been charged with bribery, federal officials announced on Thursday.

We asked for your thoughts about bipartisan pension reform. We read what some of you had to say in Viewer Mail.