There's more bad news on the state of the city's pension funds. What's being done in Springfield to solve the problem? Carol Marin talks with two legislators, and the author of a new report.

West Side residents accuse for-profit recyclers of fostering a crime wave by accepting materials stolen from the neighborhood. Elizabeth Brackett reports.

When it comes to AIDS, Illinois is fifth nationwide in its number of diagnoses. We talk with the director of the Department of Public Health about his efforts to improve that number.

Does an Avondale mural combine Polish patriotic and hip-hop elements?

Did you know that the City of Chicago provides a partial rebate for the purchase of native plants?

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 clock is ticking while a pension reform deal is fading. Paris Schutz has the latest.

Newly released data shows home sales in Illinois are up from last year. We have the details.

Is the Merchandise Mart about to get a major new tenant?

Unraveling the past to create the future. Modern Turkish rugs are going green. Ash-har Quraishi takes us to Turkey to show us the innovative carpet designs, and how you can find them right here in Chicago.

Chicago's Museum of Broadcast Communications has a new home. We speak with founder Bruce DuMont.

You may not know it, but the plants in your garden might be harmful to the environment. We learn how growing plants native to Illinois can boost the local ecosystem.

LeRoy Neiman died on Thursday at the age of 91. We revisit an interview with the colorful painter of the sporting and entertainment world from our vault.