Monday's storms left hundreds of thousands without electricity.

What are the health hazards associated with thawing food in your powerless refrigerator?

Is gambling expansion a safe bet to solve the state's financial woes? We address the issue with State Rep. Lou Lang and State Rep.

Paris Schutz has the story of why one suburb is fighting for more bees, and why some residents there feel a bit stung.

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Jay Shefsky takes an in-depth look at an important piece of Chicago cultural history—the original Wienermobile!

President Barack Obama continues to push for a deal on raising the debt ceiling. But can it get done? And what happens if it doesn't?

Mayor Rahm Emanuel is cutting up Chicago's credit cards.

There is new competition for ComEd as gas company Nicor enters the residential electricity market.

Curb Your Enthusiasm's Jeff Garlin joins us to talk about his new stand-up comedy show in town—and his efforts to curb some of h

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

This week on Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review, Mayor Rahm Emanuel ushers in a new era of ethics reforms in city government.

Reform is coming to Cook County in the form of quarterly performance reports.

Chicago's demographics have changed considerably over the last 10 years and now the City Council is deciding how to remap the city's ward

We hear from Dr. David Ansell, the author of a new book about the history of Cook County Hospital.