Songwriter and Palatine native Andrew Ripp performs in studio.

School officials are trying to take the guesswork out of gun violence prevention, using a probability model to attempt to predict future

Chicago native and The Princess and the Frog director John Musker talks about working for Disney.

We tell you about some events guaranteed to entice you out of the house this holiday season.

We meet the leader of a local interfaith group that has the ear of the White House.

We hear some of your thoughts about our recent stories when we read our viewer mail.