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Find Pumpkin Patches in Chicago and the Suburbs

Sure, you could go to your local grocery store and grab a gourd – but what’s the fun in that? We share a bounty of spots for plucking a pumpkin.

Health Officials: 69 Hospitalizations Linked to Vaping in Illinois

Nearly 70 Illinois residents are among 530 people across the country who have been hospitalized and diagnosed with vaping-related breathing illnesses, according to federal and state health officials. That’s up from 380 a week ago.

House Chairman: Whistleblower Complaint May Involve Trump

President Trump’s director of national intelligence is refusing to turn over to Congress an urgent whistleblower complaint that reportedly concerns Trump making an unspecified promise to a foreign leader, the chairman of the House intelligence committee said.

September 19, 2019 - Full Show

Watch the Sept. 19, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

No Fetal Remains Found at Shuttered Indiana Abortion Clinic

A northern Indiana prosecutor said Thursday that authorities have found no fetal remains at a shuttered abortion clinic once operated by a late abortion doctor whose Illinois property was found to contain more than 2,200 medically preserved fetal remains.

US Awards $3M to Fill Gaps in Medical Marijuana Research

The U.S. government is spending $3 million to find out if marijuana can relieve pain, but none of the money will be used to study the part of the plant that gets people high.

Will Combo Pill Catch on in US to Prevent Heart Attacks?

A cheap, daily pill that combines four drugs has been tested for the first time in the United States to see if it works as well among low-income Americans as it has in other countries to treat conditions leading to heart attacks and strokes.

Government Watchdog to Testify About Alleged Trump ‘Promise’

The government’s intelligence watchdog is set to testify Thursday in a closed session before the House intelligence committee about the handling of a whistleblower complaint.

Spotlight Politics: Signs of Struggle Ahead for Lightfoot?

Are there early signs of a revolt that could make life harder for Chicago’s mayor? Our politics team takes on that story and more in our weekly roundtable.

‘Everything Must Go’ Investigates Gentrification through Poetry, Illustrations

Chicago poet Kevin Coval and illustrator Langston Allston discuss their new book about Wicker Park in the 1990s – and the forces of gentrification that have changed it.

Ask Geoffrey: The Pan American Games in Chicago

About a decade ago, Chicago tried, and failed, to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to the city. But it wasn’t the first time Chicago tried to host a major international sporting event. Geoffrey Baer explains.

2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial Returns With a Critical Eye

Exhibits and installations from around the world hope to reframe – and sometimes challenge – the very idea of architecture at this year’s event. We get a preview.

FCC Proposes New 3-Digit Suicide Prevention Lifeline

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-TALK. But the FCC wants to make that number a whole lot easier to remember – and dial.

Crain’s Headlines: Fulton Market Office Building Sells for $50M

A relatively nondescript seven-story office building in the Fulton Market District has become the most expensive office building sale in the city’s history.

‘Greenway’ Plan for Lincoln Park Side Street Sparks Neighborhood Tension

A proposal to add a so-called greenway for cyclists and introduce pedestrian-focused safety measures on a Lincoln Park side street has sparked an outpouring of attention from neighbors.