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US Chamber: $3.8 Billion Worth of Illinois Goods Threatened by Trade War

Tariffs proposed by the Trump administration could impact everything from soybeans to machinery and equipment.

Field Museum to Release Gin Rooted in 1893 World’s Fair

To help mark its 125th anniversary, the Field Museum is preparing to release a gin made in the spirit of one of the biggest events in Chicago history.

Tickets on Sale Next Week for Museum Bringing Kusama ‘Infinity Room’ to Chicago

The pop-up is scheduled to open in August and offer Chicago art aficionados and selfie enthusiasts a chance to see one of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s reality-bending “infinity rooms.”

New MCA Exhibit ‘Raised on the Internet’

An art exhibition takes you inside the digital domain of the internet and explores how the internet has changed the way we experience the world. 

Martin Espada Wins Top Poetry Foundation Prize

Often called “the people’s poet,” Martin Espada was recently awarded one of the nation’s top literary awards. 

Ask Geoffrey: What Happens to a Church’s Artwork When It Closes?

With its ever-changing demographics, Chicago has seen many churches close in the last 50 years. A viewer wants to know what happens to the art and sculptures inside those churches as they near their last days.

Roundtable: Viral Video, Gubernatorial and Mayoral Races

The political fallout caused by the viral video showing a Cook County Forest Preserve officer not helping a woman being harassed.

Adler to Host Viewing Event as Mars Moves Closer

Later this month, the red planet will be just 35.8 million miles away – the brightest and closest it’s been to Earth since 2003.

CPS Watchdog Adding Staff for New Sex Abuse Investigations Team

CPS Inspector General Nicholas Schuler is looking to hire a dozen employees to staff a new dedicated unit tasked with investigating sexual abuse allegations made by district students.

10 Things to Do This Weekend: July 11-15

Burgers, country music and secret gardens usher in the weekend. Here are 10 things to do in and around Chicago.

Study: Parental Incarceration Impacts Children’s Health into Adulthood

“When parents are incarcerated, children are serving a life sentence as well, and unfortunately, it shows up in their health behaviors,” said Dr. Nia Heard-Garris, a pediatrician and lead author of the study.

July 10, 2018 - Full Show

Watch the July 10, 2018 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Viral Video Puts Spotlight on Cook County Forest Preserve

A video shot in a Cook County forest preserve has caught fire on social media and is prompting blowback from county officials on both sides of the aisle.

So Long to the Straight Dope: Witty Q&A Column Calls It Quits

After nearly half a century of answering questions ranging from the trivial to the technical to the taboo, the Chicago Reader’s informative and irreverent weekly column has ended.

Bring Your Appetite: Taste of Chicago Gets Underway This Week

The city’s mega-food fest returns to Grant Park. We get a preview of the Taste of Chicago.