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Ask Geoffrey: The Fascinating Story of Antoinette Rich

In this encore edition of Ask Geoffrey, the keys to the story of a symphony orchestra made up of all pianos – and all women. And: The story behind a colonial-inspired park district field house in the Austin community.

New Arts Club Show Explores Chicago as ‘A Home for Surrealism’

An unusual new art show looks at fantastic and strange paintings made by Chicago and Midwestern artists in the mid-20th century. We visit the Arts Club of Chicago.

Meet Dorothy Leavell, the Chicago Reader’s New Publisher

Local alt weekly the Chicago Reader has a history dating back nearly 50 years. We speak with the paper’s new publisher.

New App From Northwestern Rates Nutritional Value of Packaged Foods

Rather than tell you what to eat, FoodSwitch tells you how healthy the products you choose are, in easy-to-digest terms.

EPA Head Scott Pruitt Has Resigned, Trump Tweets

The scandal-ridden EPA chief resigned Thursday amid a number of ethical and legal violations over his travel spending, security costs and ties to industry lobbyists. 

At Goodman and Steppenwolf, 2 Plays That Mirror Each Other While Stretching Believability

While both “Support Group for Men” and “The Roommate” rely on predictable clichés, each serves as a prime example of how absolutely first-rate actors invariably bring total devotion to mediocre scripts.

10 Things to Do This Weekend: July 4-8

Neighborhood fests, dance music and global fare usher in the holiday weekend. Here are 10 things to do in and around Chicago.

Stony Island Arts Bank Remembers Historic Johnson Publishing Company

A new exhibition conveys the role of the publishers of Ebony and Jet magazines in spreading the word on black culture from their onetime offices at 820 S. Michigan Ave.

Brookfield Zoo Orangutan Heidi Gets Her First Physical

Orangutans are one of humankind’s closest cousins. We meet a baby orangutan as she takes a trip to the doctor.

First Phase of Automatic Voter Registration Now Underway in Illinois

Exploring the change in the way you register to vote at the DMV – a change that’s rolling out this week.

Chicago’s Minimum Wage is Rising, But is it Enough to Live On?

Despite an increase this week to the city’s minimum wage, many Chicagoans still aren’t earning what some researchers call a “living wage.”

July 3, 2018 - Full Show

Watch the July 3, 2018 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

John von Rhein, Classical Music Critic, Retires from Chicago Tribune

The Chicago Tribune’s newly retired classical music critic looks back on four decades of listening. 

CPS Releases Building Inspection Results. Did Your School Pass or Fail?

One in four CPS schools failed a recent round of blitz inspections designed to examine things like overall cleanliness and pest control. See if your school passed or failed its inspection.

Before Firing Head of City Shelter, Mayor’s Office Squashed Talk of Overcrowding, Euthanasia, Sources Say

The ouster last weekend of Chicago Animal Care and Control’s executive director, whose short tenure resulted in the fewest instances of euthanasia at the agency since that data has been recorded, has got folks howling across the city.