With local news facing staff cuts and shrinking content, can a new project at Northwestern University be the lifeline it needs?

Illinois may have a budget (for another few months anyway), but the two-year stalemate continues to put a drag on the state’s finances.

The community organizer and entrepreneur is making history as the youngest candidate to run for mayor. A conversation with Ja’Mal Green.

There’s a new candidate in the race for governor. A conversation with state Sen. Sam McCann.

A refugee’s harrowing escape from war-torn Yemen is also a remarkable story of interfaith cooperation.  

Hoping to identify the source of an infection, veterinarians performed what is thought to be the first ever CT scan on a rhinoceros.

Synthetic cannabinoid use has now been linked to four deaths in Illinois since late March, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Chicago has a style of magic? It does. We check out a North Side lounge that aims to recreate the spirit of Chicago-style close-up magic.

He first became head of the Democratic Party of Illinois in 1998. Despite his longevity, House Speaker Michael Madigan isn’t a beloved figure.

Watch the April 20, 2018 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

While talk of building a new express train to O’Hare heats up, we explore a little-known line that already goes there.

The young musician joins us in conversation and performance ahead of her Chicago professional debut with the Chicago Sinfonietta next month. 

Government officials from the U.S. and the United Kingdom warn that Russian hackers are targeting consumer and business routers. How to protect your devices.

The Cook County circuit court clerk talks about her surprise run for mayor of Chicago.

A rare blood disorder called thalassemia requires regular blood transfusions, but gene therapy may change that, according to a new study.