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McCarthy Faces Aldermen Who Want Him Fired

Aldermen grill Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy at City Hall after the City Council's Black Caucus calls for his ouster. How McCarthy responded and what the mayor had to say.

Hypocrites' 12-Hour Play 'All Our Tragic' Nets Six Jeff Awards

Despite being one of the lowest-budget shows, the Chicago theater company took home six awards for its 12-hour production. 

Watching the Watchmen: Aldermen Expected to Grill Top Cop

Chicago’s top cop is expected to be in the hot seat as the City Council holds a hearing on the police department’s proposed 2016 budget.

Why Robert Reich Wants to Save Capitalism

There's no such thing as a true free market: That's the bold proposition former Labor Secretary Robert Reich makes in his newly released book, "Saving Capitalism." He joins “Chicago Tonight” to talk about how he hopes to change the conversation and save capitalism.

Neurologist Offers Glimpse Inside Creative Process of Chicago Artists

Art and medicine combine when a local neurologist gets his first art show–featuring his photographs of the palettes of famous Chicago artists.

Photo of the Day: Chicago from Space

American astronaut Scott Kelly has allowed the human race an opportunity to live vicariously through his #YearInSpace travels by sending global images back to Earth through his Twitter and Instagram feeds. Sent from day 189 of his 12-month mission, Kelly shared this astonishing nighttime view of Chicago from space on Oct. 2.

Black Aldermen Want Police Superintendent McCarthy Fired

During a testy news conference, the City Council's Black Caucus called for Mayor Emanuel to fire Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy. Paris Schutz has the story.

IPRA Under Spotlight Following 2013 Raid

The Independent Police Review Authority is under fire. The group allegedly did not fully investigate what might have been an attempt by Chicago police to seize security footage during a 2013 raid on a tanning salon. We talk with the WBEZ reporter who's been covering the story.

MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grants Awarded to Three Chicagoans

We meet photographer and video artist LaToya Ruby Frazier and Juan Salgado, president and CEO of Instituto del Progreso Latino.

Alton Brown Coming to Chicago for One-Night Only Show

The Food Network host will perform a culinary variety show at the Cadillac Theater May 7. 

Bears Beat Oakland 22-20

Jay Cutler returns from a hamstring injury to lead the Bears over the Raiders. James "Big Cat" Williams is here to break down the Bears first win of the season.

Retirement Advisers Could Face Tighter Rules

A proposal from the Department of Labor would hold retirement advisers to what's called a "fiduciary" standard. The goal is to protect investors from advisers with a conflict of interest, but financial companies say the change will be costly and could keep many people from getting retirement advice at all. We'll take a closer look at the proposal.

Mission Impossible? 'The Martian' Aims for Realism in Outer Space

The new Matt Damon movie "The Martian" rocketed to the top of the box-office this past weekend, but how accurate is its rocket science? Our panelists give us their review of the physics and psychology of the cinematic trip to Mars.

Viewer Feedback: Oct. 5

We share what you had to say about some of our recent stories when we read viewer feedback from the "Chicago Tonight" website, and our Facebook and Twitter pages.