Chicago had a cow in the summer of 1999 with the Cows on Parade art event, but where are the cows now?

"Where's the beer?" Those were among the first words uttered by Republican U.S. Senator Mark Kirk after climbing 37 floors of the Willis Tower.  It was Kirk's much-anticipated first appearance in front of the public and reporters since suffering a debilitating stroke on January 21st that left him partially physically impaired.

Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.

Joel Weisman and his panel look at this year’s school report cards, and Mayor Emanuel’s deal with Walgreen’s to offer gift cards to CPS parents who come to school to pick up their child’s report card. Watch the web-exclusive conversation.

Need some ideas for what to do this weekend? Chicago Tonight knows what is going on!

All eyes may be focused on the election, but the state's pension crisis only gets worse.

With five days until the election, how are the campaigns spending their resources--and which voters are they reaching out to? Eddie Arruza and his panel have more. 

The new dean of Northwestern's Medill School stops by for a conversation on how to educate the next generation of journalists.

Art and design reign supreme at the SOFA Art Fair.  We have an advance look at what you can expect to see.

For trauma victims, surviving an attack or disease can seem like the whole battle. But author Laurence Gonzales says “ongoing survival requires relentless attention.”

We have some of your thoughts about whether or not the Electoral College should be abolished in tonight's viewer mail.

There's a new leader for Chicago Public Schools, and ahead of her is the tricky task of deciding what schools to close.

Voter ID laws have made headlines across the country. So, what are the new laws? Who is affected? And what is their purpose?

In tonight's Scientific Chicago, Ash-har Quraishi takes a look at a recent scientific study that delves deep into what happens as we recall events from our past.

After the impact of Hurricane Sandy brought the stock exchange to a halt for two days for the first time since 1888, Kris Kridel of WBBM