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Logan Center for the Arts Grand Opening

Things are looking up for the arts in Hyde Park. We tour the new Logan Center for the Arts on the University of Chicago campus, and speak with the architects.

The Rise of Rooftop Bees

Beekeeping in Chicago is legal, relatively easy and increasingly popular. We take a look at the largely unseen world of rooftop bees, and the people who care for them.

Rare Burrowing Owl Spotted in Chicago

A very rare Burrowing Owl was spotted along Chicago's lakefront.

A Foreign Perspective

Passion, Positivity and Punctuality: these are the three things which center around the people of America which I have observed since the day my plane landed in Washington D.C. on 2nd October. I am one of the 14 journalists from Pakistan chosen for the sixth batch of journalists’ exchange program for three weeks, funded by the U.S. State Department.

Presidential Election Update

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is riding a jump in polls after last week's debate; some show the Republican has moved ahead of Presid

"As Goes Janesville"

We talk with the filmmaker behind As Goes Janesville, which goes deep into Wisconsin’s historic labor battle under Gov. Scott Walker.

From Food Scraps to Compost

Jay Shefsky tells us about companies that pick up food scraps from restaurants and now from your home -- and turn them into compost. And, he takes us to an urban farm that uses that compost to grow vegetables -- and jobs.

"Big Cat" on Bears Win Over Jaguars

The Bears make NFL history. James "Big Cat" Williams dissects the historic win against the Jaguars.

Ask Geoffrey: 10/8

Geoffrey Baer takes an up-close and personal look at...Illinois license plates?

The Gardens of the Shedd

We take a look at the Shedd Aquarium's efforts to harvest sustainable produce in their organic gardens.

Viewer Mail: 10/8

We hear what you had to say about the first presidential debate when we read some of our viewer mail.

A Foreign Perspective

Pakistani journalist Mansoor Ali Khan joins Chicago Tonight in October 2012 as part of the U.S. - Pakistan Professional Partnership in Journalism. Khan works as an Anchor/Newscaster for Geo News in Karachi. He will be blogging about his experience in Chicago here on our website.

Web Preview: Bollywood in Chicago

Chicago Tonight has an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the biggest international movie to film in Chicago, and a sit-down interview with Indian megastar, Aamir Khan.

Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review: 10/5

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

Web Extra: The Week in Review: 10/5

Joel Weisman and his panel continue their analysis of the presidential debate in this web-exclusive conversation.