Geoffrey Baer uncovers the mystery about a vacant, vast expanse along on the lakefront in South Chicago that is bigger than the Loop in t

Big Head Todd performs and talks to us about his 20-plus years in the music business.

Phil Ponce goes one-on-one with Mayor Daley, who talks about the fallout from his decision not to run for another term and the upcoming m

What is terrorism? How has the so-called threat shifted since the attacks of 9/11, and how much should we know?

From the football field to the bench. We talk to a former Bear Hall of Famer turned Minnesota Supreme Court Justice.

Hedy Weiss reviews the much-anticipated revival of Candide at the Goodman Theatre, plus three more shows from this busy fall the

Could a Latino be the next mayor of Chicago?

We take a look at provocative artwork from Gregory Orloff, a rediscovered Chicago artist from the 1930s.

The Bears beat the Green Bay Packers in the last seconds of Monday Night Football.

Acclaimed documentarian Ken Burns discusses his latest work, The Tenth Inning, which, among other things, takes a swing at baseball and s

Now that the first wave in health care changes has begun, how will they impact you?

For almost 90 years, public corruption has been the target of the non-profit Better Government Associ

We take a look at how the science taking place at Chicago State University may revolutionize urban agriculture.

It appears that the merger between Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways has been cleared for take-off.

What classifies an American as rich? One University of Chicago law school professor has triggered a national debate with his blog.