A tragic personal loss leads to an unusual scholarship program that's more about mentoring than money.

We asked if you'd like to hear from House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton about the budget process.

Elizabeth Brackett reports on the visit to Chicago of General David Petraeus.

We meet one Chicago woman who became the domino that allowed eight people to get a life-saving kidney.

As the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico worsens, environmental groups around the country are standing by to help.

A number of students are learning the cha-cha and a lot more, thanks to an innovative public school program.

The Roberto Clemente Wildcat Robotics Team, The Robocats,

We meet a family that truly plays together....stringed instruments, that is.

Cook County Board President Todd Stroger lashed out at the media after a decisive victory in the Board chambers.

Elizabeth Brackett and her panel, including Metra Chair Carole Doris, take a look at the investigation surrounding the apparent suicide o

Local actor Michael Fosberg talks about his one-man show, Incognito, wh

We meet an architect who's putting up his own money to transform a rundown Frank Lloyd Wright house in Glencoe into a green home for the

Barbecuing season is almost here. Check, Please!

Illinois is billions in debt and lawmakers can't come to an agreement on the next state budget.

We discuss a Chicago News Cooperative investigation into why salaries at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District have soared even dur