The golden age of radio is remembered each week on "Those Were the Days." We talk with host Chuck Schaden, and discuss how the show must go on despite his upcoming retirement.
What is the meaning behind the famous names listed on a building in the River West area? Geoffrey Baer joins us with the details on this and other Chicago history and trivia in tonight's edition of Ask Geoffrey.
We meet a man who rides his bike no-handed for the entire length of the Northside lakefront bike path and in some pretty tough situations.
We've received an outpouring of letters and postings on our message board in tribute to John Callaway. We share some of your thoughts. Watch additional video memorials of John Callaway
Chicago Tonight's own John Callaway died Tuesday at the age of 72. John was the host of Chicago Tonight until he retired in 1999. He has recently been the host of the Friday Night Show where he has interviewed a wide range of guests in journalism, sports, entertainment, and more. Tonight's show will be dedicated to the memory of John. Please join us to look back on his life and contribution to Chicago journalism.
We hear a firsthand account of the turmoil in Iran from a Loyola University Chicago professor who recently returned from the country.
Have you noticed the Aqua Tower, the latest 82-story addition to the Chicago skyline? Its chief designer Jeanne Gang discusses that building and her other structures that are reshaping not only the skyline, but the way many think about architecture.
Transgender Chicago actress Alexandra Billings is the subject of a new documentary on WTTW. We learn about her remarkable life in a clip from "Schoolboy to Showgirl: The Alexandra Billings Story."
Your summer reading can come to you thanks to Gabe Levinson and his traveling Book Bike. We ride along and pick up a few titles. Follow the Book Bike
There were some unusual laws in the Christian utopia that was once Zion, Illinois. Geoffrey Baer has the surprising story of Zion, and some of Chicago's other hidden utopias. Tours of the historic Pullman neighborhood
According to a new study by Chicago's Community Media Workshop, there is a whole new media landscape in Chicago. What does that mean for the future of how we get our news? Kristian Hammond of Northwestern University shares his insights. The Community Media Workshop study
On Tuesday nights, men and women who come for a free meal can also get a lesson in photography and a chance to offer a unique view of Chicago. We show you where. "After Supper: Visions of my Life"
We take another look at John's interview with Cubs Hall of Famer Billy Williams.
A new miniature model of Chicago is one of the largest of its kind in the world, and it's now on view at the Santa Fe Building downtown. The story of how it was made is as amazing as the model itself.
He is best known for his controversial, off-the-wall comic style, and for his role as "Matthew" on the TV series NewsRadio. We talk to Joliet native Andy Dick, who is back in Chicago for a comedy festival.
Banned in Chicago, racing pigeons have flown the coop and landed in the suburbs. We meet some of the bird lovers who keep the sport alive and flapping. American Racing Pigeon Union Weekend events at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle  
 

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