Arts & Entertainment
Diverse musical artists from around the world are about to descend on Chicago. We tell you why and how you can catch them.
One day after a devastating fire at an iconic Polish pastry shop, the owner says he's hoping to rebuild. Ash-har Quraishi has the story.
Opera superstar Renée Fleming tells us why she's doing less singing in Chicago, and a lot more work behind the scenes at Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Cleanup Underway After Hail Storm
More than two months after a devastating hail storm took out its glass roof, Paris Schutz has the story on how Garfield Park Conservatory plans to put it all back together before winter arrives.
His racy Twitter posts turned into a hilarious narrative during Chicago's mayoral campaign. Now the posts of @MayorEmanuel are all in one book, which hits the shelves today. Carol Marin has an expletive-free conversation with Dan Sinker, the author behind the tweets.
How much would you shell out for a 200-year-old bottle of wine? Probably not as much as the man who bought one in July, setting a new world record. What did he pay and is the wine worth it? We ask our resident master sommelier in tonight's Ask Alpana.
For the third year in a row, Chicago Tonight's own Elizabeth Brackett won the World Triathlon Championship in her age group.
We unveil our new show open and brand new theme music. We meet the team behind the music, including a familiar face to regular viewers.
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Need some ideas for what to do this weekend? Chicago Tonight knows what is going on!
A new documentary produced by our own Ash-har Quraishi gets a glowing review by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football hits theaters this weekend. We get a preview.
A castle in Chicago? We have the remarkable story of a 19th century Beverly landmark.
City Looks To Create Vibrant Public “Skypark” Where Freight Used To Pass
It may not look like much now, but the city has begun work on a major new "Skypark." Paris Schutz takes us for a spin on the much-anticipated Bloomingdale Trail.
Ground Zero 360˚ at The Field Museum portrays the story of 9/11 from the unique perspectives of a New York City police commander and a photojournalist. Ash-har Quraishi gives us a sneak preview of the exhibit.
Hedy Weiss devours the latest version of Sweeney Todd to hit Chicago. She reviews that and three more shows.