The Archdiocese of Chicago released approximately 15,000 pages of documents related to 36 Archdiocesan priests with substantiated allegations of sexual misconduct with minors. 

Alison Ruttan examines the cyclical nature of war by making ceramic models of the Iraq-Kuwait War's Highway of Death and the 2006 retaliatory bombing of Beirut by Israel. Her toy-sized cars and tabletop models of bombed out buildings are a departure for the artist, who most recently worked in photography and video.

Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin recently visited Chicago to receive the prestigious Sandburg Literary Award from the Chicago Public Library and its foundation. It follows her major role in filmmaker Ken Burns' latest PBS documentary on the Roosevelts -- Teddy, Franklin and Eleanor.

Geoffrey Baer uncovers the origins of St. Ignatius College Prep's building fragments and more in this revisited edition of Ask Geoffrey.

The initial renderings for the Lucas Museum have been released and reviews are mixed. Some say this design has the potential to be something great, but others caution this may be a recipe for disaster without public discussion and debates on the project. We discuss the building project with our panel.

We get a preview of rarely seen artwork by Ed Paschke from his family's personal collection.

With winter fast approaching, it’s time to clean up the WTTW garden and remove the remaining summer plants. The Organic Gardener Jeanne Nolan stops by to help our garden transition into the next season.

He’s considered one of the best managers in baseball. Today, the Cubs introduced Joe Maddon as the 54th manager in franchise history. Maddon replaces Rick Renteria, who was hired just one year ago. 

New exhibition shines light on the artful illustrations that flowered in France during a dangerous era.

A film festival, a ball, and Halloween festivities; Chicago Tonight knows what’s going on this weekend.

We speak with a one-time actor who worked with Boris Karloff and Walt Disney—and served three tours of duty in Vietnam.

Naomi Judd joins us to talk about her music career with her daughter, Wynonna, and her fight against Hepatitis C.

Chicago's Ella Jenkins has been writing and performing music for children since the 1950s. We revisit Jay Shefsky's portrait of the beloved and influential artist.

A Spooky Zoo Spectacular, Navy Pier costume contest, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show; Chicago Tonight knows what’s going on this weekend.

A new exhibition at The Field Museum looks beyond the Hollywood myths about vodou and gets to the heart of a spiritual and social force that remains an important part of daily life in Haiti.

Architect John Vinci is honored by the Chicago Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.