Solid defense saves the Bears' sluggish offense while controversy swirls around replacement referees. James “Big Cat” Williams breaks down the latest in the NFL.

The weather is cooling but the drinks are getting warm. Check Please! Host and Master Sommelier Alpana Singh joins us with tailgating drink recommendations and answers to your beverage questions.

She was the iconic TV chef who remade America's palate. We hear from the author of a new biography of Julia Child.

We take you one hour north of Chicago to Hackmatack, a new wildlife refuge that's one of Illinois' best-kept secrets.

It’s the start of a new season of “Sesame Street,” so we take a look back at our 2007 interview with everyone’s favorite red, furry monster.

Need some ideas for what to do this weekend? Chicago Tonight knows what is going on!

A new art expo sets sail at Navy Pier. We hear from the director on why this fair has the art world buzzing.

We meet a Chicago artist who has been painting since the 1940s and is just now getting his due.

Former Chicago TV personality Anupy Singla wants you to try your luck at vegan Indian cooking. She shares some of her best secrets from the kitchen.

To see or not to see -- Hedy Weiss reviews Hamlet and three more shows during this busy theater season.

An inflammatory video sparks anti-American protests. We talk with a local author and commentator who argues Islam and America are mutually enriching and not mutually exclusive.

Tom Cruise stars as the Hollywood version of author Lee Child's character, Jack Reacher. Child is here to talk about his best-selling books, the new movie and the latest installment in the Reacher series.

We take you to a prairie setting filled with gigantic works of art.

The Bears regroup after a dismal game in Green Bay. James "Big Cat" Williams is here to talk about how the Bears can rebound against the Rams.

Chicago's skyline was once booming with billboards and neon signs. But where are they now? Geoffrey Baer answers this and more in Ask Geoffrey.

We meet two local guitar players who make their instruments out of cigar boxes.