Arts & Entertainment
A Chicago architect is the 2013 winner of the prestigious Driehaus Prize for Classical and Traditional Architecture. Our Geoffrey Baer reveals the winner.
Neil Steinberg, longtime columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, shares stories from his new book, a defense of the city of Chicago.
We remember Ralph Frese, who died yesterday at the age of 86. Frese built hundreds of canoes by hand -- including giant ones to cross Lake Michigan. We take another look at Jay Shefsky's profile of the legendary Illinois paddler.
A series of missed opportunities cost the Bears, keeping their December free-fall going. James "Big Cat" Williams is here to break down what went wrong against the Vikings.
Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Josh Brent is charged with intoxication manslaughter in a car accident that killed his teammate Jerry Brown early Saturday morning. James “Big Cat” Williams shares his thoughts on this latest NFL tragedy in our web extra video.
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Ancient Art Galleries at the Art Institute
A brand new look for some of the oldest artwork at The Art Institute. We preview newly restored classical works from ancient Greece, Rome, and the Byzantine Empire.
The Bears' good fortune fades in overtime, as the Seahawks stage an upset at Soldier Field. James "Big Cat" Williams gives us his take on the fourth loss of the season.
James "Big Cat" Williams shares his thoughts about the murder-suicide tragedy involving a Kansas City Chiefs linebacker, and answers some viewer questions in our web extra video.
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We visit a treasure box of a museum in the western suburbs and find out about the immigrant who built it, one stone at a time.
A rare Norman Rockwell painting is up for auction here this weekend, and it could set a Chicago record. Eddie Arruza has the story.
With a balanced attack of running and passing, the Bears bounce back against the Vikings. James "Big Cat" Williams joins us with his take on Jay Cutler's return.
"Big Cat" Williams talks about his involvement with the Chicago Bears & Chase Food Drive and blocked field goals in our web extra video.
WTTW’s latest documentary takes a nostalgic look at Chicago in the 1970s and 1980s. We get a preview.
Chicago Tonight gets a new look. View a behind-the-scenes photo gallery.