Arts & Entertainment
Elizabeth Brackett takes us inside a new exhibit at The Field Museum that is worth its weight in gold.
Find out more about the exhibit
We hear what you have to say about some of our recent stories when we read our viewer mail.
Has the priest sex abuse crisis caused Chicago Catholics to lose their faith? The results of a new study may surprise you. We have more on that and on the study's author, the ailing sociologist and priest Father Andrew Greeley.
Blackhawks Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane talk about growing up focused on hockey, handling stardom, and winning the Stanley Cup.
Cubs interim manager Mike Quade was officially named the next manager of the Chicago Cubs. But is he the right man at the right time? We get the opinion of one sportswriter.
From star athlete to drug dealer to Hollywood? Yes, it's the unbelievable true story of James Keene. He and his co-author Hillel Levin discuss their new book, In with the Devil: A Fallen Hero, a Serial Killer, and a Dangerous Bargain for Redemption.
Devin Hester's last-minute heroics couldn't help the Bears win. We break down the game with Bears great Doug Buffone on our Bears Alumni Club.
On tonight's edition of Chicago Tonight: The Week In Review: Vice President Joe Biden in Chicago to campaign for Governor Quinn who trails his GOP challenger, Bill Brady, by 9 points in the most recent poll; First Lady Michelle Obama stops here to raise money for Senate hopeful Alexi Giannoulias. Mayor Daley's final budget address to the City Council focuses on closing the budget shortfall by raiding the last of the reserves fund and using TIF funds; murder charges dropped against Lynwood cop Brian Dorian who was released from jail as the hunt to for the honeybee killer resumes.
Our own Jay Shefsky has a new show that premieres tomorrow night at 7:30 pm. He gives us a preview of some of the types of stories you can expect to see on Jay's Chicago.
Jay's Chicago website
Acclaimed baritone Thomas Hampson is the star of the Lyric Opera of Chicago's Macbeth. He talks about his ever-evolving career and performs for us.
Bobby Hull was one of the most electrifying athletes in Chicago history -- a Hockey Hall of Famer who transcended his sport. He joins us to talk about his illustrious career, the Blackhawks, and his new book, The Golden Jet.
Bobby Hull page at Blackhawks.com
Find out where you can meet Bobby Hull on October 14th and 16th
We explore the mobiles and monumental works of Alexander Calder on display now at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Alexander Calder and Contemporary Art: Form, Balance, Joy--Museum of Contemporary Art
Watch Alexander Calder perform a miniature circus
We have reaction to a new study reporting that 60 percent of Chicago's Catholic parishes have housed priests accused of sexually abusing children.
The Chicago Sun-Times reporter who won five games in a row on Jeopardy! shares her secrets for success on the popular game show.
On Friday, the Michigan Avenue Bridge will be renamed the DuSable Bridge. We learn just who Jean Baptiste Point DuSable was when we watch a clip of WTTW's award-winning documentary DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis.
A recipe for multi-grain pancakes is just one of more than 800 in America's Test Kitchen's new Healthy Family Cookbook. Jack Bishop joins us from the hit show to tell us about the new book and more.