Iconic television journalist Walter Jacobson joins us to talk about his life, career and new autobiography.

As a kid, Walter Arnold loved the gargoyles at the University of Chicago. Today, he is a master stone carver, trained in Italy and at Washington National Cathedral. Jay Shefsky has his story.

We look closer at civil rights icon Whitney Young, who believed corporate America could be a friend, not a foe, to the movement for equality.

Two titans of the Civil Rights Era – Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. Otis Moss Jr. – open up with personal stories of their relationship with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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

What's the story behind the "suicide bridge" in Lincoln Park? Geoffrey Baer has the answer in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey.

Watch an interview with the former Bears QB and current 49ers head coach from a 1993 episode of Chicago Tonight.

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

Notre Dame star linebacker Manti Te'o's internet girlfriend is revealed to be an elaborate prank. We have more on how fake online personas are created.

Artists look at the environment and create beauty out of uncertainty. We get a preview of a local exhibit.

The Bears hire Marc Trestman as new head coach. James “Big Cat” William shares his thoughts on the decision. 

James "Big Cat" Williams gives us his updated Super Bowl picks, now that the Seattle Seahawks have been eliminated.

A new book explores the racial identity of Mexicans and Puerto Ricans in Chicago after World War II -- neither white nor black, but sometimes a buffer between the two.

We take a new look at the original funny ladies in TV history.

Two titans of the Civil Rights era – Rev. Jesse Jackson and Otis Moss Jr. – open up with personal stories of their relationship with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

For decades the national emblem had been endangered, but for some lucky bird lovers catching a glimpse of this majestic animal is just a matter of looking out the window. We tell you where you can spot the great American Bald Eagle.