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The director of one of next year's biggest Indian films discusses why he decided to film in Chicago.
Tom Cruise stars as the Hollywood version of author Lee Child's character, Jack Reacher. We revisit a conversation with Child about his best-selling books, the new movie and the latest installment in the Reacher series.
Jay Shefsky introduces us to a suburban fisherman who began carving fish out of wood when his taxidermy collection filled his entire basement.
We revisit a conversation with Curb Your Enthusiasm's Jeff Garlin – and his mother. It's an interview you won't want to miss.
We continue our conversation with Jeff Garlin and his mother in our web-extra video.
Royal treasures of the Indian maharajas. We preview the new exhibition at the Field Museum.
Need some ideas what to do this weekend? Chicago Tonight knows what's going on!
Chicago Sun-Times Theater Critic Hedy Weiss reviews the Tony Award-winning War Horse, the Tony-winner Book of Mormon, and two more shows currently on local stages.
We take a look at the life of one of American ballet's most influential leaders.
Saddled with heavy debt, the Field Museum is facing painful cuts. We talk with the museum president about how the museum will adapt.
It will be the first of its kind in the Midwest: affordable housing geared towards gay and lesbian senior citizens. We look at how and why the new building in Lakeview came about.
Is Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho a Christmastime movie? A new book about watching movies offers new ways to think about classic films.
They call him "Bobby the Burger." He may be the world's leading expert on a particular hamburger machine. It was invented by his great-grandfather and some say it revolutionized fast food. Jay Shefsky has the story.
We look into the huge appeal behind the Thorne Miniature Rooms, and discover what's new this holiday season.
While it’s no longer permissible to go behind-the-scenes of the Thorne Miniature Rooms, we got a peek back in 2002. Watch curator Rebekah Levine change a light bulb for one room in our web-extra video.
A new book attempts to bridge the gap between those who use Chicago’s longest-running food pantry and the well-off residents who live around it.
 

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