Arts & Entertainment
Check Please! host and Master Sommelier Alpana Singh joins us to discuss her recommendations for beer, wine, and spirits in this week's edition of Ask Alpana.
Robin Earl
It was an exciting win for the Bears over division rival, Detroit Lions. We break down the action with former Bear, Robin Earl, on this week's edition of Bears Alumni Club.
Chicago architect Jeanne Gang recently won a MacArthur Genius grant. Gang is the subject of a new, in-depth profile airing nationally on PBS: Jeanne Gang: The Sky's the Limit.
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Iraq Veteran & Triple Amputee Hosts New PBS Show
Hometown hero and Iraq war veteran Bryan Anderson joins us to talk about his inspirational new PBS program about service and volunteerism.
Maggie Babiarz came to Chicago alone at age 16 from a small village in the Polish highlands. Today, she leads the Megitza Quartet, a Chicago band that plays an energetic mash-up of traditional and original music from eastern and southern Europe. Jay Shefsky has the story.
A giant of modern dance explores the legacy of Abraham Lincoln. Bill T. Jones talks about the most ambitious undertaking of his distinguished career.
We take another look at a Chicago Tonight story that went "viral" on YouTube and won us an Emmy. Vivian Maier was the Chicago nanny who took more than a hundred thousand photos during her lifetime -- but never showed them to anyone. After her death, her photos were discovered, and many now say she ranks among the top street photographers of the 20th century.
Inductee Tony Jackson
Chicago's Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame celebrates its 20th anniversary tonight. We learn about one of the inductees, groundbreaking ragtime musician, Tony Jackson.
Journalist Tom Brokaw talks about political scandal, the Republican presidential field and his new book about recapturing the American dream.
The Bears swoop into Philadelphia and take one from the Eagles. We recap last night's exciting action with longtime Bears linebacker, Hunter Hillenmeyer. Find out about Hillenmeyer’s new business venture here.
We revisit our 2006 conversation with Andy Rooney, who died over the weekend at the age of 92.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney responds to an accusation that his Mormon faith is a “cult." We talk about Mormonism -- and what it means when faith and politics intersect.
One neighborhood in Lombard began as a cooperative community back in the 1940s, where a diverse group of people shared ownership of the land. Have these ideals held up over 70 years? We find out in tonight's Ask Geoffrey.
A largely forgotten chapter in American entertainment comes back to life this weekend when a musical revue about Black Vaudeville hits the stage. We have a live performance in our studio.