Arts & Entertainment
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John sits down with Chicago Cubs Hall-of-Fame pitcher Fergie Jenkins.
In fashion circles, he is a man who needs no introduction. Tim Gunn of Project Runway and Tim Gunn's Guide to Style joins us to talk about his latest projects.
Tim Gunn's Must-Haves
Time Out Chicago magazine will be here with recommendations for your weekend.
CHIRP Record Fair
Free Earth Day Parks & Preserves
Snuggie Pub Crawl
Chicago Improv Festival-The Doubtful Guests
We take a sneak peak at John Callaway's Friday Night interview with Cubs Hall-of-Famer Fergie Jenkins.
Which former First Lady once lived on West Washington Street in Chicago? Geoffrey Baer answers that question and more in tonight's edition of Ask Geoffrey.
Tarzan may seem right at home in the jungle, but he is really from Oak Park, Illinois. The man who played him in the movies also has a local connection -- he went to Lane Tech. Chicago is the birthplace of a surprising number of famous things. Tonight, Geoffrey Baer brings you part two of his look at what is made in Chicago.
Watch Geoffrey Baer's Hidden Chicago
Members from the local rock group Josh and the Empty Pockets perform live in studio.
Record Store Day is this Saturday, and we talk with Chicago Tribune rock critic Greg Kot about this celebration of independent music shops.
Thrill Jockey record label
Numero Group record label
They hand them out at an awards show in Hollywood, but did you know that every Oscar is made in Chicago? The coveted statuette is just one of dozens of famous items invented or manufactured here. Tonight, Geoffrey Baer brings you the first of a two-part series about things made in Chicago.
The foie gras ban was one of the more entertaining and hotly contested debates in recent City Council memory. But is the food fight over? We talk to Chicago Tribune reporter Mark Caro, the author of a new book called The Foie Gras Wars.
We take a look at a remarkable collection of art and artifacts as we tour the only building in Illinois that is on the Historic Artists' Homes and Studios program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Roger Brown Home Studio/Study Collection
Roger Brown exhibit at Russell Bowman Fine Art
From Oprah Winfrey to Martha Stewart, Chicago Tonight has welcomed many famous guests over its 25 years on the air. As we celebrate this milestone anniversary of the program, we look back at some of its most notable celebrity appearances.
Should the United States normalize relations with Cuba? We find out what you think when we read some of your viewer mail.
New York Times film critic A.O. Scott tells us about his job and what movies he thinks you should be watching.