Stories by Michael Lipkin

It’s the start of a new season of “Sesame Street,” so we take a look back at our 2007 interview with everyone’s favorite red, furry monster.

WTTW held the first annual Check, Please! Food Truck Fest on Friday, and we didn’t let the weather rain on our parade.

Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.

Joel Weisman and his panel take a look at Mitt Romney’s controversial comments at a Republican fundraiser. Was it a refreshing moment of honesty or a political gift to President Obama? Watch the web-exclusive conversation.

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

A candid discussion on violence in Chicago and community intervention.

A new art expo sets sail at Navy Pier. We hear from the director on why this fair has the art world buzzing.

We meet a Chicago artist who has been painting since the 1940s and is just now getting his due.

Former Chicago TV personality Anupy Singla wants you to try your luck at vegan Indian cooking. She shares some of her best secrets from the kitchen.

To see or not to see -- Hedy Weiss reviews Hamlet and three more shows during this busy theater season.

We have your reaction to venture capitalist Bruce Rauner's attacks on the Chicago Teachers Union in tonight's Viewer Mail.

The teachers' strike is over, but the city must now negotiate contracts with police and fire unions. How will the city afford what's coming? Paris Schutz has the story.

As the teachers' strike comes to an end, Bruce Rauner, a board member from the Chicago Public Education Fund, says teachers unions protect bad teachers. Rauner and Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Jesse Sharkey join us.

An inflammatory video sparks anti-American protests. We talk with a local author and commentator who argues Islam and America are mutually enriching and not mutually exclusive.

A new drug shows promise in the treatment of social withdrawal for people with Fragile X syndrome, and potentially for autism patients.

American Airlines sends out layoff warnings to 11,000 employees, including 900 in Chicago. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has that story, and more top business headlines.

Tom Cruise stars as the Hollywood version of author Lee Child's character, Jack Reacher. Child is here to talk about his best-selling books, the new movie and the latest installment in the Reacher series.

Karen Lewis comments on the end of the teachers' strike.

School will be back in session on Wednesday as Chicago teachers vote to end the strike. Paris Schutz has the latest.

The Chicago Teachers Union voted to end the strike after the House of Delegates met Tuesday afternoon. We talk with both sides about what’s ahead for Chicago students.

Who won the war for public opinion? Was it the teachers or was it the mayor? We have analysis.

There are outspoken parents on both sides of the strike. Some parents are in support of teachers, while others are in support of CPS and the school board.

How did Rod Blagojevich become so obsessed with campaign cash? Two Chicago Tribune reporters dig deep into the former governor's roots.

Our science guy, Neil Shubin, explains how what appears to be a magic trick is helping scientists develop pharmaceuticals with fewer side effects. He has that story and more on tonight's Scientific Chicago.

We take you to a prairie setting filled with gigantic works of art.

Lawyers for Chicago Public Schools filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction to end the teachers' strike. Paris Schutz has the latest on the court order request, and Elizabeth Brackett reports on details of the contract that teachers are considering.