Stories by Jennifer Wholey

Parents in some Chicago neighborhoods are angry over changes proposed by Chicago Public Schools.

The Tiffany glass and marble ceilings in a fireproof mansion are decked out for the holidays. Geoffrey Baer rounds up some seasonal offerings of art, culture and fun.

The government wants 15 to 20 years for Rod Blagojevich. His lawyers say that's too harsh, and even the former prosecutor in former Gov. George Ryan's case thinks that's too long. Elizabeth Brackett reports.

Maggie Daley tripled the average survival rate for metastatic breast cancer. We look at why not all breast cancer prognoses are alike, and find out about the latest treatment developments.

We find out about a new iPhone app that actually sends you a paycheck. Jay Shefsky has the story.

Did the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Sears get the big tax breaks they've been hoping for? We review today's special session in Springfield.

Geoffrey Baer takes us on an urban adventure in a new multimedia tour through Chicago's downtown loop. We get a preview of Chicago's Loop: A New Walking Tour.

Rare sculptures, lost and found. We hear about Marion Perkins, a talented Chicago artist whose career was cut short.

Maggie Daley's life was celebrated Monday at Old St Patrick's Church. Former Mayor Richard M. Daley sat surrounded by his family, along with scores of dignitaries and ordinary Chicagoans who gathered to pay their respects. Elizabeth Brackett reports.

Record Black Friday sales boosted retailers and helped stocks snap a seven-day losing streak. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has that story, and more top business headlines.

Three interceptions kill the Bears' drive to win their sixth game in a row. Revie Sorey breaks down Sunday's loss against the Raiders on our Bears Alumni Club.

Maggie Daley, the wife of former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, has died at age 68, after a long battle with metastatic breast cancer. We talk about her life and her legacy on this special edition of Chicago Tonight.

Eddie Arruza and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.

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

He asked the judge for mercy, but top Blagojevich fundraiser Tony Rezko was sentenced to 10 1/2 years in a federal prison. Elizabeth Brackett has the details from the courtroom.

Lake Forest middle school principal John Steinert is forced to resign in a sexting scandal. Now, his 2009 conviction is raising questions about others who knew about what he did. We hear from the reporter who broke the story.

What's life really like behind prison walls? We hear from a photographer whose pictures documented the Illinois correctional system for 10 years to find out what he discovered about life behind bars.

The mind of the chimpanzee is far more complex than we once thought. Eddie Arruza tells us what researchers at the Lincoln Park Zoo are learning about our closest non-human relative, and why those findings just might save the endangered species in tonight's Scientific Chicago.

A master class from a Maestro. Leonard Bernstein's finest works are brought to life in a one-man show, one of three one-person plays reviewed by Chicago Sun-Times theater critic Hedy Weiss.

A one-time funeral director talks about his greatest undertaking -- giving life to paintings of a spiritual world.

A super bust. That is what many are saying about the Congressional debt super committee after members admit they will not come to an agreement to cut the deficit. We take a look at why no deal came together.

Illinois' pension obligations are unexpectedly rising a billion dollars next fiscal year. Carol Marin and her panel of lawmakers look ahead to the possible agenda of next week's Springfield legislative session.

Retailers are gearing up to battle for Black Friday shoppers, while Bloomington-based State Farm warns of the dangers of deep frying on Thanksgiving. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM joins us to discuss those stories, and more top business headlines.

An injury to Jay Cutler puts his season in peril and the Bears' playoff hopes in jeopardy. We recap his brilliant performance, and assess what happens now on our Bears Alumni Club.

We hear what you had to say about President Obama’s health care law when we read some of our viewer mail. 

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