Stories by Michael Lipkin

A new exhibit at the Chicago Cultural Center brings death to life. We speak with the local man who assembled this morbid collection.

Find out why Woodstock, Illinois -- the backdrop to the classic movie Groundhog Day -- is reliving the same day over, and over, and over again.

Navy Pier is in for an extreme makeover. At least that's what some design teams are proposing. We look at the ambitious ideas presented by five finalists and tell you how you can help pick the winner.

David Petraeus has been called the most influential military leader of his generation. We talk about the forces that shaped him with Paula Broadwell, the author of a new biography, All In: The Education of General David Petraeus.

The O.J. Simspon trial set the precedent for televised trials. Cook County Chief Judge Tim Evans is here to talk about how Cook County might benefit from the new rule allowing cameras in Illinois circuit courts.

A new report proposes a multi-billion dollar engineering change to Chicago's waterways to cut off an Asian Carp invasion. Ash-har Quraishi has the details.

Two innovative web developers and Chicago's Chief Technology Officer talk about new apps for Chicagoans with data from the city.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel unveils reforms to the city's controversial TIF program: an online database of how TIF money is spent. Eddie Arruza has the details on this, red-light cameras and more.

Illinois could eventually face nearly $35 billion in unpaid bills. A new report suggests the governor and general assembly can fix the problem.

A local company is in trouble for selling snake oil. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has that story, and other top business headlines.

Chicago is in the midst of a snowy owl invasion! We talk with a birder and a Field Museum scientist looking to uncover the hidden city dangers facing these beautiful creatures.

Iraqi kids take part in competitions promoting peace and addressing the challenges they face. We meet the man behind it all: 2011 Koldyke Fellow, Hussam Hadi.

Jane Addams and her fellow reformers understood the social value of art and its ability to break down barriers and uplift people. Find out how Jane Addams' Hull House was an incubator for early Chicago artists.

Our host, Phil Ponce, spends some time in the doghouse for a remark he made recently about cats. We have your howls of protest in tonight's Viewer Mail.

Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines, on the 34th anniversary of The Week in Review!

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

There’s a major shake-up at the Cook County Medical Examiner's office after reports of mismanagement and bodies piling up. We have the latest.

Welcome to Chicago Tonight’s online coverage of the 2012 congressional primaries. Chicago Tonight is your go-to source for information, and we’ve pulled together a variety of resources to help you be better informed about your congressional candidates.

The latest information about Chicago street gangs has been compiled in a new book from the Chicago Crime Commission.

Tax attorney and CPA Dave Henderson joins us to answer some of your tax questions and more. Please join us for a live web chat during and after the segment.

We introduce you to a wildlife photographer who has made it her mission to track down and photograph Illinois' threatened and endangered species.

What does a Logan Square building have to do with womens' hair accessories, amateur singers and camels? We find out in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey.

A rich collection of Chicago art is on display at a suburban library. Meet the curator, an accomplished painter who helped shake up the art world in the 1960s.

Changing Chicago's public protest laws has given rise to public protest. We have your thoughts on City Hall's plans for the upcoming NATO and G8 summits when we read some of your Viewer Mail.

Democratic: Bobby Rush, Clifford M. Russell, Jr., Jordan Sims, Fred Smith, Raymond M. Lodato, Harold Bailey; Republican: Frederick Collins, Donald E. Peloquin, Jimmy Lee Tillman II

The G-8/NATO host committee is on the defensive as it lays out plans for the May events. Carol Marin and her panel have more.