Stories by Paris Schutz

More than two months after a devastating hail storm took out its glass roof, Paris Schutz has the story on how Garfield Park Conservatory plans to put it all back together before winter arrives.

His racy Twitter posts turned into a hilarious narrative during Chicago's mayoral campaign. Now the posts of @MayorEmanuel are all in one book, which hits the shelves today. Carol Marin has an expletive-free conversation with Dan Sinker, the author behind the tweets.

How much would you shell out for a 200-year-old bottle of wine? Probably not as much as the man who bought one in July, setting a new world record. What did he pay and is the wine worth it? We ask our resident master sommelier in tonight's Ask Alpana.

For the third year in a row, Chicago Tonight's own Elizabeth Brackett won the World Triathlon Championship in her age group.

United States Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald on his experiences investigating and prosecuting terrorists 10 years after the 9/11 attacks. Ash-har Quraishi brings us the story.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer talks with Phil Ponce in a rare interview on the direction of the Supreme Court and his book, Making Our Democracy Work: A Judge's View.

President Barack Obama takes his jobs bill to Congress. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 joins us to discuss that, the markets and more top business headlines.

We unveil our new show open and brand new theme music. We meet the team behind the music, including a familiar face to regular viewers. To hear the entire song, click on the Audio Attachment below.

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

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

President Obama unveils his much-anticipated jobs plan. Could it get the country working again, and does it have a chance in Congress? Eddie Arruza and his panel look at the proposal.

In the ongoing chess game between Gov. Pat Quinn and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle -- the governor makes his move: announcing major cuts and layoffs. He says it's up to the General Assembly to stop them. Paris Schutz has reaction to today's announcement.

The battle between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools intensifies as a handful of schools opt for a longer school day in exchange for financial perks. We talk with CTU President Karen Lewis about that and more.

A new documentary produced by our own Ash-har Quraishi gets a glowing review by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football hits theaters this weekend. We get a preview. 

Bed bugs are back! We find out why they are making a return and what you can do to protect yourself from them.

We asked if you think the city and state are being fair to unions. We hear what you had to say when we read some of our viewer mail.

Unions under fire. Gov. Pat Quinn is expected to send pink slips to thousands of state workers while the Chicago Teachers Union claims it's being treated unfairly. Carol Marin and her panel take up the issues.

Is a terrorist attack less likely today than it was 10 years ago? A new 9/11 report card is sounding an alarm. We talk with former Illinois governor and 9/11 Commission member Jim Thompson.

A castle in Chicago? We have the remarkable story of a 19th century Beverly landmark. 

It may not look like much now, but the city has begun work on a major new "Skypark." Paris Schutz takes us for a spin on the much-anticipated Bloomingdale Trail.

Gov. Pat Quinn says he'll implement massive layoffs and the closing of some state facilities this week in response to a $2 billion budget shortfall. Eddie Arruza gets reaction to the dramatic move from state lawmakers. 

Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 joins us to discuss today's plunging markets, a dismal jobs report, debt fears in Europe and more.

From a tiny shark tooth found in the Arctic to electronic tattoos that can monitor brain, heart and muscle activity, Neil Shubin joins us with a roundup of local scientific breakthroughs.

Copy from your friends? Don't read your notes? Sounds like ways to get kicked out of college, not the keys to success, right? Wrong. We hear from a local college professor who shares these and other unconventional tips for incoming college freshmen.

Our resident tour guide Geoffrey Baer discovers a whole new way to explore Chicago.

Filing a property tax assessment appeal in Cook County just got easier and greener.