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Extending the Gardening Season
The gardening season has come to an end for most of our summer crops, but that doesn’t mean we’re done gardening until next spring.
Ask Geoffrey: 10/1
Travel Back in Time Through Your Window to the World
Geoffrey Baer takes you through time right outside WTTW's front door in this week’s edition of Ask Geoffrey.
‘Fantastic’ Voyage
Globe-Trotting Artist Creates Otherworldly Creatures
From Kenya to Brooklyn – and now Evanston – a red-hot young artist makes mythic collages from the material world.
Health Coverage in Illinois
Time Running Out for State to Apply for Federal Funds
The governor says nearly 700,000 state residents have signed up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act. But could inaction in Springfield cost the state big in federal health care funds?
Discussing the November Election
We're just five weeks away from the November election and debates are getting more heated, ads are becoming more personal, and candidate campaign offices are popping up on the city's South Side. Chicago Tonight takes a look at the key races.
The Anniversary of Video Gambling in Illinois
September marks two years since the controversial video gambling machines started up in Illinois.
African Elephants in Danger of Extinction
Illegal Ivory Trade Fuels Extermination of Elephants
At the current rate of extermination, the African elephant could be extinct in the wild in a few short decades. Founder of Save the Elephants Iain Douglas-Hamilton and Chicago Zoological Society president Stuart Strahl join us to discuss what can be done to curb the illegal ivory trade and save these majestic creatures.
The Police Drummer Works with CSO
Stewart Copeland of The Police has written a score for the silent film “Ben-Hur.” He performs it next month with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Magritte Brings Surrealism to Art Institute of Chicago
The great surrealist Rene Magritte has an exhibition at the Art Institute that delves into the early part of his career, when he evolved as an artist and created many of the dream-like paintings that came to identify his signature style. We revisit our story on “Magritte: The Mystery of the Ordinary.”
Air Traffic Recovering
Flight delays and cancellations are expected to continue at Chicago’s two airports following a fire being set at a radar facility in Aurora on Friday.
Construction Begins at Wrigley
The long anticipated $575 million renovation of Wrigley Field begins today, without a lot of fanfare. Why? And what will the ballpark look like next year?
“Big Cat” Williams on Bears vs. Packers
Packers Pummel Bears 38-17
James "Big Cat" Williams breaks down the Bears' brutal loss to division rival Green Bay.
Editorial Cartoon Shows Impact of Abuse
A new editorial cartoon addresses the long lasting impact of abuse. Scott Stantis, the cartoonist behind the autobiographical essay, discusses what he says is his best piece of work.
Celebrating the First Lady of Children’s Music
Chicago's Ella Jenkins has been writing and performing music for children since the 1950s. She turned 90 recently, and Jay Shefsky has a portrait of the beloved and influential artist.
White Sox Captain Paul Konerko Retires
Chicago White Sox captain Paul Konerko played his final game on Sunday, wrapping up a 16-year career on the South Side.
Viewer Feedback: 9/29
We share what you had to say about recent stories when we read some of our viewer feedback.
Weekend Events Around Town: 9/26-9/28
Hyde Park Jazz Festival, Oktoberfest Chicago, and Randolph Street Market Festival; Chicago Tonight knows what’s going on this weekend.
Web Extra: The Week in Review: 9/26
Joel Weisman and his guests delve further into the upcoming mayoral election.
Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review: 9/26
Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss this week’s headlines.
Hines Veterans Affairs Scandal
Chicago Tonight takes an exclusive look inside the embattled Hines VA Hospital.
Wall Street Suffers as Tech Stocks Shrink
The only thing to cheer on Wall Street today was that trading finally ended. The markets take a tumble, dragged down by an Apple.
‘I’ll Drink to That’
Bergdorf Goodman's Betty Halbreich Talks Memoir
Style legend and Chicago native Betty Halbreich talks about her life as perhaps the fashion world's preeminent personal shopper.
Chicago Jazz Philharmonic’s 10th Season
Jazz trumpeter Orbert Davis is joined by harmonica virtuoso Howard Levy in performance and conversation.
Viewer Feedback: 9/25
Mayor Emanuel Calls for Sentencing Reform
We share what you had to say about recent stories when we read some of our viewer feedback.
Great Lakes Water Quality Summit in Chicago
A summit to discuss the protection and preservation of the Great Lakes meets in Chicago. The meeting comes in the wake of last month’s water crisis in Toledo. Elizabeth Brackett has the latest.
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