Stories by Yasmin Rammohan
Web Extra: Teen Pregnancy Ad Campaign Q&A
| Yasmin Rammohan
We spoke with Sara Schwarzbaum, professor in the family counseling department at Northeastern Illinois University and founder of Couples Counseling Associates in Chicago, to get her thoughts on the impact of the ad campaign featuring pregnant boys.
Catherine De Orio
New "Check, Please!" Host
| WTTW News
Catherine De Orio, the newest host of Check, Please! joins us.
Artist Hale Woodruff
| Drew Kann
Dramatic works of art by a little-known artist, African-American painter Hale Woodruff, visit Chicago for the first time.
Barbara Byrd-Bennett at City Club
| WTTW News
Nearly one week after the divisive vote to close 50 Chicago schools, Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett outlines the challenges ahead for the school system at a City Club luncheon. Eddie Arruza reports on what she had to say.
Olympia Snowe’s Fight for Change
| Shanika Gunaratna
Months after her much-publicized departure from politics, former U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe joins us to discuss her new book, Fighting for Common Ground.
Phil Jackson
| WTTW News
We catch up with legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson to talk about Jordan, Kobe, and his new book: Eleven Rings.
Carlton Wilborn
| WTTW News
Chicago actor Carlton Wilborn tells us about his latest feature film based on a real medical condition called "Reactive Attachment Disorder," which affects children and their inability to bond with their loved ones.
MSI's Train Guy
| Jay Shefsky
Jay Shefsky introduces us to the lifelong model railroader who now keeps the trains running at the Museum of Science and Industry.
IL House Approves Concealed Carry Bill
| WTTW News
The Illinois House passes a concealed carry bill by 85-30-1. See how House members voted in our interactive graphic.
Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review: 5/24
| WTTW News
Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.
Web Extra: The Week in Review: 5/24
| WTTW News
Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss the nomination of Zachary Fardon as U.S. Attorney, and the impact of the school closings vote on Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s popularity.
Weekend Events Around Town: 5/24 - 5/27
| Drew Kann
Chicago's Memorial Day Parade, star-gazing at the Adler Planetarium and the NCAA Division-1 Tennis Championships; Chicago Tonight knows what's going on this weekend.
Remembering Wayne Miller
| WTTW News
Photographer Wayne Miller, whose work captured life on Chicago's South Side and war in the South Pacific, died yesterday at age 94. We revisit a 2009 Artbeat Chicago special featuring Miller.
Cullerton on Final Week of Spring Session
| WTTW News
Springfield is divided over pensions, concealed carry, gay marriage and more. Senate President John Cullerton gives us a glimpse of what's really happening in the State Capitol. Then, Eddie Arruza and his roundtable of reporters have analysis.
Residents Upset Over Digital Billboards
| WTTW News
The city could see hundreds of digital billboards on the sides of buildings in the next few months. Paris Schutz has the latest on the billboard bonanza, and tells us why residents are upset.
The Star Wars Connection
| Ash-har Quraishi
Ash-har Quraishi has the story of how Chicago played a pivotal role in sci-fi cinematic history.
Rondi Charleston
| Drew Kann
A highly successful TV journalist changed careers and is now making a name for herself in music. We meet Rondi Charleston.
Viewer Feedback: 5/23
School Closings
| WTTW News
The Chicago School Board voted to close 50 CPS schools. We share what some of you had to say in tonight's Viewer Feedback.
Web Extra: Schools CEO & CTU President
| WTTW News
Watch CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett and CTU President Karen Lewis's full testimony from today's school board meeting.
School Board Votes to Close 50 Chicago Schools
| WTTW News
The Chicago School Board voted to close 49 elementary schools and one high school program in the largest shutdown in U.S. history.
Board President Vitale Defends Closings
| WTTW News
Is it worth it? Chicago School Board President David Vitale joins us to discuss the board’s polarizing decision to close 50 schools.
Karen Lewis: I Hope You Can Live With It
| WTTW News
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis joins us to discuss the largest school closing in CPS history.
School Closings Analysis
| WTTW News
Now that the School Board has voted to close 50 schools, what happens next? We have analysis.
Chicago Business News: 5/22
| WTTW News
Chicago's historic Palmer House hotel is up for sale. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has that story, and more top business headlines.
House Committee Passes "Fracking" Regulations
| Paris Schutz
A bill that paves the way for high-level horizontal fracking in Illinois cleared an important hurdle.
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