Stories by Yasmin Rammohan

The summer of 1919 brought about some of the worst racial violence in American history. We talk with the author of Red Summer, a new book that explores a deadly year of race riots and lynchings that swept the nation.

Their numbers are growing. The self-named "Occupy" protestors are upset about the economy and unemployment. But who are they? Elizabeth Brackett talks to some of the organizers about this wave of anti-corporate protests.

A new three-part WBEZ investigation examines the lack of Level 1 Trauma centers on Chicago's South Side -- and whether that fact is leading to more deaths. We talk with reporter, Natalie Moore.

The Bears get mauled by the Lions on Monday Night Football. Bears broadcaster and former linebacker Jim Schwantz joins us on tonight's Bears Alumni Club.

Meet the Chicago high school students who have been digging for Mammoths in South Dakota, and working with paleontology superstar Paul Sereno at Project Exploration.

As Illinois watches still another corruption trial, a watchdog group that encourages accountability in government has a new leader. We talk with the head of the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform.

We shed light on the shadow boxes created by Joseph Cornell, an artist who thinks "inside the box."

A national unrest is brewing amid discontent with the President, Congress and Wall Street. Illinois Senators Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk join Carol Marin for a lengthy discussion about how to turn the country around.

Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 joins us to discuss protests on Wall Street and here in Chicago, companies threatening to leave the state because of high Illinois taxes, and other top business headlines.

How will history remember Mayor Richard M. Daley? We talk with the first-time author who has taken on the task of writing a Daley biography. What does he hope to accomplish with his book? We find out.

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!

"He changed the way each of us sees the world." Those are the words of President Obama on the death of Apple co-Founder Steve Jobs. We talk about the legacy of the technological visionary. 

The Chicago Transit Authority says it's facing a $277 million shortfall. Eddie Arruza talks with new CTA president Forrest Claypool about possible cuts and fare increases.

One Chicago Public Schools teacher set out to eat a school lunch every day for a year. She ate 162 chicken nuggets, 30 pizzas and 62 fruit cups, among other things. Sarah Wu joins us to talk about her new book and blog -- and her newfound national celebrity. 

A 1955 building now stands in the middle of a huge construction site in Lincoln Park. We find out why people are taking such care to protect it in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey.

Carrie Fisher brings her one-woman show to town, and is here to reflect on fame, Star Wars, and making The Blues Brothers in Chicago with John Belushi.

How did the charity run by Mayor Daley’s wife end up getting nearly a million dollars from TIF recipients? Carol Marin talks with Chicago aldermen about that, and how the city plans to collect money owed by city workers. 

The trial of Springfield powerbroker William Cellini begins. It's a political corruption case some say could have a deeper impact than the Blagojevich trial. Elizabeth Brackett reports from federal court.

Can the doctor-patient relationship be improved? One generous donor thinks so, giving the University of Chicago Medical Center $42 million to figure out how. We talk with the people at U of C, at the center of the story.

It was THE catastrophe that transformed Chicago. As we approach the 140th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire, Eddie Arruza shows us some of the artifacts that were pulled from the debris.

Blackhawks legend Stan Mikita joins us to talk about his new book, Forever a Blackhawk, and the start of the new hockey season.

Cook County continues searching for ways to reduce its budget deficit. It's also found efficiencies with the city of Chicago that could mean millions of dollars in savings. Ash-har Quraishi has the details of today's announcement and a proposal to merge two county departments.

A small group in the Loop protested against Wall Street's so-called corporate greed today. Meanwhile, it's another extremely volatile day for the markets. Elizabeth Brackett and her panel look at the economy, and talk about whether or not we're inching closer to a double-dip recession.

Home prices are down in every Chicago neighborhood and suburb. We show you which areas have been hit the hardest in this down economy.

We take a look -- and go for a ride -- in what could be the future of transportation: hybrid electric and completely electric cars.