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A number of students are learning the cha-cha and a lot more, thanks to an innovative public school program.

The Roberto Clemente Wildcat Robotics Team, The Robocats, finished with a Silver Medal in an international competition. We meet the team...and their robot. Find out what events and teams are in your area

We meet a family that truly plays together....stringed instruments, that is. Live music from up-and-coming young stars -- and cousins --SugarStrings.

Cook County Board President Todd Stroger lashed out at the media after a decisive victory in the Board chambers. Eddie Arruza reports on what sparked the ire of the lame duck President.

Elizabeth Brackett and her panel, including Metra Chair Carole Doris, take a look at the investigation surrounding the apparent suicide of Metra Executive Director Phil Pagano and the future of the organization. Read a summary of Metra's investigation

Local actor Michael Fosberg talks about his one-man show, Incognito, which chronicles his journey to find his birth father, and the new life that came with that discovery.

We meet an architect who's putting up his own money to transform a rundown Frank Lloyd Wright house in Glencoe into a green home for the 21st century. For more on the story...

Barbecuing season is almost here. Check, Please! host and master sommelier Alpana Singh joins us with the best drinks to serve grillside. Alpana's Memorial Day Drink Recommendations Places to purchase Dandelion Wine: Ackerman Winery, Amana Iowa and Village Winery, Amana Iowa Alpana's Memorial Day Drink Recommendations:

Illinois is billions in debt and lawmakers can't come to an agreement on the next state budget. Carol Marin discusses the state's budget crisis and more with Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno.

We discuss a Chicago News Cooperative investigation into why salaries at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District have soared even during tough economic times. "Salaries Rise Even As Economy Sags At Water District"--Chicago News Cooperative Search Water District Salary Information and Overtime Payments--Chicago News Cooperative

Another area bank has been seized, while yet another holds on for dear life. WBBM Newsradio's Kris Kridel tells us which banks are struggling, and much more when she joins us with the week's top business stories.

What ever happened to all that private money raised for Chicago's Olympic bid? Elizabeth Brackett has the answer. Read the final tax return of Chicago 2016

Bestselling author Jonathan Eig discusses his new book about the plot to capture Al Capone. Get Capone: The True Story of Al Capone

We hear what you have to say about some of our recent stories when we read our viewer mail.

Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7:00 pm

Lynn Sweet has the latest news from Washington, from the subpoena of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid by Rod Blagojevich's defense team to the selection of Elena Kagan for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Cook County Board President Todd Stroger hired new staffers and gave raises to others, despite a proposed hiring freeze and a pay freeze. Eddie Arruza and his panel take up the controversy.

It's no secret by now that the news industry is struggling to stay afloat, but what exactly is going on with the news? What does the future hold for the industry? Former Chicago Tribune publisher Jack Fuller, author of the new book What is Happening to News: The Information Explosion and the Crisis in Journalism, gives us his take.

Geoffrey Baer tells you where you can find spinning turbines, channeled glass, rainwater cisterns and free parking for bicycles, all in one building. Cyrus Edwin Dallin--Hood Museum of Art Greenway Self Park--GreenBeanchicago.com National Historic Landmarks Program

Could your next doctor be a robot? We go into the operating room to watch robotic surgery. WEB EXCLUSIVE: Watch the unedited footage of the surgery

The forecast calls for sunshine this weekend. A master gardener shares advice on how to make your garden grow. Chat live with Eliza Fournier from 8 PM-8:30 PM

We have your thoughts on Governor Pat Quinn and his Republican challenger State Sen. Bill Brady when we read some of your viewer mail. For information on Chicago farmers markets

Last week the state legislature passed a bill that would overhaul the agency that runs Chicago's convention center. Elizabeth Brackett and her panel look at what the bill -- or a veto of the bill -- could mean for the area.

The science is nearly at hand to be able to choose how tall or athletic our children will be. But should we? President Obama recently created a panel of experts to tackle bioethical questions like these. We talk to one of the members of that panel. The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues

No boys, no distractions and a graduation rate in the 90th percentile. The only public all-girls school in Chicago reaches a milestone. For more on the story...

John Prine talks about his storybook journey to become one of the country’s most revered songwriters, and why he’s come home to his alma mater, Proviso East High School, for a special two-night concert.