Can the new chief of staff temper President Trump’s explosive rhetoric? Former White House Chief of Staff Samuel Skinner weighs in.

The rollout of Cook County’s sweetened beverage tax has been anything but sweet and easy. Now there’s concern it could put food stamps at risk.

School superintendents weigh in on the education battle in Springfield.

What makes Chicago a go-to destination for food lovers? We talk all things food with Catherine De Orio, host of WTTW’s “Check Please!”

Watch the Aug. 9, 2017 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

Will President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers fare better on tax reform than health care?

Former U.S. attorneys weigh in on the new nominee for the Northern District of Illinois, John Lausch.

Jazz can bring to mind a dark nightclub after hours with a lot of booze, but we recently met a group of Chicago jazz musicians on a sunny summer morning – and they were fueled only by coffee and cake.

Secret handshakes, arcane symbols and initiation rites are all hallmarks of the Freemasons, an organization shrouded in mystery. Geoffrey Baer explores their history in Chicago in this encore edition of Ask Geoffrey.

Watch the Aug. 8, 2017 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

Inmates at risk of substance abuse are given an overdose-reversing drug as they leave detention.

Aug. 15 marks the 50th anniversary of the Chicago Picasso’s debut, and Tuesday, the city celebrated the iconic sculpture with a public ceremony.

Despite increasing international condemnation, North Korea has ramped up its nuclear capabilities to a potentially dangerous level.