Chicago Public Schools brace for the possibility of dramatic closings, while the district and union argue over the value of shuttering schools -- and just how to do it.

A rare Norman Rockwell painting is up for auction here this weekend, and it could set a Chicago record. Eddie Arruza has the story.

A date has been set for a special election to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress.

Illinois Senate President John Cullerton gives us a preview of the veto session in Springfield.

Illinois Senate President John Cullerton talks about concealed carry, tax reform and more in our web extra video.

With a balanced attack of running and passing, the Bears bounce back against the Vikings. James "Big Cat" Williams joins us with his take on Jay Cutler's return.

"Big Cat" Williams talks about his involvement with the Chicago Bears & Chase Food Drive and blocked field goals in our web extra vid

WTTW’s latest documentary takes a nostalgic look at Chicago in the 1970s and 1980s. We get a preview.

Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. resigns after nearly five months on medical leave. We look at the life, legacy and future of the now former congressman.

Plans are already underway for a special election to fill the seat in the 2nd Congressional District in the wake of Jesse Jackson Jr.'s resignation. We tell you what's next.

She was one of the strongest voices in the school reform movement, but less than a decade ago, Diane Ravitch, a former assistant secretary of education under President George H. W. Bush, had a change of heart.

A shellacking in San Francisco. James "Big Cat" Williams analyzes the Bears' Monday night meltdown against the 49ers.

Modern architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is the subject of a new biography. We talk with authors Franz Schulze and Edward Windhorst about the work and life of a German emigrant who changed the American landscape.