Total fundraising in the Illinois governor’s race approaches a quarter-billion dollars. What that means for both parties.

Readers react to a new Illinois law that toughens up penalties for texting while driving.

Watch the Aug. 20, 2018 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Two certified organic gardens on opposite sides of the city provide benefits to the environment and nearby communities.

The jury asked no major questions of the judge Monday – and delivered no verdict. Renato Mariotti joins us to discuss jury deliberations and more.

Chicago museums and collectors played a critical role in the life of an American artist with an international profile. We take a look at the spectacular paintings of John Singer Sargent.

A conversation with journalist Jamie Kalven about police accountability as more videos of last month’s fatal police-involved shooting of Harith Augustus come online.

Watch the Aug. 16, 2018 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

We bite into the science behind this summer’s blockbuster movie about the giant, prehistoric shark Megalodon with a Shedd Aquarium expert.

The high school class of 2022 will be starting ninth grade in just a few weeks. And for the first time, students at Chicago Public Schools were able to pick their high schools using a new common application called GoCPS.

Democrats are on the attack as they campaign at the Illinois State Fair. We have a live report from Springfield.

The mother of slain teenager Laquan McDonald made a rare appearance in Cook County criminal court Thursday morning to testify before attorneys representing the Chicago police officer who shot and killed her son in 2014.

The iconic “Queen of Soul” died Thursday at her home in Detroit after battling pancreatic cancer. Two of her friends share stories about her life and legacy.