For the first time in recent years, CPS principals don’t have to wait until summer to start planning for their next school year.

The site of the Tribune Tower will include nearly 300 condominiums and what would be one of Chicago’s tallest skyscrapers under a new redevelopment proposal developers believe will both revitalize and preserve the international landmark.

A reporter researching his family history tells an intimate story of China’s modernization. Scott Tong discusses his new book “A Village with My Name.”

An innovation hub opens this fall at the Illinois Institute of Technology. We speak with newly named executive director, Howard Tullman.

With billions in unfunded pension liabilities, what options remain for lawmakers to defuse the state’s pension time bomb?

Keeping the river clean is no easy task, particularly during the summer months when the river is bustling. We spend a morning with one of Chicago’s trash-scooping river skimmers. 

Watch the April 16, 2018 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

Reaction to our recent conversation with the authors of a controversial Chicago magazine article.

From Chicago’s first major telescope, to the most sophisticated scientific instrument of the 12th century, a look at some seen and unseen treasures at the Adler Planetarium.

The mayor outlines major projects to expand recreation along the Chicago River. Why some aldermen say it’s not enough.

Why so many Chicago homes are testing high for lead in their water – and what you can do about it.

A new book by author and photographer Larry Broutman highlights headstones, monuments and memorials at more than 30 area cemeteries.

Northwestern University hosts an Oxford-style debate on net neutrality this week. What are the pros and cons?