The first black student to attend an all-white New Orleans school joins us to talk about civil rights activism and persistent racism in the U.S.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel says there could be “serious consequences” after five Chicago Fire Department paramedics filed a lawsuit alleging ongoing sexual harassment in the workplace.

They’re round, flat and hold some of your favorite fillings. We visit the Chicago-area factories where tortillas and pitas are made.

An income tax rate that would rise or fall based on your income level: Is that playing politics with your paycheck?

She’s been photographing Chicago for nearly 70 years. Meet artist Barbara Crane.

Watch the May 2, 2018 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

Meet the Libertarian candidate for Illinois governor who says he’ll end corruption and restore financial stability in Springfield.

With a little more than nine months until the Chicago mayoral election, a seventh candidate has entered the race.

The new head of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability talks about building trust with skeptical communities.

Jo Lampert and Michael Cunio, who currently appear in “Jesus Christ Superstar” at Lyric Opera of Chicago, join us in performance and discussion.

An accident in the Straits of Mackinac is raising new fears about a possible oil spill disaster in the Great Lakes.

Watch the May 1, 2018 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

Chicago Public Schools gets a $14 million grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the nonprofit started by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, pediatrician Priscilla Chan.