Since 1981, FitzGerald’s in Berwyn has played host to an array of talent as part of its American Music Festival. Meet the club’s owner and a Bay Area singer-songwriter performing at the fest this weekend.

Organic gardener Jeanne Nolan explains how to keep your gardening soil productive and shares tips for succession planting. 

An 8-pound Asian carp was discovered last week beyond an electric barrier designed to prevent the invasive fish from reaching Lake Michigan. 

A new book and a Chicago-area survivor recall the infamous internment of Japanese-Americans that took place 75 years ago.

Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios says that he will release the findings of an independent review of the county's property tax assessment system.

Watch the June 28, 2017 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

A Cook County special prosecutor has indicted three Chicago police officers on multiple charges in connection with the shooting death of Laquan McDonald in October of 2014. 

After a breach of Illinois voters’ information, a look at how to keep election systems secure from hacks.

In a statement released Wednesday, Gov. Bruce Rauner said he would prolong the special legislative session “if the legislature fails to send a balanced budget package to my desk by Friday.”

The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet also served as the state's poet laureate from 1968 until her death in 2000. Today's poets are finding creative ways to remember her.

Geoffrey Baer drops the curtain on an opera house mystery in this week’s encore edition of Ask Geoffrey.

Budget negotiations are ongoing in Springfield, with Friday's deadline edging ever closer. 

Watch the June 27, 2017 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."