Cook County will soon require employers to provide as many as five paid sick days for workers. Hear from one of the law's sponsors, and find out why some businesses are opposed.

Election Day is just a little more than four weeks away. “PBS NewsHour” correspondent John Yang joins us to talk about Sunday's presidential debate and how the campaign is shaping up.

It's official: The Independent Police Review Authority will now become the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, or COPA. We'll tell you what the next steps are in the process to reform police oversight, and what action City Council is proposing against Donald Trump.

Chase Bank is checking out of Walgreens. That story and more from the pages of Crain's Chicago Business.

How an array of fines and fees are preventing many poor, low-level offenders in Illinois courts from moving beyond a life of crime.

Sen. Tim Kaine and Gov. Mike Pence squared off Tuesday night, but did it move any voters? We talk presidential politics. 

The founder and former host of “America’s Test Kitchen” is back with a new project and a broader vision.

Chicago women had a professional baseball league of their own in the 1940s and '50s. We revisit Geoffrey Baer's story of the National Girls Baseball League.

Who will police the Chicago police? Plans to clean house and overhaul the police accountability process face a crucial City Council vote.

With the recent opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, we get an update on Chicago's museum of African American history.

He was a literary giant who chronicled the seedy side of the city. We talk with the author of a new biography about Chicago writer Nelson Algren.

The 11th annual festival is underway. Get a preview of this year's artists and hear a performance by guitarist Iliana Matos.

We hear from three business leaders on their efforts to help Chicago reduce violent crime.