Changing the way medicine targets cancer. Could doctors one day kill cancer cells without the use of drugs or chemotherapy? Ash-har Quraishi spotlights some promising research in tonight's edition of Scientific Chicago.

Author Hugh Howey got a writer's dream: multiple publishers offering him million-dollar deals to publish his work. Then he did something most authors wouldn't even consider -- he turned them all down. Howey joins us.

We continue our conversation with "Wool" author Hugh Howey, including how he would reform the publishing industry.

Should religious nonprofits get free water from the city of Chicago? We have your thoughts in tonight's Viewer Feedback.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett released a school safety plan today. It's part of an overall transition plan she says every school that will be closed or receive students will get when she announces her final schools closing list on March 31. Elizabeth Brackett reports.

Now is the time to snag great home deals in Chicago -- but where are the best places to look? We give you the inside scoop.

Residents pay for water, but religious leaders say their organizations should not. Paris Schutz has more on why the issue has brought all faiths together.

We have your thoughts about school closures and our interview with Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis when we read some of your

Pope Francis, formerly Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, was revealed today as the newly elected pope.

For the second day in a row, a group of Chicago aldermen have formed a so-called reform caucus.

As the conclave begins, what’s at stake for the Catholic Church? We break down the process of electing a new pope.

Australian pop star Helen Reddy is back on the road after a 10-year hiatus. She joins us to talk about her storied career and her latest projects.

The trial of Cook County Commissioner William Beavers is underway. Paris Schutz has more on what to expect as the trial goes forward.