As Chicago Public Schools get back to business following the strike, many still face daunting challenges -- including a staggering dropout rate in some high schools. One recent dropout tells us why he felt he couldn't stay in school.

She was the iconic TV chef who remade America's palate. We hear from the author of a new biography of Julia Child.

We take you one hour north of Chicago to Hackmatack, a new wildlife refuge that's one of Illinois' best-kept secrets.

A candid discussion on violence in Chicago and community intervention.

A new art expo sets sail at Navy Pier. We hear from the director on why this fair has the art world buzzing.

We meet a Chicago artist who has been painting since the 1940s and is just now getting his due.

Former Chicago TV personality Anupy Singla wants you to try your luck at vegan Indian cooking. She shares some of her best secrets from the kitchen.

To see or not to see -- Hedy Weiss reviews Hamlet and three more shows during this busy theater season.

We have your reaction to venture capitalist Bruce Rauner's attacks on the Chicago Teachers Union in tonight's Viewer Mail.

The teachers' strike is over, but the city must now negotiate contracts with police and fire unions.

As the teachers' strike comes to an end, Bruce Rauner, a board member from the Chicago Public Education Fund, says teachers unions protec

An inflammatory video sparks anti-American protests. We talk with a local author and commentator who argues Islam and America are mutually enriching and not mutually exclusive.

A new drug shows promise in the treatment of social withdrawal for people with Fragile X syndrome, and potentially for autism patients.