State Sen. Kimberly Lightford, D-Maywood, wants to lower the mandatory school age in Illinois from 7 to 5. 

Jay Shefsky introduces us to a basketball team you won't forget.

We hear what you had to say about the controversial billboard in River North when we read some of our viewer feedback.

As Hadiya Pendleton's murder inspires national gun safety legislation, Police Chief Garry McCarthy is here to discuss why state laws need to change.

Why is this billboard turning heads in River North? And should it be taken down? Paris Schutz reports.

A new WTTW special covers the mock retrial of Mary Todd Lincoln, who was tried and institutionalized for insanity a decade after Abraham Lincoln's assassination. Would she be institutionalized under today's laws?

Top Chef and Mexico: One Plate at a Time host Rick Bayless shares his recipe for a Mexican El Diablo cocktail. 

Bandleader Orbert Davis and friends perform their Emmy-winning score from the documentary DuSable to Obama.

We hear what you had to say about recent stories when we read some of our viewer mail.

Chicago Public Schools releases a list of schools that are still being considered for closings. Elizabeth Brackett has the latest.

As Pope Benedict XVI prepares for his last weeks in office, we speak with Father Don Senior about what it's like to live in Vatican City. 

The President laid out a list of agenda items for his upcoming term. But how realistic are they? And, what was the Republican response? We have analysis.

Despite the sluggish economy the Dow is poised to hit an all-time high. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has this story