Jamie Bernstein on her new book and Ravinia performance remembering her famous father, Leonard Bernstein.

The Chicago mayoral candidate faces criticism after handing out nearly $300,000 in cash and checks at a charity event. “I haven’t done anything but give my own money away,” Wilson said of the cash controversy.

For the next several days, the celestial event calendar includes some stellar highlights for observers in Chicago and around the globe.

The former Cook County Jail executive director will focus on mental wellness, particularly among Chicago youth whose parents have been incarcerated.

Some are questioning the way Chicago Public Schools is spending its biggest budget in the last five years.

Watch the July 25, 2018 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”

Talks on a police consent decree hit a snag as City Council moves to weaken a controversial police gang database. 

Balbo Drive isn’t getting renamed anytime soon, but a stretch of Congress Parkway will be named after African-American journalist and anti-lynching activist Ida B. Wells. What else is causing controversy.

There are more and more cases of food poisoning in Illinois. What’s behind the problem – and how to protect yourself.

It is perhaps Chicago’s most iconic roadway, and it’s certainly among the busiest. Could dedicating a lane to buses ease congestion on Lake Shore Drive?

Though not a terribly romantic process, walleye breeding at the Cook County Forest Preserve District produces thousands of young fish for county lakes. We take a closer look.

If you’re not ready to raise chickens in your backyard, you could try your hand at another popular trend: urban beekeeping.

Watch the July 24, 2018 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”