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Paintings Illustrate Chicagoan’s Memories of Cuban Revolution

In 1958 a Navy sailor from Chicago was briefly onshore in Cuba while the revolution was underway. The sailor, named George Klauba, became first a tattoo artist and then a painter. For years now, he has focused his artistic energy on remembering a moment in history and putting his dreamlike impressions on canvas.

Paintings by George Klauba.

Analyzing Efforts to Stop Trump, Possibility of Brokered GOP Convention

Efforts to derail Donald Trump's momentum heat up within the GOP as voters in Arizona and Utah decide who to support in Tuesday's primaries.

Donald Trump (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

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Exploring the Science of Addiction

Rising rates of addiction to heroin and prescription drugs have been making headlines across the country. Find out what the latest science is telling us about the nature of addiction.

Nabisco Layoffs and Chicago's Manufacturing Future

Three hundred workers at Chicago's Nabisco bakery faced layoffs on Monday, with more cuts looming. We take a look at how the neighborhood is coping – and the future of manufacturing in Chicago.

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March 17, 2016 - Full Show

Watch the March 17, 2016 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."

Kim Foxx on Primary Win, Broken Criminal Justice System

Kim Foxx easily defeated incumbent Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez on Tuesday night with 58 percent of the vote. “I knew from my conversations from people throughout the county that there was discontent, that there was a real consensus of a need for change,” Foxx said.

Kim Foxx

March 16, 2016 - Full Show

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Photographs by Art Fox Capture Ill-Fated Flights of Migratory Birds

The long voyage of many migratory birds sometimes ends in Chicago. What one photographer is doing to raise awareness of window kill and light disorientation.

(Art Fox)

Ballot Boxing: Looking at Contentious Races in Tuesday's Primary

It’s the eve of a particularly heated primary election for a number of heavily contested races, from the increasingly close presidential races in both parties to the high-profile, money-saturated slugfest for Cook County state's attorney.

Natasha Korecki on "Chicago Tonight" with Carol Marin

Exhibit Offers Glimpse into Bedroom, Mind of Van Gogh

We take a peek inside the mind – and bedroom – of Vincent Van Gogh in the latest exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago. 

(Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago)

Critically Endangered Black Rhino Celebrates Milestone at Lincoln Park Zoo

Maku the eastern black rhino is one of less than 1,000 such animals living on Earth due to decades of poaching. Today he turns 30.

CPS Sues Former CEO, Asks Principals to Save Cash

Chicago Public Schools has filed a lawsuit against former Chief Executive Officer Barbara Byrd-Bennett. The complaint, filed Thursday in Cook County Circuit Court, seeks $65 million in money damages and civil penalties.

Rogue Representative Dunkin Fights for Political Life

It's a simple state legislative primary, but observers view it as ground zero in the standoff between Gov. Bruce Rauner and House Speaker Michael Madigan. Paris Schutz has more on a race that has the money and mud flying. 

Elected CPS Board Gains Traction

The Chicago Public Schools system is one step closer to having an elected school board instead of one in which members are appointed by the mayor.

Illinois’ 1st Congressional District Candidates

Incumbent Bobby Rush and Alderman Howard Brookins Jr. discuss their race for the Democratic nomination in the 1st Congressional District.