The race to replace Jesse Jackson, Jr. intensifies, as two state legislators face criminal charges. Carol Marin and her political roundtable discuss the state of local politics.

As the Tribune Company emerges from bankruptcy, several suitors are sniffing around its assets, including Rupert Murdoch and Freedom Comm

He was one of the most popular hockey players in Chicago history -- and then he was sent out of town in the prime of his career. We talk with former Blackhawks star Jeremy Roenick about his time in Chicago.

We continue our conversation with former Blackhawks star Jeremy Roenick, and hear frank talk about violence in hockey, and about his days partying and gambling.

Theaster Gates may be the hottest artist in Chicago right now, with major exhibitions around the world. 

Watch an extended, one-on-one interview with artist Theaster Gates.

Chef Rick Bayless joins us with a recipe for holiday entertaining.

A Federal Appeals Court shoots down Illinois' ban on carrying concealed guns in public. Paris Schutz has more on what happens now.

A new pension reform bill is pending in Springfield and while it has some bi-partisan support, it's facing criticism as well.  We'll

A Chicago architect is the 2013 winner of the prestigious Driehaus Prize for Classical and Traditional Architecture. Our Geoffrey Baer reveals the winner.

What's on America's economic to-do list? The creator of a new survey has the details.

Neil Steinberg, longtime columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, shares stories from his new book, a defense of the city of Chicago.

We remember Ralph Frese, who died yesterday at the age of 86.  Frese built hundreds of canoes by hand -- including giant ones to cross Lake Michigan.  We take another look at Jay Shefsky's profile of the legendary Illinois paddler.