Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said she will not run for Mayor of Chicago in 2015.
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Chicago native Ed Paschke’s neon and surreal paintings, which have been displayed publicly and privately around the world, made their debut on the city’s northwest side.
A decade ago, Paschke died at the age of 65 a day after he gave an interview to Artbeat Chicago.
Watch a web-exclusive conversation with Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists.
Local band Wooden Rings is performing this weekend at the Lakeview East Festival of the Arts. Watch a sneak preview of the band’s performances and listen to the members talk about getting their music off the ground, including securing grant money from the Community Arts Assistance Program.
It's the first convention for 50-year-old Dino Leone from the Quad Cities area. Leone, an AFSCME union organizer, says the convention has met all of his expectations -- and then some.
Craig Robinson and Valerie Jarrett warmed up the crowd at the overflowing Black Caucus meeting on Wednesday. It wasn't a tough job knowing Michelle Obama was on tap. The excitement was palpable and the room exploded when the First Lady stepped up to the podium. Watch Michelle’s entrance in the following web extra video.
Rep. Lou Lang talks about party unity among Illinois Democrats and comments on Gov. Pat Quinn's convention speech in our web extra video.
Michelle Obama and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel address the Democratic National Convention. Elizabeth Brackett has the latest news from the Illinois delegation in Charlotte. And, Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady joins Northwestern Law Senior Lecturer Jason DeSanto and Phil Ponce in our studios with analysis.
Finding a cab at any time in Charlotte is a lot harder than finding a cab at State and Madison at 4:45 pm. Especially when it rains. And rain it did in Charlotte on Monday, the day before the official opening of the Democratic National Convention.
Chicago actor Michael Clarke Duncan passed away at age 54. We revisit a Chicago Tonight conversation with him from 2000 in our web extra video.
Chicago Bears Coach Lovie Smith discussed the upcoming game against the Green Pay Packers at Halas Hall today. Check out what he had to say in our second web-exclusive video.
Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler discussed the upcoming game against the Green Pay Packers at Halas Hall today. Check out what he had to say in our first web-exclusive video.
After the Election Special, our cameras kept rolling. Watch web-exclusive video for more on the candidate forum.
For 11 years, he was Cliff on Cheers. You've heard his voice in many Disney Pixar animated films such as Toy Story 1, 2 and 3 as well as Cars, A Bug's Life, WALL-E, The Incredibles, and more. John Ratzenberger joins us.
The Field Museum's exhibit on diamonds closes on Sunday, and the permanent Grainger Hall of Gems exhibit was recently given a new look. We talk to two people who helped design the exhibits.
