U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley on the impeachment hearings. An elite college program behind prison bars. A local scientist on the origins of the universe. And a local artist and his love of...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s first budget advances toward a vote Tuesday, despite gripes from aldermen and progressive groups. The state board moves quickly after a ProPublica-Chicago Tribune...

Analyzing the messaging in the impeachment inquiry. Equity in marijuana licensing. A 9-year-old facing murder charges. Old-school coffee roasting in Pilsen. And a Bears-Giants preview.

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A last-ditch effort to kill the mayor’s budget. The practice of putting young students in isolation rooms. And Geoffrey Baer on the Chicago company that changed the world of typewriters.

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More testimony from the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. A conversation with Chicago’s new housing commissioner. The education of a Supreme Court justice. And black dance...

The legacy of so-called sundown towns where African Americans were not welcome. The story of Chicago’s rise as a Polish American hub. And bankruptcy for a local celebrity chef.

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Illinois Senate President John Cullerton unexpectedly announces his retirement and will step down in January. Now the jockeying to replace him has begun. 

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One-on-one with top cop Eddie Johnson. Jackpot for a Chicago casino? A controversial apology from Northwestern’s student newspaper. And a new guide for parents from the makers of “Sesame...

Takeaways from the first day of public impeachment hearings. How prosecutors can make a difference in fighting gun violence. And a legendary music group collaborates with a local theater...

A special edition of “Chicago Tonight” explores WTTW’s new digital series, “Firsthand: Gun Violence.” Chicagoans share their stories, and policymakers explain what’s being done to reduce...