Oscar-winning songwriter Richard Sherman performs the popular tune "I Wanna Be Like You" from the 1967 Disney film, "The Jungle Book" for "Chicago Tonight." Sherman co-wrote the song with his late brother Robert at the behest of Walt Disney himself. Sherman was in town to consult on the Goodman Theatre's new stage production of Rudyard Kipling's fables about a boy raised by animals in a mythical India jungle.
"Beneath Blue Seas" is an exciting new six-part series being produced by WTTW Chicago and Tim Blanton Productions. Partners in the project currently include the Shedd Aquarium and the Aggressor/Dancer Fleet of worldwide live-aboard dive boats.
George McGovern, who ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic Party nominee for president in 1972, died Oct. 21 at the age of 90. Chicago Tonight takes a look back at his 1978 conversation with John Callaway from John Callaway Interviews. Watch the complete half-hour conversation.
Chicago Tonight's Ash-har Quraishi has an exclusive look at the biggest international movie to film in Chicago, Dhoom 3, and an interview with Indian megastar, Aamir Khan. Watch a preview here and tune into Chicago Tonight at 7:00 pm next week for the full story.
The city of Chicago is about to embark on a much-anticipated -- and controversial -- collaboration with CeaseFire, an organization that employs ex-offenders to interrupt violence in dangerous communities. We talk with executive director Tio Hardiman about the program and the root causes of violence in Chicago.
Don Dubin is an expert taxidermist, a world champion fish carver, and he's been named a "legendary angler" in the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame. In Chicago Tonight's web-exclusive interview, Dubin talks about his efforts to help clean up the Chicago River.
In part three of our Vivian Maier series on Chicago Tonight, we meet several people trying to unravel the mystery of the celebrated photographer. http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2012/08/02/searching-vivian-maier
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Music by Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal, from "Chamber Music" on Six Degrees Records
In part two of Chicago Tonight's series on photographer Vivian Maier, we meet other owners of her remarkable archive and explore the international explosion of interest in her work. http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2012/08/01/meteoric-rise-vivian-maier
Remarkable papercutting art by Phil Ponce, host of Chicago Tonight on WTTW. Ponce's original designs are inspired by the Mexican "papel picado" tradition. His use of Tyvek instead of paper allows larger and more permanent works. Reporter, Jay Shefsky. Photographers, Roy Alan and Dave Moyer.
After 12 years in prison for his role in a murder, a Chicago man works to rebuild his life and his community. Chicago Tonight's Jay Shefsky has this story of Israel Vargas and the San Jose Obrero Mission in the Pilsen and Little Village neighborhoods.
A new documentary produced by WTTW Chicago Tonight producer Ash-har Quraishi, called "Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football," gets a review from filmmaker Michael Moore.
Filmmaker Michael Moore comments on Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football.
From the inside of a car on Lake Shore Drive to a nearly naked romp in the snow, we take a look back at YouTube to see how people across the region captured the blizzard from Feb. 3, 2011 on home video.
This video shows a 30-year span of the age of sea ice, from 1979 to 2009. As you can see, the bright white ice diminishes more and more as each winter passes. Rapid loss of sea ice is a major threat to polar bears. For more information, visit wttw.com/chicagotonight.
Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel is warning Chicago unions: He wants longer school days and fewer absences from laborers. We hear from both the Chicago Teachers Union and the union that represents Chicago Streets and Sanitation workers.
Elizabeth Brackett's harrowing trip home the night of the big snow Tuesday, Feb 1st. The next day the big dig out began..without much success for Brackett or the cars stranded on Lake Shore Drive.
A South Side church is being carefully dismantled stone by stone. What will happen to all the pieces? We find out from Geoffrey Baer in this week's edition of "Ask Geoffrey."
Jay Shefsky tells the amazing story of Vivian Maier, a Chicago nanny who took more than 100,000 photos during her lifetime but never showed them to anyone. Now that she's gone and her photos have been discovered, some say she may rank among the top street photographers of the 20th century.
Chicago's "cemetery lady" died two weeks ago. We revisit a segment in which she shared her vast knowledge of Chicago's hidden cemetery history with Geoffrey Baer.
What has 14 lanes, is prone to traffic jams, and is cut down the middle by rapid transit? Geoffrey Baer solves that riddle in tonight's edition of Ask Geoffrey.
Geoffrey Baer takes us inside a decaying West Side building that was once Chicago's first movie palace. He also explores several better-known theaters where, 80 years ago, Chicagoans enjoyed silent films in style.
Groupon, which pioneered a unique mixture of social networking and group discounts, started in Chicago a little more than 2 years ago and now expects to be in 100 cities by the end of the year. Founder and CEO Andrew Mason joins us to talk about the company's quick rise.
What glamorous blonde movie star from the 1920s, 30s, 40s, and 50s shares her name with two South side Chicago streets? We get the answer in tonight's edition of Ask Geoffrey.
What do you do if your toddler swallows the light bulb from a flashlight? Actor/comedian Bob Wiltfong answers that question in his new one-man show, The Manny Diaries. We get other tips when he joins us in the studio.
Local architect Adam Reed Tucker is showing what he can do with Legos. Eddie Arruza takes a look at his renditions of famous skyscrapers currently on display at the Museum of Science and Industry.
The U.S. Census Bureau mailed out its 2010 Census forms this week. Alvin Boutte, who is heading up Mayor Daley's "Complete Count Committee," joins us to talk about the process and why the census is important.
You make so many changes for the New Year, why not also update what's in your glass? Master Sommelier and Check, Please! host Alpana Singh joins us with wine recommendations for 2010.
