The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, ...

It’s a typical Monday in Chicago Immigration Court, and filmmakers Fatima Omar and Ian Resnick look on as immigrants seeking asylum or residency clutch their documents and exchange worried looks.

The documentary “Shouldering Sanctuary” screened in Chicago on Jan. 15 and will continue to screen in other cities across the country in the next several weeks. However, the film remains unfinished.

A Chicago filmmaker decided to create a classroom in Africa, where he shares his knowledge and insight with wildlife conservationists in Rwanda and Uganda. The images they've captured are wonderful; ...