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More and more medical providers in Chicago are switching their patient's paper records to electronic. But the conversion is giving some doctors headaches, and has some health officials alarmed. Paris Schutz has the story.
This week on Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review, the President returns home to collect cash and celebrate his 50th birthday, amid criticism from both sides of the aisle over the debt ceiling compromise. Illinois representatives defend their debt ceiling votes. Tea Party favorite Joe Walsh and Democrat Jan Schakowsky both vote "no" for very different reasons. The Dow nose-dives to its lowest level of the year as fears abound over another worldwide economic slowdown. A new report details the costs of Ald. Ed Burke's bodyguards. Local food giant Kraft gets sliced into two companies.
Can you imagine heading to a public building once or twice a week just to keep clean? Geoffrey Baer has more on the history of Chicago's bath houses in tonight's Ask Geoffrey.
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Illinois Representatives Jan Schakowsky and Robert Dold had opposing votes on the debt ceiling deal. They join Eddie Arruza to explain their votes, and give their thoughts on what appears to be an ever-increasing political divide in Washington.
We talk with Chicago architect Adrian Smith, who, along with his firm, has been picked to design the world's tallest building — to be built in Saudi Arabia.
The debt deal is signed, now comes the explaining. Carol Marin talks with two local members of Congress — one a yes vote and one a no vote — about why they voted the way they did.
The debt deal is done, but the stock market continues to tank. Elizabeth Brackett and her panel look at how D.C. politics have affected the markets.
Congressional leaders and the President come up with an 11th hour deal to raise the debt ceiling. Carol Marin and her panel tally up the potential winners and losers in the debate over the debt.
Cook County has a sizable budget gap to close, but Board President Toni Preckwinkle says job cuts are not inevitable and the sales tax rollback is still on. How will they close the gap? Paris Schutz has the story.
With nearly 400 Borders bookstores soon to close across the country, we talk to a panel of experts about the future of books and the ongoing transformations in publishing and how we read.
How is the economy impacting the hotel and hospitality industry? We check in with the president and CEO of Hyatt Hotels.
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A consumer group says 9 out of 10 smartphone users over-pay for data plans. Find out how you can cut costs from the Executive Director of the Citizens Utility Board.
Union leaders say they've responded to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's call for concessions by identifying hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts that can save tax dollars and city employment. But are they enough? Our Elizabeth Brackett talks with a union representative to discuss their financial plan and more.
Chicago has become an alternative energy hub. We talk to one of its pioneers about the economic impact of green energy.