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Viewer Feedback: 3/4

We hear what you had to say about last week's special, Chicago Tonight: Targeting Violence, in tonight's Viewer Fe

Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review: 3/1

Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.

Web Extra: The Week in Review: 3/1

In this web extra conversation, our Week in Review panelists chat about Michelle Obama’s trip home to Chicago to promote her “Let’s Move” anti-obesity campaign. They also weigh in on the First Lady’s surprise turn as a presenter at the Oscars.

Weekend Events Around Town: 3/1 – 3/3

Translucent seal intestines, jumping in the lake and communal soup. Chicago Tonight knows what's going on this weekend.

Chicago Tonight: Targeting Violence

Chicago Tonight held a special live program at 7:00 pm about violence in Chicago. Read a recap of our online chat, featuring Director of CeaseFire Illinois Tio Hardiman and our own correspondent, Paris Schutz.

Hadiya Pendleton’s Mother Raises her Voice

Since the high-profile murder of her 15-year-old daughter, Hadiya Pendleton’s mother has jumped head first into the national debate on guns. She joins us to explain why.

The New Faces of Gangs in Chicago

The structure of Chicago gangs isn't what it used to be. The hierarchical organization of the past is largely gone, replaced by many smaller and fractured groups. We talk to three men with experience in dealing with gangs who give us their view of why young people belong to gangs and carry out violence.

Curbing Violence

The city's top cop and the county's prosecutor explore the best ways to control guns on the street and why guns are so easily accessible.

Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis

Elizabeth Brackett takes a look at gun violence through the lens of the public health system rather than the criminal justice system.

Impact of Street Violence on Chicago Youth

We explore the impact of street violence on Chicago youth.

First Sequester Cut Likely Friday

Defense is one of many areas facing cuts in Congress' expected sequester. Economics professors debate what this means for your budget.

School Closure Protests

More than 100 schools remain on the list for possible closures -- and in community meetings around Chicago, parents are strongly objecting to the possibility of closing their neighborhood school. Elizabeth Brackett reports.

Marsha Ternus

As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments over the constitutionality of same-sex marriages, we hear from the Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice who lost her job after ruling that Iowa's ban on gay marriage was unconstitutional. 

Chicago Business News: 2/27

Tribune Co. hires bankers to handle the likely sale of its newspapers.

A Chicago Theater Sees Hope in "Crime Scene"

A storefront theater takes action against violence in Chicago.