There’s no good news on the Illinois budget, says the state's comptroller Judy Baar Topinka. Despite a hefty tax increase and new budget cuts, the state will still face an $8 billion budget hole next year. Elizabeth Brackett reports.

The risk of that third shutdown may now be over late today after a funding announcement from FEMA and a tentative stop-gap measure in the U.S. Senate. Carol Marin and her panel have the latest. 

It's more than three years late and over-budget, but it’s finally landed.

It's a landmark date for Chicago's oldest house. How old is it and where might you find it? Paris Schutz has the story.

 It was an ugly home loss for the Chicago Bears Sunday, to the dreaded World Champion Green Bay Packers.

The Dean of Northwestern University's Medill School talks about the future of journalism, and the end of his game-changing and sometimes

We hear what you had to say about recent stories when we read some of our viewer mail. 

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

Another massive drop on Wall Street. We explore what's behind the latest stock market tumble.

Could the city's massive budget shortfall lead to closing Chicago police stations? The top cop says it could happen. Eddie Arruza and his panel look at the economics of public safety.

They're billions of dollars in debt, and everyone knows major changes and cuts are coming. We examine the present and future of the United States Postal Service in Chicago.

Prowling politicians. Lustful golfers. Arrogant actors. Scandals and juicy gossip constantly captivate. But how and why do people get into such messes in the first place? We talk with the author of How To Become A Scandal: Adventures in Bad Behavior about this and more.

Which iconic Chicago landmark was built at the impressive rate of one floor per day?

We take a look at unusual art and artifacts made during World War II. Find out the incredible story behind The Art of Gaman.

In a showdown with Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, several county commissioners refuse to take unpaid furlough days.