The Chicago Board of Education plans to close 54 schools, citing a $1 billion deficit and under-enrollment. Critics say this move will disrupt communities and put kids in danger. For both sides of the debate, PBS NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown talks with School Board vice president Jesse Ruiz and Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union.

Eddie Arruza and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.

Eddie Arruza and his panel of journalists discuss the installation of Pope Francis, and what impact they think he’ll have on the Catholic Church, in this web-exclusive conversation.

Caves, Death by China and the madness of March; Chicago Tonight knows what's going on this weekend.

Cook County Commissioner William Beavers has been found guilty on all counts in his tax fraud trial.

The CEO of Chicago Public Schools joins us to explain one of the largest school shutdowns in U.S. history.

More than 50 Chicago Public Schools are on CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett's final closure list. We have reaction.

Illinois could be sitting at the precipice of a major oil boom, but at what cost? Paris Schutz goes inside the heated debate over the controversial extraction method known as "fracking."

Thomas Beeby was the architect of the Harold Washington Library Center and he's now the subject of a new WTTW documentary. Geoffrey Baer gives us a preview of The Invisible Hand.

The famous Lascaux Caves of southern France -- or at least a life-sized replica of them --are now in Chicago. We have a preview of the new exhibit at the Field Museum.

What do you think about the offer to move the Cubs to Rosemont? We have some of your thoughts in tonight's Viewer Feedback.

The battle for pension reform in Illinois made a little progress today. We have the latest from Springfield.

View our interactive graphic to see how Illinois Senate members voted on pension bill SB0001.

View our interactive graphic to see how Illinois Senate members voted on pension bill SB0035.