After months of meetings and planning, the Chicago Cultural Plan 2012 was unveiled Monday. The new plan will serve as an initiative to develop an arts education plan for Chicago Public Schools and enhance Chicago's culture sector.

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

Joel Weisman and his panel critique Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s oratory skills and continue their conversation about his budget plan in our web extra video.

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Welcome to Chicago Tonight’s online coverage of the 2012 congressional elections. We are providing information for all candidates in our viewing area, paying special attention to 8^th, 10^th, and 11^th congressional districts.

Maps from our partners at the PBS NewsHour, with a breakdown of Illinois unemployment, diversity, and more. 

Democratic: Bobby Rush; Republican: Donald E. Peloquin

Democratic: Jesse Jackson, Jr.; Republican: Brian Woodworth; Independant: Marcus Lewis

Democratic: Daniel Lipinski; Republican: Richard L. Grabowski

Democratic: Luis V. Gutierrez; Republican: Hector Concepcion

Democratic: Mike Quigley; Republican: Dan Schmitt; Green: Nancy Wade

Democratic: Leslie Coolidge; Republican: Peter J. Roskam

Democratic: Danny K. Davis; Republican: Rita Zak; Independent: John H. Monaghan

Democratic: Tammy Duckworth; Republican: Joe Walsh

Democratic: Jan Schakowsky; Republican: Timothy C. Wolfe