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Viewer Feedback 2/10

Plans to renovate Chicago Public Housing project Lathrop Homes on the north side have been in the works for years. We have some of your thoughts in tonight's Viewer Feedback.

NATO 3 Acquitted of Terrorism

The "NATO 3" have been acquitted of all terrorism-related charges. Instead, they were found guilty of much lesser mob action and arson charges. Read an article.

Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review: 2/7

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

Web Extra: The Week in Review: 2/7

Eddie Arruza and his panel of journalists discuss the coverage of the Richard Vanecko manslaughter case, and how different media outlets covered it in different ways. Watch the web extra video.

Weekend Events Around the Town: 2/7 - 2/9

A classic opera, a charity art show and unique crafts market; Chicago Tonight knows what’s going on this weekend.

Bond Borrowing

Political correspondent Paris Schutz dives into Mayor Rahm Emanuel's bond borrowing plan with Chicago aldermen. View a graphic.

The Future of Ford

We talk with Ford Motor Company's Executive Vice President, Joseph Hinrichs, about the future of Ford and Chicago's role in its global growth. View a graph of Ford Motor Company sales.

Lathrop Homes Redevelopment

Plans to renovate Chicago Public Housing project Lathrop Homes on the north side have been in the works for years. We take a look at the redevelopment’s progress and find out why the community is fighting some changes. Read an article and view a slideshow.

Art in Motion

Berkeley-based artist and former Chicago reporter Diane Abt shares her calligraphy-inspired artwork that will be featured in the 12th Annual Art in Motion fundraiser at Northwestern Memorial Hospital to raise money for the rehabilitation center. Read an interview and view a slideshow.

Beatles 50th Anniversary

We hear from Robert Rodriguez, a local Beatles expert, about the historic moment 50 years ago this week when they landed in America. Read an Artbeat blog and an excerpt from Rodriguez's book, Revolver: How the Beatles Reimagined Rock ‘N’ Roll.

Let It Beatles

Forgive me, but I don’t remember The Beatles arriving in America 50 years ago or their appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.

Viewer Feedback: 2/6

Can chiropractic neck manipulations lead to strokes? We have some of your thoughts in tonight's Viewer Feedback.

CVS Stores to Stop Selling Cigarettes

In a major announcement from the nation's second largest pharmacy chain, CVS said it will stop selling tobacco products at its 7,400 stores later this year. We tell you about the huge economic impact it's going to have on the chain, and what Deerfield-based Walgreens had to say in response. Read statements in reaction to the news.

U of C Law Professor on NSA Reforms

After revelations that the NSA has been secretly collecting metadata on the phone calls of millions of Americans, we speak with one of the members of President Obama's review group charged with advising him on possible reforms: University of Chicago law professor Geoffrey Stone. Read The Guardian's NSA Files: Decoded.

Ask Geoffrey: Chicago's Stop Along the Underground Railroad

Was a Chicago housing project once a stop on the Underground Railroad? Geoffrey Baer discovers a hidden piece of African American history in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey.