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3rd District

Democratic: Daniel Lipinski, Farah Baqai; Republican: Arthur J. Jones, Richard L. Grabowski, Jim Falvey

Sen. Mark Kirk Suffers Stroke

Sen. Mark Kirk is in intensive care at Northwestern Memorial Hospital after suffering a stroke. Doctors give the senator mixed chances for a full recovery. Elizabeth Brackett has the details.

Latest on Republican Presidential Primary

The race for the republican presidential nomination moves to Florida after Newt Gingrich's huge weekend victory in South Carolina. We talk with Illinois representatives of the various campaigns.

Jon Yates: Problem Solver

The Chicago Tribune "Problem Solver" Jon Yates joins us with consumer tips in his new book: What's Your Problem?

Winter Biking

We meet some Chicago area cyclists who won't let a little thing like winter stand in their way.

Viewer Mail: 1/23

We asked what you thought Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would think of U.S. politics and race relations in 2012.

4th District

Democratic: Luis V. Gutierrez, Jorge Zavala; Republican: Hector Concepcion

5th District

Democratic: Mike Quigley; Republican: Dan Schmitt

Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review: 1/20

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

Weekend Events Around Town: 1/20 - 1/22

Need some ideas for what to do this weekend? Chicago Tonight knows what’s going on!

6th District

Democratic: Leslie Coolidge, Geoffrey Petzel, Maureen Yates, Tim Ritter; Republican: Peter J. Roskam

Chicago Ward Remap

A new Chicago ward map gets City Council approval. But some aldermen are crying foul over the new boundaries. We get the latest on the map maneuvering at City Hall.

David Axelrod

President Obama's longtime political strategist will head a new Institute of Politics at The University of Chicago. Elizabeth Brackett talks with David Axelrod about this new project, and the presidential campaign.

Mulberry Child

The daughter of a high-ranking Chinese government official has written an autobiography about her family's struggle for survival during the Cultural Revolution. Her story has now been made into a documentary. We talk with Chicagoan Jian Ping.