Chicago teachers are ramping up their strike threat as the Board of Education readies to vote on a budget.

For the time being, pension reform is off the radar in Springfield. We ask two members of Gov. Quinn's pension working group what they'll do next.

We remember Morris Topchevsky, a Chicago artist who was an eyewitness to world-changing events.

The day of reckoning that wasn't. State Rep. Tom Cross and State Sen. Christine Radogno join us with insight into what went wrong with the governor's special session.

Northerly Island is getting a makeover. We have some of your thoughts in tonight's Viewer Mail.

After historic expulsion vote, the Illinois General Assembly fails to deliver on pension reform during the special session. Paris Schutz reports from Springfield.

Paris Schutz reports from the special legislative session.

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

The Week in Review panel works overtime in the sports department in this web-exclusive conversation.

Paris Schutz speaks with Republican leaders one day before the special legislative session on pension reform. 

Chicago Tonight is covering the Special Session on pensions in Springfield. View their Twitter streams for the latest news and photos.

The Chicago Air and Water kicks off this weekend. Our Geoffrey Baer attended a media preview event at Gary/Chicago International Airport on Thursday.

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

Northerly Island Park is set to get an extreme makeover. We tell you what's in the works and when it will be completed.

Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy joins us to talk about the hold violence has on our city.