The Chicago football season mercifully comes to an end on a high note. We recap the Bears' win over the Lions and discuss where the team goes from here with former Bears wide receiver Brian Baschnagel.

We remember legendary Chicago sportswriter Bill Gleason, who died yesterday at the age of 87, and revisit his thoughts after his beloved White Sox won the World Series.

The Chicago Tonight broadcast will be preempted this evening. We'd like to wish our viewers a happy Holiday and we'll see you again on Monday, January 4, 2010. We look back at our show's top musical moments from 2009.

A creative approach is filling up vacant spaces in the Loop with photographs and more. Pop-Up Art Loop The Chicago Photography Collective

The tallest building on the planet opens in Dubai on Monday. We talk with the local engineer who helped build this desert tower. Burj Dubai Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

A thrilling overtime win against Brett Favre and the division-leading Vikings...but was it enough to save Lovie Smith's job? We have a recap with former Bears linebacker Bruce Herron.

Eddie Arruza tells us how airport security measures have been ramped up after the alleged attempted terrorist attack over Detroit on Christmas Day.

We talk to the Chicago doctor who made history when he rode the shuttle Atlantis. Dr. Robert Satcher's Twitter

We learn about a group that helps the mentally ill lead better lives. Thresholds

We talk to the local publisher of DownBeat Magazine as it celebrates 75 years of jazz, blues and beyond. DownBeat Magazine DownBeat - The Great Jazz Interviews

Chicago's "cemetery lady" died two weeks ago. We revisit a segment in which she shared her vast knowledge of Chicago's hidden cemetery history with Geoffrey Baer. View Image

We hear what you have to say about Governor Quinn's controversial "early release" programs that are letting some convicts out of prison.

We hear about a creative music program that is truly giving the homeless something to sing about. Harmony, Hope & Healing

Legendary Harlem Globetrotter Curly Neal joins us to talk about the historic basketball club and its Chicago roots. See the Harlem Globetrotters

We learn about the Chicago roots of one of the North Pole's most famous residents.

Songwriter and Palatine native Andrew Ripp performs in studio. Watch Andrew Ripp perform "Dresden Wine"