Leaky Condos


New condos popped up everywhere over the last two decades -- but were they built to last? Paris Schutz reports on the leaky truth behind many Chicago condos, and why the trickle effect has homeowners fearing the worst.

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McDonald's is Hiring


McDonald's is going to hire 50,000 new employees on April 19. Find out why when WBBM Newsradio 780's Kris Kridel joins us to look at the week in business.

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Inspector General


Chicago's inspector general continues finding waste and mismanagement in city departments, from truck drivers sleeping on the job to missing medicines from city clinics. Eddie Arruza talks to Joseph Ferguson about his recent reports.

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Southwest Airlines


It's been another day of cancellations and inspections. Ash-har Quraishi takes a look at what Southwest Airlines is doing to address the problems that caused part of a mid-air fuselage tear Friday and how it may affect Chicago travelers.

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The Week in Review with Joel Weisman


This week on Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review, the CHA's most notorious public housing project, Cabrini-Green, is being torn down. Mayor Daley's trying to slash costs, this time by cutting rat patrol crews. Meanwhile, Chicago's Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle discuss consolidating elections and health care service to save millions. Winnetka debates affordable housing there. Illinois schools are hoarding billions in cash. And in sports, baseball is back!

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Photographer Vivian Maier


We take another look at the amazing story of Vivian Maier, a Chicago nanny who took more than 100,000 photos during her lifetime -- but never showed them to anyone. Now that she's gone and her photos have been discovered, some say she may rank among the top street photographers of the 20th century. Jay Shefsky has the story.

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Local Religious News


Will fiery pastor Father Michael Pfleger stay at St. Sabina, or move elsewhere as the Archdiocese has indicated? We get the latest on this and other religion stories. With his future at St. Sabina up in the air, Chicago Tonight takes a look back at Father Michael Pfleger's controversial tenure at the storied parish.

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Vying for the 43th Ward


We sit down with the two aldermanic candidates in the 43rd ward runoff. Meet Michele Smith and Tim Egan.

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Controversy over Webster Square


It's one of the most contentious development issues in the city right now: what to do with the old Lincoln Park Hospital. Eddie Arruza reports on the debate brewing in the 43rd ward.

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Investigation in Death Involving Daley Nephew


A 7-year-old unsolved homicide involving Mayor Daley's nephew is a police case that won't go away. We hear the latest from the reporters covering the death of David Koschman, including our own Carol Marin.

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