Chicago Business News

Chicago Business

What are the business stories destined to make news in 2010? Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio's Noon Business Hour fills us in.

Politics

Firefighters Test

The long-running case pitting the City of Chicago against those who took the 1995 firefighters exam finally goes to the U.S. Supreme Court in February. Elizabeth Brackett has the story.

Politics

Jim Thompson on National Security

The failed terrorist attack aboard a plane on Christmas Day has sparked plenty of questions about airport security and why it has taken so long to implement some of the key recommendations by the 9/11 Commission. Carol Marin sits down with former governor Jim Thompson, one of its members.

• Read the 9/11 Commission Report
• 9/11 Commission Report Recommendations

Politics

New Laws

If you go bowling in Illinois, there's a new state law that could affect you. Eddie Arruza reviews some of the new laws that went into effect on January 1st.

Big Cat and the Bears

Bears Alumni Club

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.

Arts & Entertainment

World's Tallest Building

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

Arts & Entertainment

Pop-Up Art

A creative approach is filling up vacant spaces in the Loop with photographs and more.

• Pop-Up Art Loop
• The Chicago Photography Collective

Politics

The Squeeze

The Squeeze
A new TV series is shining a spotlight on Cook County Jail. We hear what Sheriff Tom Dart and one of the show's producers have to say about the program.

• The Squeeze

Politics

News Analysis: War in Afghanistan

Two local soldiers, just back from Afghanistan, give us some insight into what it's like on the ground in that war-torn country, and what 30,000 more U.S. troops will mean for the fight.

Arts & Entertainment

Music in the Studio

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.

• Richard Marx - Watch his 10/14 appearance
• Andre Williams - Watch his 5/13 appearance
• Robbie Fulks - Watch his 1/21 appearance
• Michael Smith - Watch his 9/16 appearance
• Cathy Richardson - Watch her 6/17 appearance
• Sondra Radvanovsky - Watch her 11/4 appearance
• Tammy McCann - Watch her 4/22 appearance
• Max ZT - Watch his 6/10 appearance
• Darryl Jones - Watch his 12/16 appearance
• Clayton Penrose-Whitmore & Matthew Lipman - Watch their 2/11 appearance
• Alejandro Escovedo - Watch his 4/8 appearance
• Joshua Roman - Watch his 10/7 appearance
• Victor Goines - Watch his 1/14 appearance
• Hershey Felder - Watch his 11/24 appearance