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

Viewer Feedback

Viewer Mail

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

Arts & Entertainment

Hidden Chicago: Cemetery Lady

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.

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