Politics

Meet the new City Clerk

Tuesday's elections in Chicago brought about a number of changes, including a historic first: State Representative Susana Mendoza was elected the first female Chicago City Clerk. Eddie Arruza talks with Mendoza about what she'll bring to the job.

• Meet Susana Mendoza

Cultural Connections

Cultural Connections: Artist Paints Faces

We visit a gallery of fantastic faces from the present day back to the 1960s -- all of them painted by Chicago artist Jim Nutt.

• The MCA exhibit

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Rahm in D.C.

We go to our video vault and take another look at our 1997 visit with Rahm Emanuel at his West Wing office in the Clinton White House.

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Runoffs Ahead

The City Council is headed for a major shake-up after last night's results put a number of incumbent aldermen in jeopardy. We talk about who's in and who's out, who's facing a runoff battle in April -- and who is hoping for an endorsement from our new mayor-elect.

• 'Early and often' recap

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Aldermanic Winners

Four winners from the aldermanic races join us in the studio to talk about their vision for the new City Council.

• We profile the winners

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Analysis of Mayoral Race

How did Rahm Emanuel manage to garner 55 percent of the vote in the mayoral election? Our panel discusses that and more from 2011 Election Day.

• More on the story

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Election Day Recap

All the votes are counted: Rahm Emanuel will be the city's next mayor. Eddie Arruza shares some of the highlights from Chicago's 2011 Election Day.

• Look up Chicago election results

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Election Results

We provide the latest updates on the mayoral election right before Chicago Tonight signs off.

• Board of Elections
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Richard J. Daley's Rise to Power

Not many of us know the remarkable story of Richard J. Daley's rise to power. It's a tale of tremendous ambition and almost unbelievable good luck. We take a look back with John Callaway's story.

Health

Dave Duerson's Suicide

Former Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson's suicide stunned the sports world. We talk to medical experts to discuss the type of dementia some believe may have contributed to his death.

• Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) explained