Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, joins us. View a timeline of his career.

Special Prosecutor Dan Webb announced today that his special report on the death of David Koschman will be released tomorrow after a temporary seal was lifted. Carol Marin has the details.

Republican candidates Dan Rutherford and Bruce Rauner react to explosive allegations in the Illinois governor's race. Paris Schutz has the story. Watch a web extra video.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joins us to talk about the board's proposed forest reserve restoration project and upcoming plans for 2014. Read an article.

We share what you had to say about Richard Vanecko pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death David Koschman in tonight's viewer feedback.

Richard Vanecko, nephew of former Mayor Richard M. Daley, pleaded guilty today to involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of 21-year-old David Koschman. Read an article.

Eddie Arruza and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.

Raising the minimum wage was a hot topic this week, garnering attention from both Gov. Pat Quinn and President Barack Obama. Our Week in Review guests discuss the pros and cons of a potential wage hike. Watch the web extra video.

Illinois lawmakers react to Gov. Pat Quinn’s state of the state address, and discuss what to expect from the upcoming spring session.

We share what you had to say about a recent pension reform lawsuit in tonight's viewer feedback.

Gov. Pat Quinn kicks off another legislative session with his annual state of the state address. We have analysis and reaction. Watch the address, read the transcript, and listen to the full speech.

We discuss the governor's state of the state address and pivotal election issues with our Chicago media panel.

We break down President Obama’s State of the Union address with Northwestern Law Senior Lecturer Jason DeSanto. Watch the address.

A lawsuit was filed by a coalition of major public employee and teacher unions in Springfield today claiming the cost-of-living cuts, salary caps and raising of the retirement age is unconstitutional. Eddie Arruza and his guests discuss how the state can move forward with funding the pension gap. Read the full complaint from We Are One Illinois.

We share what you had to say about pension reform and Cook County boot camp labor in tonight's viewer feedback.

It turns out pension reform could save $15 billion less than legislative leaders initially anticipated. An actuarial analysis done by the pension systems affected by this bill say the real savings will be $145 billion, rather than the $160 billion originally advertised. Read an article.