The fall veto session kicked off today in Springfield. With major hits to state labor, the casino bill and potential utility hikes all on the table, lawmakers have their work cut out for them. Carol Marin joins us live from Springfield.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle's new budget includes layoffs and tax hikes. President Preckwinkle is here and she'll tell us how she plans to get it passed.

Closing arguments began today in the political corruption trial of Springfield businessman William Cellini. Elizabeth Brackett has the details from inside the courtroom.

Next year's CTA budget calls for no fare hikes, but does ask for major concessions from transit unions to close a massive budget shortfall. CTA president Forrest Claypool and the head of the transit agency's biggest union debate the issues.

Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.

Is it for safety, or to make money? Chicago red-light cameras may soon also issue speeding citations. We have the latest developments in this story -- first reported here on Chicago Tonight.

Illinois House Republican Leader Tom Cross joins Eddie Arruza to talk about the many contentious issues facing lawmakers in next week’s fall veto session.

An examination by the Chicago News Cooperative says that despite the highly touted efforts by the mayor, many crime-ridden police districts still have fewer officers patrolling their streets than safer areas. We talk with a CNC reporter about the findings.

We hear what you had to say about red-light cameras potentially issuing speeding citations when we read some of our viewer mail.

Car traffic in Chicago may soon be forced to slow down. Chicago Tonight has learned that a new proposal in Springfield would authorize the city to format red-light cameras in city intersections to detect speeders and automatically issue citations. Paris Schutz has the EXCLUSIVE details.

Protests by the Occupy Chicago group continue for a 26th day despite weekend arrests of more than 175 supporters. Ash-har Quraishi has the story.

Gov. Pat Quinn says he will veto a gaming bill passed in May, in favor of a gambling plan of his own. Carol Marin talks with the governor about that and other pressing Illinois issues.

Decades of drug abuse have clouded his memory. That's what Stuart Levine admitted on the stand today during a second day of cross-examination at William Cellini’s corruption trial. Elizabeth Brackett brings us the details.

He’s had a front row seat for 11 presidential and vice-presidential debates, and now the longtime host of the “PBS NewsHour” tells us about his new book, “Tension City.”

Carol Marin and her panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposed budget contains a number of controversial ideas, but there's one proposal that has the City Clerk fired up. And depending on the kind of vehicle you drive, you may not like it either. City Clerk Susana Mendoza is here to tell us why.