Congressional leaders and the President come up with an 11th hour deal to raise the debt ceiling. Carol Marin and her panel tally up the potential winners and losers in the debate over the debt.

A sentencing date has been set for convicted former Illinois governor, Rod Blagojevich. He'll learn his fate on October 6. Elizabeth Brackett has the latest on sentencing guidelines and Blagojevich's fate.

Cook County has a sizable budget gap to close, but Board President Toni Preckwinkle says job cuts are not inevitable and the sales tax rollback is still on. How will they close the gap? Paris Schutz has the story.

The Toll Highway Authority is asking for some big toll hikes to fund $12 billion in upgrades. Eddie Arruza talks with tollway leadership about their ambitious plans.

The CTA is beefing up security in response to a rash of burglaries on trains and buses. New CTA President Forrest Claypool talks with Carol Marin about this, and whether riders can expect fare hikes in the future.

The wife of slain police officer Michael Bailey thanks Chicago Police for the arrest of her husband's alleged killer: 24-year-old Antwon Carter. Carter appeared in court today where a judge refused him bond. Elizabeth Brackett has the story.

Union leaders say they've responded to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's call for concessions by identifying hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts that can save tax dollars and city employment. But are they enough? Our Elizabeth Brackett talks with a union representative to discuss their financial plan and more.

He's the first Asian American elected to the City Council, and currently the youngest. Some say the freshman alderman is the face of changing politics in Chicago. Ash-har Quraishi profiles Ameya Pawar of the 47th ward.

Will Congress and the President reach a deal to avoid defaulting on U.S. debt? Carol Marin and her panel look at the political stalemate.

President Barack Obama's top political strategist David Axelrod tells Elizabeth Brackett why the Obama re-election campaign has come home to Chicago. More on David Axelrod More on Barack Obama Chicago Tribune article

It's hot in Chicago, and climatologists are predicting the city could feel like the Deep South by the end of the century. How is the city preparing for the possibility of such a drastic change? We hear about the Chicago Climate Action Plan.

This week on Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review, with extreme temperatures blanketing Chicago and government officials ever-mindful of the 800 heat-related deaths in 1995, the city is in full emergency weather mode. Mayor Rahm Emanuel expands recycling by hiring private companies to compete against city haulers for the contract. Illinois' newest casino in Des Plaines is a big winner, but Gov. Pat Quinn is still waiting for the gaming expansion bill to be sent to his desk. And in sports, the NFL and the Players Association are close to a deal to save the football season.

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A brand new casino opens to great fanfare. Are more on the way? Carol Marin sits down with the head of the Illinois gaming board, who has called the state's new gambling bill "garbage."

The worst is on the way. As hot as it's been, even hotter temperatures will settle into the Chicago area tomorrow and Thursday. At times it could feel as hot as 110 degrees. Eddie Arruza reports on how the City of Chicago is preparing for what could be dangerous weather.