Phil Ponce and his panel talk about President Obama’s election night party at McCormick Place. Watch the web-exclusive conversation.

In our first Congressional Candidate Forum, 8th District candidates Congressman Joe Walsh and challenger Tammy Duckworth spoke with Eddie Arruza live in our studios. Watch the forum here and read our live web chat transcript. After the debate, both candidates answered questions from the media in a press conference. Watch the web extra videos.

In our first Congressional Candidate Forum, 8th District candidates Congressman Joe Walsh and challenger Tammy Duckworth talk with Eddie Arruza, live in our studios.

Congressman Joe Walsh and opponent Tammy Duckworth face-off in one of the most highly contested congressional races in the country. We break down some of the key issues at the forefront of tonight's 8th District forum.

Expect cigarettes, gambling, and bullets to cost more in Cook County, according to Board President Toni Preckwinkle's 2013 budget. She joins us to discuss plugging a $268 million deficit. 

We have some of your thoughts about the Chicago Public Schools shake-up and the new schools CEO in tonight's Viewer Mail.

Will President Obama's strong performance at Tuesday's debate stall Mitt Romney's momentum in key swing states? With just 19 days to go until the election, we discuss the candidates' possible paths to victory.

More potential victims of torture under convicted former police commander Jon Burge come forward and say they want justice. Paris Schutz has the story.

President Obama is looking to avoid another lackluster performance at Tuesday's town hall debate. Jason DeSanto has more on what each candidate needs to succeed. 

Several reports surface of a new investigation into the campaign finances of Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. Paris Schutz has the latest.

We have your thoughts on the high rate of absenteeism by some members of Chicago's City Council in tonight's Viewer Mail.

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

Joel Weisman and his panel critique Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s oratory skills and continue their conversation about his budget plan in our web extra video.

A debate that might have been little more than a side note has now taken on greater significance. We preview tonight's face-off between Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan.

Public lawyers or private lawyers? Who can save the city more money when it comes to settling workers' disability claims? Paris Schutz has the details.

We hear some of your thoughts about Mayor Rahm Emanuel's appearance on our program last night when we read some of your viewer mail.