Politics
In a City Council shocker, under increased scrutiny, Mayor Rahm Emanuel calls off the vote on his controversial infrastructure trust. But the speed camera plan sails through. Paris Schutz has the latest.
Many questions remain unanswered about Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposed infrastructure trust, but he may have enough aldermanic votes to get it approved on Wednesday. Eddie Arruza talks with a panel of aldermen about the controversial funding plan.
Yet another cost to privatizing the city's parking meters and garages: Chicago taxpayers may be on the hook for more than $200 million.
The City Council Finance Committee approves Mayor Emanuel's proposed infrastructure trust by an 11-7 vote. Paris Schutz has the latest.
Three months after his stroke, information about Sen. Mark Kirk's condition remains closely guarded. Should voters know more about the senator's progress and when he might return to the office? Carol Marin and her guests discuss the issue.
The Buffett Rule
The U.S. Senate voted Monday on the so-called Buffett Rule. We share your thoughts about the millionaire tax proposal in tonight's Viewer Mail.
Eddie Arruza and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.
The Chicago Infrastructure Trust will will now have an alderman on its board of directors and require City Council approval of its projects, two of the most common aldermanic criticisms of the original plan.
Time is drawing near for a solution to the state's $83 billion pension crisis. Just what will a final solution entail? Paris Schutz has a preview.
It was yet another outrageous comment from Ozzie Guillen-- but at least one observer says the remarks about Fidel Castro should spark a larger national discussion. Eddie Arruza and his guest explore the issue.
There's another change to the mayor's speed camera ordinance. We have the latest as aldermen consider the bill.
The mayor's $1.7 billion infrastructure trust will come to a vote April 18. With some aldermen signaling they may withhold their vote unless they see changes in the legislation, Chicago Tonight polled the City Council on how they would vote on the infrastructure trust ordinance as currently written.
Some aldermen have a lot of questions about Mayor Emanuel's proposed infrastructure trust.
Nine aldermen now say they will vote against the ordinance unless changes are made.
It's called the Buffett Rule: a proposal to raise taxes on millionaires. On Tuesday, President Obama officially injected it into the presidential campaign. Is it a matter of fairness or is it class warfare? We take a look.