From Rod Blagojevich's precipitous fall from grace, his conviction and whirlwind media tour to Jesse Jackson, Jr.'s extramarital affair and his hopes for a mayoral run in a tailspin, Illinois is familiar with scandal. We talk to the author of How to Become a Scandal: Adventures in Bad Behavior. Meet the author at 57th Street Books on October 13th

Scott Lee Cohen has gone from disgraced Illinois Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor to Independent candidate for governor. Carol Marin sits down with Scott Lee Cohen.

A big week in Politics: The race for mayor focusing on White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel who's finally leaving Washington. But his residency may become an issue. A new CNN/Time poll indicates both the race for Senate and Governor are virtually tied. The highly controversial Health Care Reform finally becomes a reality but will it mean benefit cuts at McDonald's? And in sports, the still-undefeated Bears beat the penalty-plagued Packers. Guests:

We're roughly five weeks away from the elections, and a recent poll shows the race for Senate is in a dead heat. Elizabeth Brackett and her panel discuss the close race, the latest on the gubernatorial race and much more.

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Phil Ponce goes one-on-one with Mayor Daley, who talks about the fallout from his decision not to run for another term and the upcoming mayoral election, and reflects on his time in office.

What is terrorism? How has the so-called threat shifted since the attacks of 9/11, and how much should we know? We sit down with the head of the FBI's Chicago office and the Director of the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point for those answers and to hear about a new nationwide terrorism training program. Combating Terrorism Center Federal Bureau of Investigation Chicago

Could a Latino be the next mayor of Chicago? Elizabeth Brackett and her panel discuss that possibility, and how the Hispanic community could impact the race.

For almost 90 years, public corruption has been the target of the non-profit Better Government Association. Now, three high-profile journalists have joined the team to root out waste, fraud, and inefficiency. They chat with Eddie Arruza.

What classifies an American as rich? One University of Chicago law school professor has triggered a national debate with his blog. We look at the income tax issue from a different perspective.

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On tonight's edition of Chicago Tonight: The Week In Review -- The campaign season heats up with Governor Quinn fighting back in response to Bill Brady's criticism of the union deal; dueling ads get ugly in the race for Barack Obama's old Senate seat; Jesse Jackson, Jr.'s mayoral hopes fade in light of renewed accusations of an improper Senate seat deal along with new allegations that he had a fundraiser pay to fly a female "acquaintance" to Chicago; rumors circulate that Rahm Emanuel is leaving his White House post next month to run for mayor, and Sheriff Tom Dart is coy about his own poss

Senator Bill Brady continues to pound Governor Quinn on the deal forged with AFSCME to cut health care costs and defer pay raises in exchange for freezing layoffs until 2012. Elizabeth Brackett has more on the debate.

50 years ago this week, candidates Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy met in Chicago for the first televised presidential debate. Many believe that it changed the outcome of the election. We talk with Newton Minow, who was a key player in setting up the debate, and broadcasting historian Bruce DuMont.

Should the state's budget problems be solved with tax hikes, or budget cuts and pension reforms? It depends on which civic organizations you ask. Elizabeth Brackett sorts out the debate.

Carol Marin sits down with famed feminist and political activist Gloria Steinem. Women's Media Center