Gov. Pat Quinn delivers his annual budget address in Springfield. We take a look at his proposal, the numbers, potential cuts -- and what it all could mean to you.

Former Illinois Comptroller Dawn Clark Netsch, who disclosed in January that she had been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease, has died at age 86. We take a look back at a 1994 interview of Netsch by John Callaway from the Chicago Tonight archives.

Former Irish President and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, talks about her struggles, politics, Catholicism, and her new book.

Illinois lawmakers take up pension reform after four failed votes last week. Carol Marin goes one-on-one with Rep. Elaine Nekritz.

We hear what you had to say about last week's special, Chicago Tonight: Targeting Violence, in tonight's Viewer Feedback.

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

In this web extra conversation, our Week in Review panelists chat about Michelle Obama’s trip home to Chicago to promote her “Let’s Move” anti-obesity campaign. They also weigh in on the First Lady’s surprise turn as a presenter at the Oscars.

The city's top cop and the county's prosecutor explore the best ways to control guns on the street and why guns are so easily accessible.

Defense is one of many areas facing cuts in Congress' expected sequester. Economics professors debate what this means for your budget.

As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments over the constitutionality of same-sex marriages, we hear from the Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice who lost her job after ruling that Iowa's ban on gay marriage was unconstitutional. 

A winter storm causes low voter turnout today in the race to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress. Which candidate will that benefit or hurt? Paris Schutz has the latest.

Is Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy's job on the line? Find out what the mayor and the top African-American alderman had to say.

A mixed report on the backlog of Illinois' unpaid bills is released. Carol Marin breaks down the billions with the study's author.

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

Attorney General Lisa Madigan is denied a rehearing on concealed carry legislation. And a recent poll claims Mayor Emanuel’s popularity ratings are declining. Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss in our web extra video.

They've pleaded guilty to illegal use of campaign funds but do Jesse and Sandi Jackson deserve some measure of sympathy for their public service? We hear what some observers have to say.