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The race to replace Jesse Jackson, Jr. intensifies, as two state legislators face criminal charges. Carol Marin and her political roundtable discuss the state of local politics.
A Federal Appeals Court shoots down Illinois' ban on carrying concealed guns in public. Paris Schutz has more on what happens now.
A new pension reform bill is pending in Springfield and while it has some bi-partisan support, it's facing criticism as well.  We'll hear from some who have objections to the latest plan.

New Survey Shows Sharp Political Divides

What's on America's economic to-do list? The creator of a new survey has the details.
Daley nephew R.J. Vanecko makes his first court appearance--and lands a judge with connections to the Chicago dynasty. Carol Marin has more.
On the last day of the veto session, a new pension bill aimed at mending the state's $96 billion unfunded liability was rolled out. Here to talk about the ins and the outs of the bill are two of its sponsors.
Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.
Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists talk about no-bid contracts and the impact on unions. And they discuss the latest developments in the case of off-duty Chicago police officer Anthony Abbate’s beating of a Chicago bartender.
A new bipartisan proposal to tackle Illinois' growing pension crisis was unveiled today. We get the latest from Springfield.

Two Years In Office

Two years ago tomorrow, Toni Preckwinkle became Cook County Board President. She joins us with a look ahead at the rest of her term.
Some are calling it another parking meter deal. Will a plan to build electronic billboards along the expressway help or hurt taxpayers? Paris Schutz has the story.
How could Rhode Island's pension reform efforts inform Cook County's solution? The architect behind some of the country's boldest pension reform joins us.
Illinois is on the way to joining two other states in giving undocumented immigrants driver's licenses. We have the latest on what happened in Springfield.
The Illinois Senate approves a bill allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses.
The nephew of former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, has been indicted for involuntary manslaughter. We have the latest on a stunning turn of events in this homicide from 2004.
Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.
 

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