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.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel's 2013 budget signals relative calm before a coming fiscal storm. The mayor joins Carol Marin for a one-on-one conversation.

Several City Council members aren't showing up regularly to City Hall for work. Paris Schutz has the story.

As the federal deficit climbs, Republicans and Democrats can agree on one thing: the federal tax code needs revamping. But how this gets done is up for grabs. What's the reality behind the rhetoric of closing loopholes and raising revenue? We examine the issue.

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is riding a jump in polls after last week's debate; some show the Republican has moved ahead of President Obama. Carol Marin has the latest.

We hear what you had to say about the first presidential debate when we read some of our viewer mail.

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

Joel Weisman and his panel continue their analysis of the presidential debate in this web-exclusive conversation.

Who came out on top after the first presidential debate? We have the analysis.