Finding a cab at any time in Charlotte is a lot harder than finding a cab at State and Madison at 4:45 pm. Especially when it rains. And rain it did in Charlotte on Monday, the day before the official opening of the Democratic National Convention.

Paris Schutz joins us from Tampa with the Illinois delegation's reaction to Mitt Romney's speech at the Republican National Convention.

Paris Schutz describes the atmosphere at the Republican National Convention, and shares the inside scoop on the Illinois delegation.

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

In our web-extra video, Joel Weisman and his Week in Review panel delve further into the Republican National Convention.

It's Mitt Romney's night at the Republican National Convention. What kind of bump will the convention give his campaign? Rev. Jesse Jackson joins Phil Ponce and Jason DeSanto in our studios to discuss Romney's speech. And, we hear from Paris Schutz in Tampa with the latest news from the Illinois delegation.

Call it ground zero for the resistance. It’s a small office space in the first floor of a nondescript building -- one block from the security perimeter of the Tampa Bay Times Forum. Inside, reporters were packed to the gills as Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin and others from the Democratic National Committee held court.

The atmosphere in the hotel Thursday morning was different. A lot of smiling; a lot of buzz among the delegates for tonight’s big show; although there were a lot of red eyes, too. That's because sleep has been at a premium.

Paris Schutz joins us from the Republican National Convention with the latest news.

Congressman Aaron Schock joins us from Tampa with the latest news from the Republican National Convention.

Paul Ryan addresses the Republican National Convention. We take a look at his speech with Northwestern Law Senior Lecturer Jason DeSanto, Elizabeth Brackett and Phil Ponce on Chicago Tonight at 10:00 pm. And, we hear from Congressman Aaron Schock and Paris Schutz from Tampa.

Relations between House Speaker John Boehner and former speaker Nancy Pelosi have never been warm. Speaking to the Illinois delegation this morning, Boehner indicated that the battle was back on.

If you tune to local convention coverage featuring dispatches from your favorite television political reporters (and your humble servant as well), you may notice something tonight: bloodshot eyes. You see, sleep was a bit hard to come by last night. Is it because we were out late into the night perusing the various after-hours fundraisers? Not exactly. Is it because we decided to jump off the grid, head to the famous Ybor City district and enjoy the fruits of Tampa's nightlife? Ahh, no.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Ann Romney address the Republican National Convention. We get reaction from Tampa to that, and to Gov. Pat Quinn's veto of the gambling bill on Chicago Tonight at 10:00 pm. We hear from Paris Schutz and Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford. And in our studios, we are joined by Illinois Senate President John Cullerton, Northwestern Law Senior Lecturer Jason DeSanto and Phil Ponce, for the latest analysis. Related Links:

Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford joins us from Tampa with the latest news from the Republican National Convention.

Paris Schutz joins us from the Republican National Convention with the latest news.