Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. talks about the growing political polarization in the U.S. and his new book, Our Divided Political Heart.

In an exclusive interview with Chicago Tonight, Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman weighs in on Chicago's new infrastructure trust, and gives his thoughts on tackling Illinois' fiscal crisis.

The mayor's new infrastructure trust board was named this week. We talk with the only elected official in the group about protecting the public interest.

Three men accused of a NATO-related terrorism plot were in court on Tuesday. We tell you why even the presiding judge was bewildered by what transpired.

Mayor Emanuel names the board for his controversial Infrastructure Trust. So what happens next? Carol Marin and her guests weigh in.

Phil Ponce and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.

Former President Bill Clinton was in town on Thursday. We hear what he had to say about Mayor Rahm Emanuel's handling of Chicago's economy.

We get the latest on pension reform and gambling expansion from Illinois House Deputy Majority Leader Lou Lang.

Gov. Pat Quinn meets with legislative leaders to coax a deal on pension reform. Paris Schutz has more on what a final deal might look like.

Wisconsin's Scott Walker is the only governor is U.S. history to fight off a recall vote. Will his victory rattle the Obama campaign? Carol Marin and her panel have more.

With the state's pension liability at $83 billion, we look at the collapse of pension reform in Springfield and what legislative leaders may be talking about on Wednesday.

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

The Illinois Senate passes a major gambling expansion bill, but not with enough votes to override a potential veto. 

The tension between legislative leaders spills out on the floor of the Illinois House. Carol Marin joins us live from Springfield with the latest developments on pension reform and the budget.

We hear what some of you had to say about violence in Chicago when we read tonight's Viewer Mail.

Carol Marin joins us live from Springfield to tell us just how close the Illinois General Assembly is to a deal on pension reform.