Politics
After 22 years and hundreds of City Council meetings, Mayor Daley presided over his final one today. Eddie Arruza reports on the many tributes he received from aldermen and the Mayor's parting words to them.
More on the Story: Dick Simpson on Daley's history with City Council
What are your thoughts on Mayor Daley's tenure?
Former chief of staff John Harris continued his testimony today, answering questions about Rod Blagojevich's efforts to put his wife Patti on the state payroll. Elizabeth Brackett has the latest on the prosecution's case.
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The U.S. Senator joins us via Skype to discuss, among other things, the White House's decision not to release the photos of Osama bin Laden's death.
More on Sen. Mark Kirk
CBS article on the decision not to release the photos
Chicago Tonight takes a look at one of the pivotal moments in U.S. labor history and the controversy it sparked that endures to this day.
The Dramas of Haymarket
Chicago Historical Society: The Haymarket Collection
The White House releases new information and clarifications on what went on during the operation that killed Osama bin Laden. Ash-har Quraishi is here to discuss those new details, and what this could mean for threat levels around the world and here in Chicago.
Should the White House release photos of Osama bin Laden?
A former Chicago police officer and now college administrator will be advising Rahm Emanuel on public safety issues. Eddie Arruza will talk with Felicia Davis about her background and her new job as a deputy chief of staff in the incoming administration.
Article on Davis' appointment
The voice of Rod Blagojevich once again rang out in a federal courtroom as the first tapes in his retrial were played. Blagojevich can be heard asking his chief of staff John Harris what he can get in return for appointing a U.S. Senator to fill then president-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat. Elizabeth Brackett reports.
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The president's top counter-terrorism adviser called the decision to launch the military operation against Osama bin Laden one of the "gutsiest calls" in recent history. But what does it say about Pakistan's cooperation in the efforts to root out terrorism? Ash-har Quraishi has the story.
More on the Story: Osama bin Laden's Death: How News Traveled
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What does it mean for the war on terror now that Osama bin Laden is dead? Our panel will discuss this and the impact his death will have on U.S. and foreign relations moving forward.
More on the Story: President Obama's announcement
Is America safer now that the mastermind behind the September 11th attacks is no longer at large? Carol Marin and her panel delve into the future of Al Qaeda and more.
Will bin Laden's death make America safer? Join the discussion
Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel names his choice for Chicago's next top cop. It is Garry McCarthy, who is currently the Newark, New Jersey police chief. Eddie Arruza has more on the superintendent-designate.
More on the Story: Profile of Garry McCarthy
A jury is seated and opening statements are heard at the retrial of Rod Blagojevich. Elizabeth Brackett was in the courtroom and brings us the latest.
Profiles of The Jury
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This week on Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review, President Obama releases his birth certificate, then makes a whirlwind trip to Chicago to appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Rod Blagojevich's retrial jury is shaping up, minus the one so-called "Oprah juror." Joking with reporters, the former governor called her tickets to one of the Queen of Talk's last shows, "f***ing golden." Rahm Emanuel says everyone must sacrifice in tough times -- including arts organizations. And in sports, the Bulls move on while the Blackhawks end their playoff comeback in an overtime heartbreaker.
In honor of the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War this month, Geoffrey Baer looks back on what he's discovered about Chicago's Civil War history in a special edition of Ask Geoffrey.
Judge James Zagel told lawyers Thursday morning that they would have until Monday to request the removal of certain jurors. Opening statements are expected to start Monday afternoon. Elizabeth Brackett has the story.
Chicago Tonight's Blagojevich Retrial page
The GOP proposal to reform Medicare has led to voter backlash at some town hall meetings. Eddie Arruza speaks to two congressmen about the heated debate over that, the budget and the president's birth certificate.