Politics
The mental health of military veterans is receiving more attention. Eddie Arruza reports on how the Veterans Administration is trying to reach out to vets, as some Chicago social service agencies are stepping up to help.
It's been a whirlwind couple of days for the Rahm Emanuel campaign and for the Chicago Board of Elections. We talk to James Allen, communications director for the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, about the Board's role in this ongoing drama.
Rahm Emanuel is back on the mayoral ballot, at least temporarily. The Illinois Supreme Court agrees to take up his residency challenge and issues a stay on the Appellate Court decision that knocked Emanuel off the ballot. Eddie Arruza and his panel examine the very latest in the fast-changing case.
So who exactly are the Supreme Court Justices deciding Rahm Emanuel's mayoral fate? We profile the state's high court and find out.
Meet the Justices
Gov. Pat Quinn responded with some powerful words to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie about Illinois recruitment efforts. WBBM Newsradio 780's Kris Kridel has that and more in our business scoop.
The Illinois Appellate Court has tossed mayoral frontrunner Rahm Emanuel off the ballot for mayor of Chicago today, reversing the decision of a lower court. An appellate panel ruled 2-1 that Emanuel did not meet the residency standard to run for mayor. Elizabeth Brackett has the latest.
Read the Appellate Court decision on Emanuel's residency
The Appellate Court ruling excludes Rahm Emanuel from running for mayor. That's assuming the Illinois Supreme Court does not hear the case and reverse it before the Feb. 22 election. Our panel of legal experts weighs in on what the future holds in the continuing battle over Emanuel's residency.
A panel of political experts talks with Carol Marin about how today's court ruling transforms Chicago's mayoral race.
This week on Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review, Carol Moseley Braun says Bill Clinton campaigning here for Rahm Emanuel betrays the former president's relationship with his African-American supporters. Meanwhile, Emanuel pulls ahead of Braun and his other rivals in the latest Tribune poll. Also, what Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to Chicago means for the city. United and American Airlines sue the city of Chicago to postpone the $3.4 billion second phase of the O'Hare Modernization Project.
The president of China will be given a big Chicago welcome with a gala dinner at the Hilton and Towers tonight. Eddie Arruza and his panel will dissect what President Hu Jintao's Chicago visit could mean for the city.
Gery Chico landed 17,000 probable supporters today with the backing of the Fraternal Order of Police. Elizabeth Brackett has the latest.
Toni Preckwinkle is telling county officials to slash their budgets by 16 percent -- or else she'll do it for them. We talk with Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart to see just how safe Chicago would be with a drastically reduced sheriff's department -- and if he plans to cooperate with cuts.
Bill Clinton today touted Rahm Emanuel's credentials for mayor. But the other candidates are highlighting Emanuel's ties to troubled mortgage company, Freddie Mac. Elizabeth Brackett and her panel have the latest.
Four of the mayoral candidates -- Carol Moseley Braun, Gery Chico, Miguel Del Valle and Rahm Emanuel -- answer questions from Chicago high school students on a Chicago Tonight Election Special on WTTW11 at 7:00 pm. The students hail from the Mikva Challenge, a non-partisan group that helps low-income Chicago youth become involved in politics and public service.
More on Mikva Challenge
Dear Mayor... Letters from Chicago's Youth
After the Election Special, our cameras kept rolling. Watch web-exclusive video for more on the candidate forum.