Escape from Jail Elizabeth Brackett will have exclusive details of a Downers Grove businessman's escape from an Iraqi jail. The former Minister of Electricity had been held in an Iraqi jail on corruption charges. News Analysis with Carol Marin CTA president Frank Kruesi, Ald. Joe Moore and Ald. Ricardo Munoz join Carol Marin to talk about the CTA's current woes.

Ald. Troutman Arrested There was news today of an alleged shakedown scheme by Chicago alderman Arenda Troutman. Rich Samuels was at federal court and brings us the latest. Read the Troutman complaint here.

Daley Challengers Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown made her Chicago mayoral candidacy official today. And Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s wife Sandi says she wants to be the 7th Ward alderman. Rich Samuels has the latest on the lineups for the February municipal elections.

Mayor Running Again Mayor Daley made it official today: He's running for a sixth term. Rich Samuels reports on the mayor's announcement and the reaction of his challengers. Click here for updated lists of candidates filing for the February 27, 2007 election.

News Analysis In 1994, Newt Gingrich led a Republican revolution in Washington. Tonight, we'll talk with him about the recent Democratic victory, the upcoming presidential race, and his own ambitions for the White House. Senator Barack Obama today laid out his strategy for Iraq. He calls for a gradual and substantial reduction of troops. Elizabeth Brackett and her panel talk about what else he said and whether or not his plans are viable.

News Analysis with Carol Marin Out with the old, in with the new... Carol Marin will talk transition with outgoing Cook County board president Bobbie Steele and incoming president Todd Stroger.

Obama/Campaign Update Sen. Barack Obama admits his real estate dealings with the indicted Tony Rezko were a blunder. Rich Samuels has the latest on the man whose star power Democrats hope will push them over the top at the polls tomorrow. News Analysis with Carol Marin Candidates in tomorrow's midterm elections have been citing newspaper endorsements in their TV ads. Carol Marin will pick the brains of the editorial page editors behind those newspaper endorsements. Guests: Bruce Dold, Steve Huntley and David Beery

Campaign Update The charges continue to fly in the tight race for Cook County board president. Rich Samuels has the latest on that and other key races that voters will decide on November 7th. News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett Elizabeth Brackett and her panel of journalists take a look at the top stories of the past month and those we spent too much time paying attention to. Guests: Dawn Turner Trice, Lester Munson, Neil Steinberg

News Analysis with Carol Marin It's a congressional race that's garnering national attention. Henry Hyde is retiring after three decades in Congress, and there's a bruising battle to succeed him - and perhaps tip the balance of Congress. We'll hear from Republican Peter Roskam and Democrat Tammy Duckworth live in our studio tonight.

News Analysis with Carol Marin ComEd cries poor and says it needs a steep rate increase in order to avoid bankruptcy. But today's Sun-Times details the CEO's $27 million salary. Carol Marin and her panel take a closer look.

News Analysis with Carol Marin Governor Blagojevich's campaign is choosing a "rose garden" strategy when it comes to debates. Carol Marin and her panel weigh in on that and other political news. Bears Alumni Club Something special is happening at Soldier Field this year. Former Bears linebacker and special teams standout Jim Schwantz is here to recap yet another dominating performance by the Bears.

News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett The candidates for Cook County Board President squared off at a downtown debate this afternoon. We'll hear from representatives from each camp about how their candidates fared. Bears Alumni Club The Bears steal a win from the Minnesota Vikings in the last minutes of the game. We'll talk about their 3-0 record with former Bears right guard and Bears radio broadcaster Tom Thayer in our Bears Alumni Club.

News Analysis with Carol Marin Electric bills are set to soar 22% after a decade-long rate freeze expires. Carol Marin's panel debates the shocking developments. Guests: Anne Pramaggiore, Com Ed; Mary Wisniewski, Chicago Sun-Times; David Kolata, Citizens Utility Board. Click here for information about Com Ed's customer assistance initiative, C.A.R.E..

News Analysis with Carol Marin The nation mourns the deep and profound losses of five years ago. Carol Marin and her panel examine whether we are safer now than we were on September 11, 2001. Guests: Cortez Trotter, Aaron Gellman, Dr. Timothy Erickson, and Matthew Lippman Air Traffic Controller An O'Hare air traffic controller remembers September 11, including an order to evacuate the control tower.

Obama in Africa Illinois' U.S. Senator Barack Obama has visited Nelson Mandela's prison cell. We'll be joined on the phone by Sun-Times reporter Lynn Sweet, who is in South Africa, travelling with the senator on his journey through the continent.

Durbin & Obama In a speech before AFSCME today, Sen. Barack Obama, sounding very much like a presidential candidate, blasted the Bush administration for fostering a society in which everyone is out for themselves. Sen. Dick Durbin also addressed the delegates, attacking the Bush administration for its handling of the Iraq war and Hurricane Katrina. Elizabeth Brackett reports.