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We share what you had to say about Gov. Rauner’s expected push to diminish the influence of unions and bicycle safety in Chicago.

Measles Surfaces in Illinois Gov. Rauner Sets Up Fight with Unions Pedal at Your Own Peril In the Middle Chicago Poet J. Ivy Ask Geoffrey: 1/28

Mayoral Candidates Face Off in First Forum Discussing Drones Hospital Beds Lying Empty Around Illinois Divorce Smarter Chicago Theatre Mural Painter Hedy Weiss: Theater Reviews

Remembering Ernie Banks President Obama Endorses Rahm Emanuel for Mayor Website Launched on Chicago Area Transportation CTA President Forrest Claypool Get In Chicago: Progress Report

Paris Schutz and his panel of journalists discuss this week’s headlines.

Paris Schutz and his panel of journalists discuss “Deflate-gate,” the NFL story that captured the nation’s attention this week. Also, they delve further into the mayoral race, and whether any of the candidates will be a formidable debate challenger to Rahm Emanuel. 

Rauner Addresses State Budget Challenges Examining Chicago’s Economic Recovery Impact of School Closures Chicago's School Closings The Village Movement: How Elders are Aging in Place

We share what you had to say about recent stories when we read some of our viewer feedback.

Ordinance Introduced for Obama Library on Public Parkland Update on Medical Marijuana Program Scrutinizing the State of the Union Love on Paper Students Caught in Middle of PARCC Debate

Mayoral Candidates on Public Safety Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Race for Representing the 11th Ward The Problem with Paying Later: Illinois' Budget Deficit Scientific Chicago with Neil Shubin

New Bears Coach Addresses Media Spring Legislative Session Martin Luther King, Jr. & Civil Rights Today Good Buddies Scholarly Subversion or Innocuous Instruction?

Chicago Tonight will host a live candidate forum on Wednesday, Feb. 4 with contenders for the office of Mayor of Chicago, including the incumbent Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Ald. Bob Fioretti, Cook County Commissioner Jesús "Chuy" García, and businessman Willie Wilson. The forum will also be live streamed at wttw.com.

Paris Schutz and his panel of journalists discuss this week’s headlines.

Paris Schutz and his panel of journalists weigh in on the White Sox retiring Paul Konerko's jersey, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's economic policies, and the impact of McDonald's new ad campaign.

New Head Coach for Bears? Rauner Takes Aim At Political Hires Inspector General Joe Ferguson The Philosophy of Finance Second City’s Bob Curry Fellowship

We share what you had to say about recent stories when we read some of our viewer feedback.

Day 2 of Hearings on Obama Library Location Could Aldermanic Races Reshape City Council? From Undocumented Child to Federal Judge Ask Geoffrey: 1/14 NASA Astronaut Col. Mike Hopkins

Public Hearing on Obama Library Location New Governor, New Illinois? Author Wes Moore On Finding His Life's Work Welcome to the World of Mr. Imagination "Big Bang Machine"

Rauner Sworn In as Illinois Governor Appointed vs. Elected School Board Out of Jail, Back to School Rethinking Retirement and the Golden Years Bass Guitars Homemade in Chicago and Played Around the World

Bruce Rauner takes the oath of office as Illinois’ 42nd governor. Paris Schutz has more on what Rauner said during his inaugural address.

Over the weekend, Bruce Rauner announced a series of cabinet secretary, agency director and boards and commission appointments.

We share what you had to say about the great pension debate and schools closing due to cold weather in tonight's viewer feedback.

Eddie Arruza and his panel discuss this week’s headlines.

In the wake of the massacre at of the Paris offices of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, Eddie Arruza and his panel of journalists discuss freedom of the press, and whether fear of retribution impacts reporters. 

Springfield Special Session Should Schools Close on Cold Days? Founding Editor of "The Onion" on Paris Terror Attacks The Great Pension Debate Mayoral Candidate Willie Wilson

The Illinois Senate passed special election bill HB4576 by 37-15. See how members voted in our interactive graphic.