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Carol Marin and her guests discuss Chicago Public Schools' announcement of charter school expansion.

Chicago magazine and the Better Government Association break a special report on the rise and fall of Juan Rangel of the United Neighborhood Organization (UNO), and the future of the clout-heavy charter school network. Read an article and view a slideshow.

Misspelled signs are a common sight in Chi-RA-go. Geoffrey Baer shows us a few misspelled signs that have been around town for years in tonight’s Ask Geoffrey.

Deep freeze lifts a little as the Chicago area continues to cope with the cold weather. Elizabeth Brackett has the details. Send us your severe weather photos here.

Three protesters who were accused of terrorism during the Chicago NATO summit in 2012 are in court today for the first day of their trial. Paris Schutz has the latest. Read the criminal complaint.

When he was a baby, doctors said he might never speak or even sit up. But Seth Goldberg, who has profound hearing loss and is developmentally disabled, performed with Josh Groban this summer at Ravinia.

Downton Abbey's fourth season had a blockbuster premiere this past weekend. We revisit a conversation with Lesley Nicol, the show's feisty but devoted head cook on PBS's megahit. Watch a web extra conversation with Nicol and view a slideshow.

The extreme weather caused Chicago Tonight producer Josclynn Brandon to get stuck in Lafayette, Indiana on her way back to Chicago from a wedding in Louisville. Read a blog about her experience, watch a web extra video, and view a slideshow.

Today's record cold caused delays on the Metra and CTA. We tell you how the city is coping. Send us your severe weather photos here and we'll use them in our online slideshow.

We have the latest details on Chicago's record-breaking cold weather from WGN's Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling.

Hypothermia and frostbite aren’t the only cold-related problems doctors are noticing in local emergency rooms today. We talk with Dr. Michelle Sergel about the weather’s impact on health.

Chairman Bob Mariano, from the grocery store chain Mariano’s, joins us to talk about the chain’s expansion in the Chicago area. View a map of store locations.

A major federal report was released Monday giving options for dealing with Asian carp, ranging from maintaining status quo to installing a permanent barrier to separate the Great Lakes from the Mississippi River Basin. Elizabeth Brackett has the story. Read the full report.

After being fired by Louis Sullivan and venturing out on his own, Frank Lloyd Wright landed his first independent commission from a friend. And now the house that Wright designed for William Winslow in 1893 is up for sale. 

The life and influence of movie critic Roger Ebert are celebrated in a documentary by the makers of Hoop Dreams. We get a preview.

We share what you had to say about O'Hare Airport's runways in tonight's viewer feedback.

The new year kicks off with snow blanketing the Chicago area, creating a messy commute for drivers and airport cancellations. We have the latest details from WGN's Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling. Submit your snow photos here and we will use them in our online slideshow!

We chat with Rep. Jan Schakowsky and Rep. Mike Quigley about the bipartisan budget deal and what major issues are still on the table in 2014.

Phil Ponce talks with Chicago Tonight reporters and correspondents about the top stories of 2013, and a look ahead to 2014. Check out our 2013 highlights.

Art and Appetite is a celebration of food and drink as depicted by American artists. From Andy Warhol to Norman Rockwell, this new Art Institute exhibition takes a scholarly but tasty look at artistic representations of what we eat and what it reveals about us. We revisit a preview. Read recipes and an Artbeat blog.

Jim Oberweis is throwing his hat in the ring to become Illinois' next U.S. Senator in 2014.

Doug Truax is throwing his hat in the ring to become Illinois' next U.S. Senator in 2014.

Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Springfield, is the 47th U.S. Senator from the State of Illinois.

The Bears-Packers rivalry game lives up to its high expectations. But after all of the drama, wackiness, and big plays, the Bears season is over while the Packers advance to the playoffs. James “Big Cat” Williams breaks down the highs and lows, and gives us his take on what’s ahead in the offseason. Watch a web extra video.

Meet Jason Seiler, the Chicago artist who just scored the biggest commission of his career: a painting of Pope Francis for the cover of TIME magazine’s Person of the Year issue. View a slideshow of Seiler's artwork.