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Paris Schutz has the latest news and reaction to news that Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is in the midst of plea deal talks with the Feds.

President Obama had little time to relish his re-election. He is back in Washington working with legislators to try to avoid the looming fiscal cliff. We dive into what that cliff is, and whether it can be avoided.

What can Chicago learn from education reform in Turkey? We talk with a visiting reformer about the global challenges of improving schools.

President Obama wins a second term, and Republicans maintain control of the House. Carol Marin and her panel analyze election outcomes and the future of the GOP.

We hear from some of the winners in last night's Congressional races, heading to Washington to face the gridlock.

Carol Marin and her guests break down what happened in Illinois' General Assembly races last night.

How accurately did opinion polls predict what voter's did in the privacy of a voting booth? Elizabeth Brackett and Joel Weisman are here to talk about polls and media coverage of the election.

Elizabeth Brackett reports with reaction to President Obama's victory from his headquarters at McCormick Place.

President Barack Obama wins re-election as Mitt Romney concedes late Tuesday night.

The 10th District Congressional winner is Brad Schneider.

In one of the most contested races in the nation, the 8th District winner is Tammy Duckworth.

In a neck-and-neck race, the 11th District Congressional winner is Bill Foster.

Campaign supporters wait for results in local Congressional races. Check back here later to watch the web extra videos.

Elizabeth Brackett reports from President Barack Obama's election night headquarters at McCormick Place. Watch the web extra videos.

Check out PBS NewsHour's live Election Day blog with on-the-ground reports from local PBS stations, results as they roll in, and analysis from a cast of NewsHour guests.

There's confusion at many Chicago polling places on this election day as redrawn wards send voters scrambling to find their assigned voting place. We have the very latest LIVE from the Chicago Board of Elections.

Joel Weisman joins us to help us understand what to look for as the results begin to come in.

Paris Schutz reports on the latest from the heated swing state of Wisconsin, home of GOP vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan.

Tomorrow is Election Day and the Presidential candidates are criss-crossing the country one last time.  How accurate are the polls?  What's happening in swing states? And what are the critical demographics of this election? Carol Marin and her panel have the latest.

Senator Mark Kirk's emotional first public appearance since suffering a massive stroke more than nine months ago. Paris Schutz has more on his Willis Tower climb and what it means for his recovery.

Offense, defense, and special teams. The Bears employ every phase of the game to take down the Titans. James "Big Cat" Williams joins us to break down the Bears' sixth straight win.

They took a butter sculpture of Barack Obama for a 12-block walk through the Loop recently. And they’ve adorned the Chicago Cultural Center with banners saying: “I Want To Be Ordinary.” We take a look at the work of the performance art duo, Industry of the Ordinary.

Chicago had a cow in the summer of 1999 with the Cows on Parade art event, but where are the cows now? Geoffrey Baer finds the remaining cattle in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey.

Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.

Joel Weisman and his panel look at this year’s school report cards, and Mayor Emanuel’s deal with Walgreen’s to offer gift cards to CPS parents who come to school to pick up their child’s report card. Watch the web-exclusive conversation.

All eyes may be focused on the election, but the state's pension crisis only gets worse. Paris Schutz has the latest on when a deal might be reached.