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Pension reform made some strides before the General Assembly went on Spring Break. What was done, and how much closer is Illinois to comprehensive reform? Carol Marin and four state legislators discuss the developments.

Can the city’s top watchdog be independent of the mayor? A recent Illinois Supreme Court ruling strikes a blow to those prospects. Inspector General Joe Ferguson joins us to talk about the ramifications.

A new documentary confronts America's destructive economic trade relationship with a China. Author and filmmaker Peter Navarro joins us.

A new exhibit takes a revealing look at animals from the inside -- out. Ash-har Quraishi takes us behind the scenes at the Museum of Science and Industry.

We share some of your comments on our recent interview with Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett regarding school closures in tonight's Viewer Feedback.

The Chicago Board of Education plans to close 54 schools, citing a $1 billion deficit and under-enrollment. Critics say this move will disrupt communities and put kids in danger. For both sides of the debate, PBS NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown talks with School Board vice president Jesse Ruiz and Karen Lewis, president of the Chicago Teachers Union.

Eddie Arruza and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.

Eddie Arruza and his panel of journalists discuss the installation of Pope Francis, and what impact they think he’ll have on the Catholic Church, in this web-exclusive conversation.

Caves, Death by China and the madness of March; Chicago Tonight knows what's going on this weekend.

Cook County Commissioner William Beavers has been found guilty on all counts in his tax fraud trial.

The CEO of Chicago Public Schools joins us to explain one of the largest school shutdowns in U.S. history.

More than 50 Chicago Public Schools are on CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett's final closure list. We have reaction.

Illinois could be sitting at the precipice of a major oil boom, but at what cost? Paris Schutz goes inside the heated debate over the controversial extraction method known as "fracking."

Thomas Beeby was the architect of the Harold Washington Library Center and he's now the subject of a new WTTW documentary. Geoffrey Baer gives us a preview of The Invisible Hand.

The famous Lascaux Caves of southern France -- or at least a life-sized replica of them --are now in Chicago. We have a preview of the new exhibit at the Field Museum.

What do you think about the offer to move the Cubs to Rosemont? We have some of your thoughts in tonight's Viewer Feedback.

The battle for pension reform in Illinois made a little progress today. We have the latest from Springfield.

View our interactive graphic to see how Illinois Senate members voted on pension bill SB0001.

View our interactive graphic to see how Illinois Senate members voted on pension bill SB0035.

An excerpt from Captive Audience by Susan Crawford.

Ready to go see the Rosemont Cubs? We look at the offer the suburban mayor is making to bring a new friendly confines to the suburbs.

Is coaching new moms a cost-effective way to fight poverty? We delve into a program that's producing surprising results across Illinois.

Markets react to the latest prognostications from Fed chairman Ben Bernanke. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has that story, and more top business headlines.

How fast is your internet service and how much do you pay for it? Law professor Susan Crawford says that in the United States it's too slow and too much. She joins us.

Jazz vocalist Tammy McCann just joined the ranks of the Music Institute of Chicago as an artist-in-residence. She joins us.