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In preparation for Thanksgiving, Geoffrey Baer reflects on some local Native American history, 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 of journalists continue the conversation about concussion concerns. Each panelist weighs in on their own sports background, and whether they would allow their own children to play football.

Need some ideas what to do this weekend? Chicago Tonight knows what’s going on!

Ald. Sandi Jackson is a no-show as the Chicago City Council passes Mayor Rahm Emanuel's budget by a 46-3 vote. Paris Schutz has the details.

We have both sides of the debate on the mayor's controversial proposal to have the city purchase electricity in bulk on behalf of residents.

As stocks tumbled during the Great Depression, farmers in the Great Plains were dealing with the Dust Bowl -- a plague of dust storms that lasted a decade resulting in the greatest man-made ecological disaster in U.S. history.

A multimillion dollar public-private partnership has attracted donors from all over the world. We show you how it's breathing new life into old athletic fields.

Prescriptive or descriptive? A new book looks at one of the most controversial American dictionaries ever published.

We have your thoughts on the Illinois pension crisis in tonight's Viewer Mail.

President Obama as you've never seen him. Chicago artist Rick Valicenti created 50 digital portraits of the president, representing the many archetypes embodied by the Commander-in-Chief. 

Is Illinois' pension crisis unfixable? Paris Schutz has the latest on an ominous new report.

Chicago's deputy mayor -- one of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's top economic advisers -- discusses the city's latest budget, expected to be approved on Thursday.

A door-to-door diabetes education campaign in two of Chicago's poorest neighborhoods is resulting in some surprising finds and encouraging outcomes.

From market darling to market dog. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM looks at Groupon's fall from grace, and more top business headlines.

Chef Rick Bayless joins us in studio, sharing recipes from his signature restaurant, Frontera Grill.

We hear from a new 10-man a cappella group reaching for the high notes of success.

He correctly predicted the winner in all 50 states in last week's presidential election-- and quickly became an icon for math geeks worldwide. We talk with statistician Nate Silver.

Bill Daley hands out poor grades to Illinois' public schools, and outlines his vision for a better future for students.

Forty years after humans last walked on the moon, two of the men who did it pay a visit to the Adler Planetarium. We hear from the astronauts who made the journey.

Eddie Payton chronicles the life of Sweetness and challenges another high-profile biography of his brother Walter.

Released from prison, a group of wrongfully convicted men remake themselves as blues musicians.

The mayor brushes off questions some of his aides committed a felony by secretly recording phone conversations with reporters. One group is calling for an investigation. Paris Schutz has the latest.

We talk with state Sen. Kirk Dillard about Republican losses, the 2014 gubernatorial race, the state’s pension crisis and the fall veto session.

We revisit our recent conversation with Paula Broadwell, the woman at the center of the scandal that forced the resignation of CIA Director General David Petraeus.

Jay Cutler leaves the game with a concussion, and the Texans leave Soldier Field with a win, beating the Bears 13-6 on a soggy Sunday night.