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Lawyers for Chicago Public Schools filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction to end the teachers' strike. Paris Schutz has the latest on the court order request, and Elizabeth Brackett reports on details of the contract that teachers are considering.

It's the second week of no classes for Chicago Public Schools students. What went wrong after things looked so promising on Friday? Where do negotiations go from here? Phil Ponce and our panel have analysis.

The Bears regroup after a dismal game in Green Bay. James "Big Cat" Williams is here to talk about how the Bears can rebound against the Rams.

Chicago's skyline was once booming with billboards and neon signs. But where are they now? Geoffrey Baer answers this and more in Ask Geoffrey.

We meet two local guitar players who make their instruments out of cigar boxes.

We read some of your comments about the teachers' strike and the ongoing battle between CPS and CTU in Viewer Mail.

The House of Delegates did not vote to end a strike today.

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

Watch a web-exclusive conversation with Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists.

Need some ideas for what to do this weekend? Chicago Tonight knows what is going on!

Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union both say they are close to an agreement. Elizabeth Brackett has the latest.

As the teachers' strike caps off its fourth day, we look at how this affects the national conversation about public education, and how we move forward from here.

They call him "Bobby the Burger." He may be the world's leading expert on a particular hamburger machine. It was invented by his great-grandfather and some say it revolutionized fast food. Jay Shefsky has the story.

"This American Life" host Ira Glass discusses his popular radio show and his new movie, Sleepwalk With Me.

What happened to a beloved collection of Civil War artifacts that was once at the Cultural Center? Geoffrey Baer has the answer in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey.

Fashion at the Field Museum. We join designer Maria Pinto as she digs deep into the museum's collection for an exhibit about cross-cultural clothing.

We read what some of you had to say about Chicago teachers on strike in Viewer Mail.

An excerpt of Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child.

We have the latest news on negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago Public Schools.

Aldermen give us their take on the Chicago teachers' strike.

As day three of negotiations continue, we talk with teachers on the picket line. We bring you the sticking points -- from their point of view.

What will the economic impact of the teachers' strike be if a settlement is not reached soon? Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM joins us to discuss that story, and more top business headlines.

Getting to be in your 80s and 90s and still having the mind of someone much younger is everyone's dream. But now researchers are looking into how so-called "SuperAgers" manage to do it. We take a look.

We take a look at a new biography of the famous chef on her 100th birthday.

Julia Childs appears in a 1978 episode of John Callaway Interviews and a 2001 episode of Chicago Tonight.

CPS and CTU officials discuss the state of negotiations on Tuesday evening.