Stories by Bernie Lubell

Democratic: Vivek Bavda, Brad Schneider, Ilya Sheyman, John Tree, Aloys Rutagwibira; Republican: Robert Dold

Democratic: Bill Foster, Jim Hickey, Juan Thomas; Republican: John A. Cunningham, Judy Biggert, Diane M. Harris

Democratic: Dennis Anderson, Jonathan Farnick; Republican: Randy M. Hultgren

Republican: Adam Kinzinger, Donald Manzullo. There are no Democratic candidates.

Democrat: Dorothy Brown, Rick Munoz; There are no Republican candidates.

A woman moves to Chicago with her boyfriend and gets married. But something was missing from her life: a best friend. We find out about Rachel Bertsche's journey to find a friend.

One man's diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome actually improved his marriage -- and he wrote a book all about it. He joins us.

Democrat: Mary Jane Theis, Aurelia Marie Pucinski, Joy Virginia Cunningham, Thomas Flannigan, John Tully, Tom Courtney; Republican: James Gerald Riley

Need tips on how to stay healthy in 2012? Dr. Terry Mason, Chief Medical Officer for Cook County Health & Hospitals System, joins us with several health recommendations for Chicagoans. Got any questions for Dr. Mason? Ask them here. Please also join us for a live web chat during and after the segment.

Chicago was once a "meat and potatoes" town. Now it's home to some of the world's finest restaurants. We talk with the authors of a new book celebrating Chicago's classic restaurants.

Billionaire Sam Zell is just the latest to sue former Tribune Company shareholders in an effort to claw back more than $2.5 billion. We speak with a bankruptcy expert to see if this can actually happen.

We speak with two of Chicago's financial leaders -- the city budget director and comptroller -- about how they've overachieved their budget, and what's next for Chicago in 2012.

Chicago's Union Stockyards closed 40 years ago after handling more than a billion animals. We have some never-before-seen footage and interviews with workers on the last day.

Will Rod Blagojevich spend his 14-year sentence behind bars in a Colorado federal prison? That's what his lawyers want. Elizabeth Brackett talks with a prison consultant, who is a former federal inmate himself. He tells us about his experience.

Sears and the CME group are a step closer to getting their tax breaks. You might be too. We hear from two state senators who will vote on Tuesday.

Chicago is home to the third largest public school district in the country. And it's a system that's plagued by a high dropout rate. Now a new study takes a closer look at the individual and societal costs of dropping out. Tonight, we look at the study as part of our "American Graduate: Let's Make it Happen" initiative.

Chicago's Deeply Rooted Dance Theater will celebrate its 15th anniversary season finale performance on Friday at the Harris Theater. We learn what's in store from the artistic director Gary Abbott.

You can help decide the winner of Chicago’s 17th Annual City Vehicle Sticker Art Design Contest, honoring “Chicago’s Heroes.”

Maggie Daley tripled the average survival rate for metastatic breast cancer. We look at why not all breast cancer prognoses are alike, and find out about the latest treatment developments.