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Eddie Arruza and his panel of journalists weigh the pros and cons of a racy billboard downtown, and whether its’ sexually-loaded message crosses the line into indecent advertising.

The Illinois Senate approved a bill legalizing same-sex marriage—bringing it one step closer to becoming law. The bill passed the Senate in a 34-21-2 vote, but now faces a tougher vote as it moves to the Illinois House of Representatives. See how Senate members voted in our interactive graphic.

As Hadiya Pendleton's murder inspires national gun safety legislation, Police Chief Garry McCarthy is here to discuss why state laws need to change.

Why is this billboard turning heads in River North? And should it be taken down? Paris Schutz reports.

Top Chef and Mexico: One Plate at a Time host Rick Bayless shares his recipe for a Mexican El Diablo cocktail. 

It happened 84 years ago, but many Chicagoans still associate Valentine's Day with a massacre. Take a look at the late John Callaway's 2004 "Chicago Stories" piece about gangland Chicago's most infamous hour.

Bandleader Orbert Davis and friends perform their Emmy-winning score from the documentary DuSable to Obama.

We hear what you had to say about recent stories when we read some of our viewer mail.

The President laid out a list of agenda items for his upcoming term. But how realistic are they? And, what was the Republican response? We have analysis.

Despite the sluggish economy the Dow is poised to hit an all-time high. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has this story, and more top business headlines.

Chicago Magazine’s Executive Editor, Cassie Walker Burke, is back on the show to tell us who made the publication’s 2013 list for the 100 most influential people in the city. 

State's attorneys outline their case against two young men charged in the shooting death of Hadiya Pendleton. Paris Schutz has more on what prosecutors say happened that day, and what they believe it says about Chicago's homicide problem.

A study names Chicago's traffic among the country's very worst. What city planners are doing to save people time and money.

Microsoft's latest campaign takes aim at Google's policy to scan all Gmails to tailor personalized ads to their email users.  We'll take a closer look at online and email privacy.

We see some of the amazing murals scattered about the Chicago Park District's fieldhouses.

We hear what you had to say about recent stories when we read some of our viewer mail. 

In a surprise announcement, Pope Benedict XVI said that he is renouncing the papacy at the end of February, citing his deteriorating health.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has picked former IDOT manager Natashia Holmes to replace Sandi Jackson as 7th Ward alderman. Paris Schutz has more on who she is, and details on an issue where the city council flexed its muscle with the mayor. .

Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. has reportedly agreed to plead guilty to misusing campaign funds.  Carol Marin and her panel look at the possible implications of the plea deal.

Wouldn’t it be nice to have heated sidewalks and never have to shovel?  Geoffrey Baer tells us about some folks in Oak Park who had that luxury in the early 20th century on tonight’s Ask Geoffrey.

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

Gov. Quinn lays out some major proposals in his state of state address, such as raising the minimum wage and banning assault weapons. But it's what he did and didn't say about pension reform that's getting attention today. The governor joins us.

In 2013, Jay Shefsky introduced us to a suburban woman who has turned her house into a glass mosaic masterpiece. We revisit her beautifully unique home.

Policy agenda or campaign speech? We have analysis and reaction from Gov. Quinn’s state of the state address.

Gov. Quinn used his state of the state address to call for pension reform. But did he do enough to outline the path forward? Carol Marin and her panel discuss.

The New York Times' best-selling author Patricia Crisafulli tells us about post-genocidal Rwanda's more hopeful face–and the country's road to socioeconomic recovery.