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Jay Shefsky takes us north of the border to the legendary Great Lakes Dragaway in Union Grove, Wisconsin. Great Lakes Dragaway website

This week on Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review, the CHA's most notorious public housing project, Cabrini-Green, is being torn down. Mayor Daley's trying to slash costs, this time by cutting rat patrol crews. Meanwhile, Chicago's Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle discuss consolidating elections and health care service to save millions. Winnetka debates affordable housing there. Illinois schools are hoarding billions in cash. And in sports, baseball is back! Guests:

These prehistoric figures were part of a popular Field Museum exhibit for over 40 years before they were removed.   So where are they now?  Geoffrey tells us the surprising answer.

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Two nuns took to the Chicago streets 43 years ago asking unsuspecting passersby a simple question--"Are you happy?"  Their candid exchanges were documented in a film airing tonight on WTTW.  We'll get a preview.

A truly inventive opera uses live actors, robots, and futuristic set design.  It's called "Death and the Powers" and we'll talk to the composer -- a cellist and inventor whose technologies helped create Guitar Hero.

This sport is all about moving from point A to point B over any obstacle. We'll show you how a group of Chicagoans are training in the harrowing discipline of Parkour.

We sit down with the two aldermanic candidates in the 45th ward runoff. Meet John Garrido and John Arena.

The Daley administration is reportedly ready to privatize recycling in Chicago. Could it become the next parking meter fiasco? Eddie Arruza and his panel look at why Mayor Daley is pushing for one more privatization contract before leaving office.

It's been four weeks since Jody Weis stepped down as Chicago Police Superintendent. What's his legacy with the police department? What is he doing now? And who does he think should replace him? Weis joins us to answer these questions and more.

A 7-year-old unsolved homicide involving Mayor Daley's nephew is a police case that won't go away. We hear the latest from the reporters covering the death of David Koschman, including our own Carol Marin.

It's one of the most contentious development issues in the city right now: what to do with the old Lincoln Park Hospital. Eddie Arruza reports on the debate brewing in the 43rd ward.

We sit down with the two aldermanic candidates in the 43rd ward runoff. Meet Michele Smith and Tim Egan. Visit our 43rd ward page for more information on the candidates

Will fiery pastor Father Michael Pfleger stay at St. Sabina, or move elsewhere as the Archdiocese has indicated? We get the latest on this and other religion stories. With his future at St. Sabina up in the air, Chicago Tonight takes a look back at Father Michael Pfleger's controversial tenure at the storied parish. For a complete timeline, visit More on the Story

We take another look at the amazing story of Vivian Maier, a Chicago nanny who took more than 100,000 photos during her lifetime -- but never showed them to anyone. Now that she's gone and her photos have been discovered, some say she may rank among the top street photographers of the 20th century. Jay Shefsky has the story.

It could be one of the biggest class action lawsuits in history, involving the world's largest corporation. Today the U.S. Supreme Court took up the discrimination case against Walmart. We hear what the suit is all about.

New York Times conservative Op-ed Columnist David Brooks has written on just about everything -- politics, war, class and beyond. We talk to him about his new book, where he reveals the power of our unconscious and its role in our development.

We sit down with the two aldermanic candidates in the 38th ward runoff. Meet incumbent alderman Timothy Cullerton and challenger Tom Caravette. Visit our 38th ward page for more information on the candidates

"Black Watch," an explosive drama about a historic military unit, is one of three new shows on local stages reviewed by Chicago Sun-Times theater critic, Hedy Weiss. More on "Black Watch"

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Mayor-Elect Rahm Emanuel announced an unprecedented collaboration between the city and the county today. We tell you what's in the works and what it could mean for some city and county services. More on the Story

We have the latest on the president's speech about the conflict in Libya. Obama to define Libya mission

In case you forgot, a new mayor takes office in a little more than a month. Carol Marin and her panel have the latest on Rahm Emanuel's transition process, and why so little has been said about it. Chicago 2011: Emanuel's transition website

An Illinois Senate committee held the first day of public hearings on how to redistrict the state's legislative districts following the 2010 census.

Anheuser-Busch is buying local brewer Goose Island. Find out why when WBBM Newsradio 780's Kris Kridel joins us to look at the week in business. Join the discussion

Gabrielle Hamilton, chef and owner of Prune in New York City, recently published her critically acclaimed memoir: Blood, Bones & Butter. We talk to the author, a self-described "reluctant chef." For audio excerpts from her book and a recipe, visit More on the Story More on the book Prune restaurant

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