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Gov. Rod Blagojevich is arrested at his home and charged with trying to sell Barack Obama’s Senate seat, among other crimes.

The Chicago City Council considers having taxpayers foot a $33 million bill to settle police misconduct cases. Paris Schutz has the latest news from City Hall.

Stolen computers, pornography and lunch program fraud. There's a new report outlining misconduct in city schools. We have the results.

The unbelievable landing of the Curiosity Rover on Mars capped a year of fascinating space exploration. Astrophysicist Chris Lintott looks back on the top space stories of 2012.

We take a new look at the original funny ladies in TV history.

Another failed pension deal, increased gambling, and gay marriage. Gov. Pat Quinn goes one-on-one with Carol Marin.

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

Will Bill Daley run for governor in 2014? Joel Weisman and his panel consider the possibilities.

Is a Chicago casino close to reality? Paris Schutz has the latest on that, and how the mayor and police superintendent plan to enact gun control in the absence of action from Springfield or Washington.

Keeping all Chicago Public high schools open is just one recommendation from an interim report guiding CPS closures. We hear from the head of the school closure commission.

New rules from the federal government aim to protect consumers from loans they can't afford. Do they offer enough safeguards or will they make it too hard to get a loan? An expert weighs in.

We talk with Matt Stone and Trey Parker, two of the creators of the musical: The Book of Mormon.

The 2013 Oscar nominations are officially public. We talk with two film critics about the crowded field of contenders for Hollywood’s top prize.

The 98th Illinois General Assembly is sworn-in today. What are the hopes for the new batch of lawmakers? We have the latest news from Springfield.

The newly sworn in 113th Congress is entering the session with the task of addressing the debt ceiling and spending cuts. We hear from Rep. Randy Hultgren and Rep. Mike Quigley about the fiscal cliff deal, and what's to come.

Eleven area hospitals have been swamped with patients with the flu and flu-like symptoms. We get the latest on the outbreak from the Chicago Department of Public Health’s medical director.

Change at the top for troubled retailer Sears, bad news for Boeing, and what not to say in a job interview. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has those stories, and more top business headlines.

The Illinois House approves driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants while Gov. Quinn demands that Illinois lawmakers vote on pension reform. We have the latest on the last day of the lame-duck session in Springfield.

The Illinois House approved a bill allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses. See how House members voted in our interactive graphic.

The Thompson Center could be transformed into a casino -- and city labor and business leaders are buzzing. An architecture critic weighs in.

We preview a fresh, exuberant take on Gilbert and Sullivan by the gods of Chicago storefront theater.

We have your thoughts about the fiscal cliff deal in tonight's Viewer Mail.

Is the Illinois General Assembly one step closer to fixing the country's worst pension system? We get the latest from Springfield in the waning hours of the lame-duck session.

An Illinois House committee passes pension reform in the final days of the lame-duck session. We have analysis.

Twenty-two candidates have entered the race to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. in the 2nd Congressional District. Paris Schutz has the latest.

Lovie Smith is out. Who will be in as the Bears' next head coach? James "Big Cat" Williams gives us his take on some of the leading contenders.