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It's President Obama's night at the Democratic National Convention. Sen. Bill Brady joins Phil Ponce and Jason DeSanto in our studios to discuss the president's speech. And, we hear from Elizabeth Brackett in Charlotte with the latest news from the Illinois delegation.

Elizabeth Brackett joins us from the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte with the latest news on the Illinois delegation.

Speaker of the Illinois House Michael Madigan on Democrats achieving goals during the convention.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel joins us from the Democratic National Convention with the latest news.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel woke up a pretty sleepy Illinois delegate breakfast meeting Wednesday morning. Emanuel first lavished praise on the speech that had all the delegates talking -- Michelle Obama's convention address.

Bill Clinton, Elizabeth Warren and Nancy Pelosi address the Democratic National Convention. We hear from Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Elizabeth Brackett in Charlotte on Chicago Tonight at 10:00 pm. And, Northwestern Law Senior Lecturer Jason DeSanto joins Paris Schutz and Phil Ponce in our studios with analysis.

Rep. Lou Lang talks about party unity among Illinois Democrats and comments on Gov. Pat Quinn's convention speech in our web extra video.

Michelle Obama and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel address the Democratic National Convention. Elizabeth Brackett has the latest news from the Illinois delegation in Charlotte. And, Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady joins Northwestern Law Senior Lecturer Jason DeSanto and Phil Ponce in our studios with analysis.

Chicago actor Michael Clarke Duncan passed away at age 54. We revisit a Chicago Tonight conversation with him from 2000 in our web extra video.

Paris Schutz joins us from Tampa with the Illinois delegation's reaction to Mitt Romney's speech at the Republican National Convention.

Paris Schutz describes the atmosphere at the Republican National Convention, and shares the inside scoop on the Illinois delegation.

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

In our web-extra video, Joel Weisman and his Week in Review panel delve further into the Republican National Convention.

It's Mitt Romney's night at the Republican National Convention. What kind of bump will the convention give his campaign? Rev. Jesse Jackson joins Phil Ponce and Jason DeSanto in our studios to discuss Romney's speech. And, we hear from Paris Schutz in Tampa with the latest news from the Illinois delegation.

Paris Schutz joins us from the Republican National Convention with the latest news.

Congressman Aaron Schock joins us from Tampa with the latest news from the Republican National Convention.

Paul Ryan addresses the Republican National Convention. We take a look at his speech with Northwestern Law Senior Lecturer Jason DeSanto, Elizabeth Brackett and Phil Ponce on Chicago Tonight at 10:00 pm. And, we hear from Congressman Aaron Schock and Paris Schutz from Tampa.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Ann Romney address the Republican National Convention. We get reaction from Tampa to that, and to Gov. Pat Quinn's veto of the gambling bill on Chicago Tonight at 10:00 pm. We hear from Paris Schutz and Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford. And in our studios, we are joined by Illinois Senate President John Cullerton, Northwestern Law Senior Lecturer Jason DeSanto and Phil Ponce, for the latest analysis. Related Links:

Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford joins us from Tampa with the latest news from the Republican National Convention.

Paris Schutz joins us from the Republican National Convention with the latest news.

Still recovering from his January stroke, Sen. Mark Kirk sent a video message to the Illinois delegation at the Republican National Convention in Tampa.

What is the historic role of a political convention? We look at how conventions have evolved and if they still matter today.

Chicago Tonight correspondent Paris Schutz is in Tampa at the Republican National Convention. View his Twitter stream for the latest news, photos and videos.

Amid Republican party unity, some GOP gubernatorial hopefuls start testing the waters, so to speak. Paris Schutz has more on this, and the outlook for the rest of the Republican National Convention from Tampa.

How did a Magnificent Mile building end up being featured weekly in a 1970s network TV sitcom? Find out more in this week's Ask Geoffrey on Chicago Tonight at 7:00 pm.

Jeffrey Brown from the PBS NewsHour has been covering the Republican National Convention. He joins us from Tampa with the latest on RNC events and more.