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

Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists have a web-exclusive conversation.

The first day of the Republican National Convention was canceled Saturday because of the approaching threat of Tropical Storm Isaac.

Employing ex-offenders to reduce violence in some of Chicago's most dangerous communities? That's what the city's about to do with CeaseFire. We talk with executive director Tio Hardiman about the path to stop the shootings.

Thousands who stayed at a downtown hotel may have been exposed to Legionnaires' disease. We have details about this potentially deadly disease, and what hotels can do to help prevent outbreaks.

We read what some of you had to say about the failure of the special session to come up with a pension solution in tonight's Viewer Mail.

Chicago Tonight's Ash-har Quraishi and his wife welcomed a new baby boy into their family. Meet Faaz S. Quraishi.

Chicago teachers are ramping up their strike threat as the Board of Education readies to vote on a budget. Paris Schutz has the latest on why contract negotiations are appearing to stall.

For the time being, pension reform is off the radar in Springfield. We ask two members of Gov. Quinn's pension working group what they'll do next.

We remember Morris Topchevsky, a Chicago artist who was an eyewitness to world-changing events.

Northerly Island is getting a makeover. We have some of your thoughts in tonight's Viewer Mail.

Paris Schutz reports from the special legislative session.

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

The Week in Review panel works overtime in the sports department in this web-exclusive conversation.

Paris Schutz speaks with Republican leaders one day before the special legislative session on pension reform. 

Chicago Tonight is covering the Special Session on pensions in Springfield. View their Twitter streams for the latest news and photos.

The Chicago Air and Water kicks off this weekend. Our Geoffrey Baer attended a media preview event at Gary/Chicago International Airport on Thursday.

Northerly Island Park is set to get an extreme makeover. We tell you what's in the works and when it will be completed.

Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy joins us to talk about the hold violence has on our city. 

Illinois Republicans hammer away at Democrats, as some gubernatorial candidates emerge for 2014. Paris Schutz has more on that, as well as pension negotiations in Springfield.

Chicago Tonight is covering Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. View their Twitter streams for the latest news and photos.

We asked what you thought about Paul Ryan's budget plan. We read what some of you had to say in Viewer Mail.

Thousands of undocumented immigrants line up at Navy Pier for the chance to gain legal status under the new "deferred action" initiative. Paris Schutz has the story.

Now that Congressman Paul Ryan has joined the Romney ticket, Ryan's controversial federal budget proposal is coming under intense scrutiny. We look at what that fiscal plan actually contains.

Groupon shares plunge 27 percent as second quarter earnings underwhelm. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has that story, and more top business headlines.

Ald. Burke agrees to show records on disability pay to City Council watchdog. But should the records be turned over to City Inspector General Joe Ferguson instead? Paris Schutz has the latest.