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Journalists from around the world converged on McCormick Place. Even though access was restricted, most reporters gave high marks to NATO summit organizers. Elizabeth Brackett reports.

We read what some of you had to say about the NATO summit and protests when we read tonight's Viewer Mail.

Our Chicago Tonight team covered the NATO protests live on Sunday. See the protests in our extensive slideshow.

The Chicago Tonight team is covering the NATO protests live this weekend on Twitter. View their Twitter streams for the latest news and photos from the CANG8 rally, and other protests around the city.

Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists take a Week in Review look at Chicago's NATO summit.

The first major protest rally of the NATO summit was held at Daley Plaza on Friday. Paris Schutz has the latest.

Accusations that Chicago Police are mishandling NATO protesters have begun. We talk with one Occupy Protester who says he was arrested and held for 30 hours without being charged.

The Latvian ambassador to the U.S. tells us why he thinks NATO matters in this 21st century world order.

NATO protesters get dirty at a rally Thursday afternoon, while some accuse Chicago Police of misconduct. We have the latest.

NATO's Assistant Secretary General, Ambassador Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, joins us to talk about what diplomacy and security issues will be discussed during the summit.

In three days, the largest NATO summit in history will be held in Chicago. Defense funding, Afghanistan, and new partnerships will be at the top of the agenda. We look at what the alliance hopes to accomplish this weekend. 

Metra, Amtrak, and the CTA are one day closer to implementing strict NATO security measures. Find out how it will impact your commute.

As Mayor Rahm Emanuel continues to stress the importance of the NATO summit to Chicago, some subtle hints that a major event is coming start appearing downtown. We tell you what they are.

Why is Chicago hosting the NATO summit? Who stands to benefit? What are the stakes if things go awry between protesters and police? Carol Marin and her guests have answers.

JP Morgan's Jamie Dimon is under fire from all sides as a disastrous hedging strategy costs the bank at least $2 billion and wipes more than $17 billion off the bank's value. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has that story, and more top business headlines. 

He went from playing Chicago softball to playing for the White Sox. Kevin Hickey died Wednesday at the age of 56. We look back at John Callaway's 2002 profile of this hometown hero.

The city of Chicago has approved a permit for what's thought to be the largest anti-NATO rally being held by the Coalition Against NATO/G8 War & Poverty Agenda (CAN-G8.) Ash-har Quraishi has the latest.

Ten years into the war in Afghanistan, NATO is strapped for cash and still has 100,000 troops left in the country. After this, will the alliance attempt regime change again? We look at where NATO's been and where it's going.

The city may be saying that it's business as usual during the NATO summit -- but that's not what some downtown businesses are expecting. Find out why the gathering of world leaders is already causing a revenue drop in the Loop.

A new study examines how the impact of a divorce early in a child's life may cause more behavioral problems. We hear from the study's co-author.

Gov. Pat Quinn pledges to sign legislation ending free health insurance for state retirees. Carol Marin talks with state lawmakers about what else may happen during the legislative session.

We hear from the Chicago Police and Fire unions about Mayor Rahm Emanuel's so-called "Roadmap to Retirement Security" and what the rank-and-file think about the plan to change their pensions.

We read what some of you had to say about our theme music and our coverage of presidential candidates in tonight's Viewer Mail.

The Illinois Senate followed the House of Representatives and overwhelmingly approved a plan Thursday to begin charging retired state workers, lawmakers, judges and university workers for their health insurance, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. 

We look back at President Barack Obama's appearances on Chicago Tonight from 2000 to 2005.

Northwestern's lacrosse coach prepares her team for another run at a national title. We learn what drives Kelly Amonte Hiller.