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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.

Illinois is racing against the clock to implement the new health care law. We talk about the changes heading our way.

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.

James "Big Cat" Williams gives us his Super Bowl picks, and tells us what’s ahead this winter for Big Cat Charities.

Chicago artist Leo Segedin, 86, is still painting about his childhood on the west side, and dancing into old age.

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

Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists continue their conversation in a web extra video.

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Gay marriage has been the focus this week in Springfield, but has there been any actual movement during the Illinois Senate's lame-duck session? We have the latest news from the capital.

Chicago civic groups back bipartisan pension reform, but will it prompt any action in Springfield? Eddie Arruza and his panel discuss the latest developments.

What happened to the three young men charged with conspiracy to commit terrorism during the NATO summit in Chicago? Paris Schutz has the latest.

Bee hives, hand cream and O'Hare Airport. We show you how one social enterprise is utilizing the sweet nectar of honey to give its employees a fresh start.

What happens when The Second City teams with the Lyric Opera of Chicago? We find out from some of the principal planners of this meeting of musical and comedy minds.

A Chicago criminologist has new insight into the origins of Chicago organized crime.

The Illinois Senate returns to Springfield for the lame-duck session. We bring you the latest news.

The fiscal cliff is averted, but your tax bill will likely go up. We have more on what the deal means for Illinois taxpayers.

In its final hours last night, the 112th Congress passed a carefully orchestrated fiscal cliff deal despite staunch House Republican opposition. We discuss the deeper meaning behind the deal, and the way it came together, with a panel of economists.

After four years, the Tribune Co. finally emerges from bankruptcy. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has that story, market reaction to the fiscal cliff deal, and more top business headlines.

Cracking down on the misuse of handicapped parking and a so-called "skin tax" at strip clubs are two of more than 100 new Illinois laws that just kicked in. We tell you about some of the others you should know about.

A new study on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender youth zeros in on a number of health issues. We hear from one of the authors, and some young people.

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We revisit the set of an international, big budget action film shot here in Chicago.

The director of one of next year's biggest Indian films discusses why he decided to film in Chicago.

Tom Cruise stars as the Hollywood version of author Lee Child's character, Jack Reacher. We revisit a conversation with Child about his best-selling books, the new movie and the latest installment in the Reacher series.