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We share some of your thoughts about school safety in tonight’s Viewer Feedback.

First Lady Michelle Obama makes an impassioned plea to Chicago business leaders to help solve the problem of youth violence here. Paris Schutz has the story.

President Obama proposed a $3.77 trillion budget for 2014 that would cut deficits by $1.8 trillion over the next decade. Eddie Arruza and his guests gauge market reaction to the potential cuts.

Former Reagan budget director David Stockman says the Federal Reserve's perennially low interest rates and the move away from the gold standard have put America on the path to financial ruin. He joins us.

Former congressman and Reagan budget director David Stockman sits down with John Callaway in 1986. 

Hundreds of layoffs; Boeing plans a $1 billion expansion; Chicago’s old main post office could become a 21st century urban hub; and the end of an era for Sears. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM joins us to discuss this week's top business headlines.

Nobel Peace Prize winner and landmine activist Jody Williams joins us to talk about her work.

Once there were dozens of men's hatmakers in Chicago. Today, there is only one. Jay Shefsky takes us inside Optimo Hats.

Chicago Public School officials and principals say the Safe Passage program has improved the safety of students passing through dangerous gang turf on their way to school. But with school closings on the horizon, we examine the potential effects these closings could have on the safety of kids traveling to and from school.

View an interactive map of Chicago Public Schools that currently have Safe Passage programs in place.

We hear the latest plans for School Safety in the wake of CPS closings. Visit our Safe Passage story for web-exclusive videos and a detailed slideshow about the program, read a Q&A with CTU President Karen Lewis, view a map of closing and receiving schools, and a timeline of CPS closures. Read a recap of our live online chat.

We spoke with Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis about school safety, closings and more. Read what she had to say.

We have heard a lot about school closings, but where exactly will affected Chicago students attend school next year? View our interactive map to make sense of the shuffle.

View our timeline for more on the steps leading up to the CPS final closure list, and what parents should expect next. 

An inside look at one of Chicago’s most famous families. Ezekiel Emanuel, the eldest of the three brothers, joins us to talk about his new memoir: Brothers Emanuel.

Pieces of a famed Russian meteorite land at the Field Museum. Eddie Arruza has the story.

The Cubs take an opening day drubbing at Wrigley Field -- but has the team finally agreed with the city on a major deal to renovate the stadium? Paris Schutz has the latest.

North Korea is warning of a nuclear attack against the United States. We look at how realistic the threat is, and how things have escalated in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Meet someone you won't soon forget. A local woman shares her story of surviving World War II with her love and humanity intact.

We talk with the author of a new book and two players from the 1963 Loyola University NCAA Championship team about the adversity it overcame to win the title.

Read an excerpt from Ramblers by Michael Lenehan and view a slideshow of photos.

We read what some of you had to say about legendary film critic Roger Ebert in tonight's Viewer Feedback.

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

Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists offer more reflections on the life and legacy of film critic Roger Ebert.

Historic artwork, foodie heaven and the world's largest improv festival. Chicago Tonight knows what's going on this weekend.

Roger Ebert has died at age 70 after a long battle with cancer. Watch Chicago Tonight at 7:00 pm for more on his legacy and career.