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Bandleader Orbert Davis and friends perform their Emmy-winning score from the documentary DuSable to Obama.

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City Council passed much-debated and controversial new ethics rules today by a unanimous vote. Even aldermen who were disappointed at the final, watered-down rules still voted yes.  But the mayor said he didn’t agree with the final outcome.

Chicago Public Schools releases a list of schools that are still being considered for closings. Elizabeth Brackett has the latest.

As Pope Benedict XVI prepares for his last weeks in office, we speak with Father Don Senior about what it's like to live in Vatican City. 

The President laid out a list of agenda items for his upcoming term. But how realistic are they? And, what was the Republican response? We have analysis.

Despite the sluggish economy the Dow is poised to hit an all-time high. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has this story, and more top business headlines.

Chicago Magazine’s Executive Editor, Cassie Walker Burke, is back on the show to tell us who made the publication’s 2013 list for the 100 most influential people in the city. 

We tell you about an organization that helps low-income residents prepare their tax returns for free.

State's attorneys outline their case against two young men charged in the shooting death of Hadiya Pendleton. Paris Schutz has more on what prosecutors say happened that day, and what they believe it says about Chicago's homicide problem.

The alleged shooters of Hadiya Pendleton failed to press charges from an earlier shooting, preferring retaliation instead, according to police. We speak with CureViolence's Ameena Matthews and executive director of the mayor's Office of Public Engagement Felicia Davis on gang culture. 

A study names Chicago's traffic among the country's very worst. What city planners are doing to save people time and money.

Local female veterans react to the Pentagon lifting the ban on women in combat.

Microsoft's latest campaign takes aim at Google's policy to scan all Gmails to tailor personalized ads to their email users.  We'll take a closer look at online and email privacy.

We see some of the amazing murals scattered about the Chicago Park District's fieldhouses.

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In a surprise announcement, Pope Benedict XVI said that he is renouncing the papacy at the end of February, citing his deteriorating health.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has picked former IDOT manager Natashia Holmes to replace Sandi Jackson as 7th Ward alderman. Paris Schutz has more on who she is, and details on an issue where the city council flexed its muscle with the mayor. .

Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. has reportedly agreed to plead guilty to misusing campaign funds.  Carol Marin and her panel look at the possible implications of the plea deal.

Wouldn’t it be nice to have heated sidewalks and never have to shovel?  Geoffrey Baer tells us about some folks in Oak Park who had that luxury in the early 20th century on tonight’s Ask Geoffrey.

Eddie Arruza and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.

Need some ideas for what to do this weekend? Chicago Tonight knows what’s going on!

A committee of aldermen dealt a blow today to the mayor’s latest attempt at ethics reform aimed in part at strengthening oversight of City Council. 

Gov. Quinn lays out some major proposals in his state of state address, such as raising the minimum wage and banning assault weapons. But it's what he did and didn't say about pension reform that's getting attention today. The governor joins us.

Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy is here to talk about why the city saw its deadliest January in a decade -- and what he's doing to curb the violence.

In 2013, Jay Shefsky introduced us to a suburban woman who has turned her house into a glass mosaic masterpiece. We revisit her beautifully unique home.