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Viewer Mail: 10/22
8th District Congressional Forum
In tonight's Viewer Mail, we have your thoughts about our 8th District Congressional forum last week with candidates Tammy Duckworth and Congressman Joe Walsh.
Elizabeth Brackett Wins World Triathlon Championship -- Again!
For the fourth straight year, Chicago Tonight's own Elizabeth Brackett is a World Triathlon Champion!
Walsh's Abortion Comments Garner National Attention
Watch Web-Extra Press Conferences
After Chicago Tonight's candidate forum, Rep. Joe Walsh's comments on abortions to save the life of the mother prompt press conferences from both candidates.
Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review: 10/19
Phil Ponce and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.
Web Extra: The Week in Review: 10/19
Phil Ponce and his panel talk about President Obama’s election night party at McCormick Place. Watch the web-exclusive conversation.
Weekend Events Around Town: 10/19 - 10/21
Need some ideas for what to do this weekend? Chicago Tonight knows what's going on!
Web Extra: Post-Forum Press Conference
8th District
In our first Congressional Candidate Forum, 8th District candidates Congressman Joe Walsh and challenger Tammy Duckworth spoke with Eddie Arruza live in our studios. Watch the forum here and read our live web chat transcript. After the debate, both candidates answered questions from the media in a press conference. Watch the web extra videos.
8th District Congressional Forum
Live Stream & Live Web Chat
In our first Congressional Candidate Forum, 8th District candidates Congressman Joe Walsh and challenger Tammy Duckworth talk with Eddie Arruza, live in our studios.
8th District Cheat Sheet
Congressman Joe Walsh and opponent Tammy Duckworth face-off in one of the most highly contested congressional races in the country. We break down some of the key issues at the forefront of tonight's 8th District forum.
New Gambling, Bullet Taxes in Cook County Budget
Expect cigarettes, gambling, and bullets to cost more in Cook County, according to Board President Toni Preckwinkle's 2013 budget. She joins us to discuss plugging a $268 million deficit.
Viewer Mail: 10/18
Chicago Public Schools Shake-Up
We have some of your thoughts about the Chicago Public Schools shake-up and the new schools CEO in tonight's Viewer Mail.
The Road to Victory
What Comes Next in the Presidential Race?
Will President Obama's strong performance at Tuesday's debate stall Mitt Romney's momentum in key swing states? With just 19 days to go until the election, we discuss the candidates' possible paths to victory.
Mansoor Ali Khan
A Foreign Perspective
Our international exchange journalist from Pakistan, Mansoor Ali Khan, joins us with an update on Malala Yousafzai, a teenager who was shot by the Taliban, and the impact she is having on reform in Pakistan.
Meet the Dream Team
Undocumented Students Set Sights on College
A group of undocumented students form a support group at a local high school. The goal? Getting into college, with or without legal status. We have the story.
Concert of Unity from the Pope's Maestro
The man known as the Pope's Maestro, Sir Gilbert Levine, joins us to talk about a concert celebrating Pope John Paul II.
Web Extra: Sir Gilbert Levine
We continue our conversation with Sir Gilbert Levine, and the miracle he says Pope John Paul II performed on his mother-in-law.
Touch Technology
Could the touchscreen on your smartphone or tablet actually touch you back? Ash-har Quraishi takes a look at the technology that could add more dimension to how that flat plate of glass feels.
Brad Schneider
Brad Schneider is the Democratic nominee in the race for Congress in the 10th District.
More Potential Burge Victims Want Justice
More potential victims of torture under convicted former police commander Jon Burge come forward and say they want justice. Paris Schutz has the story.
Presidential Town Hall Debate Preview
President Obama is looking to avoid another lackluster performance at Tuesday's town hall debate. Jason DeSanto has more on what each candidate needs to succeed.
Common Core
It's an unprecedented nationwide effort to raise the achievement bar for all students. Illinois has joined 45 other states in adopting rigorous, new academic standards for students in grades K-12. Elizabeth Brackett reports on what that means for Chicago schools.
Scientific Chicago with Neil Shubin
World's Most Powerful Camera, Giant Viruses, Vanishing Electronics, Faithful Coyotes and Nobel Prize Winners
Our science guy, Neil Shubin, explores Chicago’s connection to the winners of this year's Nobel Prize for chemistry, giant viruses, and more in this edition of Scientific Chicago.
The Onion Takes on History of the World in New Book
Clear your coffee table -- a new encyclopedia by the staff of The Onion takes on all human knowledge and turns it upside-down. We talk with one of its editors.
Ask Geoffrey: 10/16
Chicago's skyline was once booming with billboards and neon signs. But where are they now? Geoffrey Baer answers this and more in Ask Geoffrey.
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