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Mayor Emanuel's plan to return free water to some nonprofit organizations advances in the Chicago City Council. But just who will pay for water and why are some religious leaders still upset? Paris Schutz has the latest on that, and the controversy over parking meters.

Illinois State Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady resigned Tuesday. He joins us.

Meet Jeanne Olson, a CPS parent who's trying to translate the district's complicated school closings formula into plain English -- for other parents to understand.

A food additive that has been used for decades is stirring up controversy. We talk with a Chicago researcher who is in the midst of clinical trials to uncover its potential hazards. Ash-har Quraishi has the story in tonight's Scientific Chicago.

NPR's Peter Sagal joins us to discuss his new PBS series about the U.S. Constitution.

We revisit a Picasso exhibition at the first American museum to exhibit his work -- The Art Institute of Chicago.

We have your thoughts on Chicago's proposed bus rapid transit system and hear what you had to say about the passing of folk music pioneer Earl Pionke in tonight's Viewer Feedback.

Digital, interactive billboards may soon be coming to dozens, if not hundreds of pieces of street furniture in some of the most pedestrian-heavy areas of the city.

Is the mayor's office withholding crucial information about the new parking meter deal from aldermen? Carol Marin has the latest.

An excerpt from Maya's Notebook, by Isabel Allende

Pension reform passes the Illinois House and a new bill is introduced in the Senate. What will Illinois pension reform look like? We chat with two of the sponsors of House Speaker Madigan’s pension proposal and two representatives who voted against the plan.

President Obama's former regulation chief Cass Sunstein joins us with a look at how the White House puts laws into practice.

A brand new staging of a classic American musical arrives in Chicago with some very authentic dancing. We meet the 91-year-old choreographer behind Lyric Opera of Chicago's Oklahoma!

Magical realist Isabel Allende joins us to discuss her latest book, Maya's Notebook.

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

Eddie Arruza and his panel of journalists discuss the baseball controversy between two local high schools in this web exclusive conversation.

Music from Poland's golden age, high fashion and Cinco de Mayo festivities; Chicago Tonight knows what's going on this weekend.

House Speaker Madigan's pension reform bill clears the Illinois House. Chicago Sun-Times Springfield Bureau Chief Dave McKinney has the latest Springfield news.

The Illinois House approved House Speaker Michael Madigan's pension reform deal. See how House members voted in our interactive graphic.

Sen. Dick Durbin joins us to discuss the bipartisan immigration bill being considered in Congress, and the latest on the Hill.

Are unmanned flying drones an effective public safety tool for local government or an Orwellian invasion of privacy? Paris Schutz has the story, as the drone debate heats up in Illinois.

Adam Grant, the youngest ever tenured professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business and author of Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success, joins us to talk about his radical approach to succeeding in business.

How do you narrow the college achievement gap between low- and high-income students? A new program in Chicago schools is trying a new strategy: teaching character.

We share some of your comments on the new parking meter rules in tonight's Viewer Feedback.

In anticipation of Cinco de Mayo, we have a very special performance from the nation's top college mariachi troupe.

The Illinois Senate approved gambling legislation today. See how members voted in our interactive graphic.