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

Cubs owner Tom Ricketts says the team could actually leave Wrigley if the deal falls through. Find out what the mayor said about this, and other hot button issues of the day.

House Speaker Michael Madigan's pension proposal is one step closer to being the law of the land. We take a closer look at its specifics.

It could be one of the most dramatic changes to Chicago's public transportation system in decades. We look at the proposed Bus Rapid Transit plans for Ashland Avenue and the Loop.

Is there a secret to living longer and healthier? We talk with The Buck Institute for Research on Aging's CEO.

Feeling the heat at the pump? Chicago has the dubious distinction of having the highest gas prices in the lower 48 states. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has that story, and more top business headlines.

From Yves Saint Laurent to Emanuel Ungaro, the top fashion designers in the world were represented in the annual Ebony Fashion Fair. We take a look at the 50-year history of a fashion show designed to bring elegance to the African American community nationally.

House Speaker Michael Madigan pushes a new pension package on Tuesday. Chicago Sun-Times' Springfield Bureau Chief Dave McKinney gives us the latest Springfield news.

Cardinal Francis George had a firm message for the mayor and other city leaders today: restore free water service to religious nonprofits. Paris Schutz has the story.

Mayor Emanuel says his parking meter settlement will net the city $20 million a year, but won't release his calculations. Chicago's top lawyer and Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd) join our panel.

It’s the last week of public hearings on school closures. We follow Ana Roque de Duprey Elementary School’s fight to stay off the closure list.

The director of The Exorcist talks with us about his classic scary film and his early days in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times theater critic Hedy Weiss talks Chicago's Tony Award nominees and reviews Anything Goes, The Pianist of Willesden Lane and several other shows around town.

Earl Pionke died on Friday at age 80. Watch a web exclusive video.

The mayor negotiates big changes to the controversial parking meter deal. But will it save taxpayers any money? Paris Schutz has the latest.

She was the woman behind Bush v. Gore and several landmark cases on the Supreme Court. We go one-on-one with retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon gives us the scoop on why she decided not to run for reelection, and what’s next.

An offensive lineman long on pedigree and short on experience tops the Bears' draft class. James "Big Cat" Williams analyzes the Bears' 2013 picks.

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

Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss CPS students boycotting their standardized tests to protest the plan to close some schools based on test scores in this web exclusive conversation.

Catch Big Fish on stage, superheroes and heroines at McCormick Place, and timeless antiques at the Merchandise Mart; Chicago Tonight knows what’s going on this weekend.

A group of aldermen is calling for tougher oversight over the mayor’s office.

We look at how the so-called sequestration budget cuts are affecting air traffic and passengers at O'Hare and Midway airports.

Middle East scholar Rashid Khalidi says America has not been working for peace in its efforts to mediate the Israel-Palestine conflict, including President Obama's backtracking on freezing West Bank settlements. He joins us.

Chicago Tribune editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis just won a national award. He joins us in discussion.

A new curator digs deep into the Museum of Contemporary Art's collection and finds a study in black-and-white.