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Change at the top for troubled retailer Sears, bad news for Boeing, and what not to say in a job interview. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has those stories, and more top business headlines.

Marimba music fills a South Side church and creates opportunities for young musicians. We have the story.

The Illinois House approves driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants while Gov. Quinn demands that Illinois lawmakers vote on pension reform. We have the latest on the last day of the lame-duck session in Springfield.

The Illinois House approved a bill allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses. See how House members voted in our interactive graphic.

After fiscal cliff talks, comprehensive tax reform could be next. What changes could be part of that package, and would they benefit the economy? Our panel of tax experts has more.

Can a revamp of the city's community policing help the beleaguered crime rate? Paris Schutz has the story.

The Thompson Center could be transformed into a casino -- and city labor and business leaders are buzzing. An architecture critic weighs in.

How malleable are political views? And a robot made without any electronics? Our science guy, Neil Shubin, joins us to help answer these questions and more in tonight's Scientific Chicago.

We preview a fresh, exuberant take on Gilbert and Sullivan by the gods of Chicago storefront theater.

A multimillion dollar public-private partnership has attracted donors from all over the world. We show you how it's breathing new life into old athletic fields.

We have your thoughts about the fiscal cliff deal in tonight's Viewer Mail.

Is the Illinois General Assembly one step closer to fixing the country's worst pension system? We get the latest from Springfield in the waning hours of the lame-duck session.

An Illinois House committee passes pension reform in the final days of the lame-duck session. We have analysis.

Twenty-two candidates have entered the race to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. in the 2nd Congressional District. Paris Schutz has the latest.

Illinois is racing against the clock to implement the new health care law. We talk about the changes heading our way.

Lovie Smith is out. Who will be in as the Bears' next head coach? James "Big Cat" Williams gives us his take on some of the leading contenders.

James "Big Cat" Williams gives us his Super Bowl picks, and tells us what’s ahead this winter for Big Cat Charities.

Chicago artist Leo Segedin, 86, is still painting about his childhood on the west side, and dancing into old age.

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

Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists continue their conversation in a web extra video.

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

Gay marriage has been the focus this week in Springfield, but has there been any actual movement during the Illinois Senate's lame-duck session? We have the latest news from the capital.

Chicago civic groups back bipartisan pension reform, but will it prompt any action in Springfield? Eddie Arruza and his panel discuss the latest developments.

What happened to the three young men charged with conspiracy to commit terrorism during the NATO summit in Chicago? Paris Schutz has the latest.

Bee hives, hand cream and O'Hare Airport. We show you how one social enterprise is utilizing the sweet nectar of honey to give its employees a fresh start.

What happens when The Second City teams with the Lyric Opera of Chicago? We find out from some of the principal planners of this meeting of musical and comedy minds.