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A very rare Burrowing Owl was spotted along Chicago's lakefront.

Passion, Positivity and Punctuality: these are the three things which center around the people of America which I have observed since the day my plane landed in Washington D.C. on 2nd October. I am one of the 14 journalists from Pakistan chosen for the sixth batch of journalists’ exchange program for three weeks, funded by the U.S. State Department.

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is riding a jump in polls after last week's debate; some show the Republican has moved ahead of President Obama. Carol Marin has the latest.

We talk with the filmmaker behind As Goes Janesville, which goes deep into Wisconsin’s historic labor battle under Gov. Scott Walker.

Jay Shefsky tells us about companies that pick up food scraps from restaurants and now from your home -- and turn them into compost. And, he takes us to an urban farm that uses that compost to grow vegetables -- and jobs.

The Bears make NFL history. James "Big Cat" Williams dissects the historic win against the Jaguars.

Geoffrey Baer takes an up-close and personal look at...Illinois license plates? Find out more about his unique discoveries in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey.

We take a look at the Shedd Aquarium's efforts to harvest sustainable produce in their organic gardens.

We hear what you had to say about the first presidential debate when we read some of our viewer mail.

Pakistani journalist Mansoor Ali Khan joins Chicago Tonight in October 2012 as part of the U.S. - Pakistan Professional Partnership in Journalism. Khan works as an Anchor/Newscaster for Geo News in Karachi. He will be blogging about his experience in Chicago here on our website.

Chicago Tonight has an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the biggest international movie to film in Chicago, and a sit-down interview with Indian megastar, Aamir Khan.

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

Joel Weisman and his panel continue their analysis of the presidential debate in this web-exclusive conversation.

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

Who came out on top after the first presidential debate? We have the analysis.

MacArthur Genius fellow, Dylan C. Penningroth, Associate Professor at Northwestern University and research professor for the American Bar Foundation, talks about getting the grant of a lifetime and how it will impact his research of African American life under and after slavery.

A new book looks at Bucktown's transformation -- from gang territory to stomping ground for new gentrifiers. We talk with author and former Chicago Sun-Times reporter Scott Jacobs.

An irreverent and entertaining look at the U.S. Presidents -- all 44 of them.

A Chicago family leads their community to convert an illegal garbage dump into Eden Place: a three-acre nature center for their struggling South Side neighborhood. Jay Shefsky has the remarkable story.

The head of the Ayn Rand Institute, Yaron Brook, was a guest on our show this week, discussing why he thinks Rand's philosophy may hold the solution to America's economic woes. We received several comments on the story. We read what some of you had to say in tonight's Viewer Mail.

Which Chicago City Council member has missed the most meetings and what does it mean? Paris Schutz has the story.

Jason DeSanto joins Carol Marin with a preview of what to expect in the first 2012 presidential debate.

Former Chicago Public Radio host Steve Edwards talks about his switch from broadcasting to a new gig at the University of Chicago.

Census figures show Chicago's downtown growing faster than any city in America. Plus: just who are President Obama and Mitt Romney's biggest local donors? Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has those stories, and more top business headlines.

On its 125th anniversary, we take you inside a very special exhibit at the Newberry Library showcasing 125 of its most prized possessions.

Eliza Fournier from the Chicago Botanic Garden joins us with tips to make your fall garden thrive.