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Mexico City is increasingly getting motorists out of their cars and onto bicycles. We travel south of the border to ride that city's Bike Share program as Chicago prepares to launch one of its own.

A science journalist becomes the U.S. Memory Champion. We meet the author of Moonwalking with Einstein.

From World War II bomber jets to failed car companies, Geoffrey Baer explains how an expansive area under the Ford City Mall in West Lawn connects this neighborhood to its past.

We have some of your thoughts about the Trayvon Martin killing when we read some of your Viewer Mail.

In private moment caught on mic, President Obama said he’ll have more “flexibility” to negotiate with Russia after re-election.

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

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

Anti-NATO protesters will not be able to march through the Loop during the NATO summit in May, an administrative judge ruled Thursday.

The Chicago NATO host committee says the donations will be enough to fully fund the May summits.

On May 20 to 22, 2012, President Barack Obama will welcome leaders from NATO’s 28 member states to his hometown of Chicago for a high-level meeting on international security, economics, and other pressing 21st century concerns. 

Welcome to Chicago Tonight’s online coverage of the Chicago NATO summit. We’ve gathered everything you need to know about growing protest plans, security measures, the summit’s effect on Chicago businesses, and the policies world leaders are expected to discuss. Read the latest developments here, and view our Players page to get up to speed on who matters for the summits.

Even though the city is no longer hosting the more controversial G-8 conference, Chicago still expects about 7,500 protestors during the NATO summit in May. Those protests have the Chicago Police Department on alert, spending the past few months training and acquiring new riot gear.

Thousands of protesters are coming to Chicago in May for the NATO summits. The White House’s decision to move the G-8 summit to Maryland’s Camp David didn't stifle protesters; they called it a victory. Mayor Rahm Emanuel has pledged that protesters’ First Amendment rights would not be violated, but said he has rights, too.

Mayor Emanuel announces $7 billion for improvements to parks, airports, and mass transit over the next three years. But how will the cash-strapped city pay for it? The mayor goes one-on-one with Paris Schutz.

We talk with CTA president Forrest Claypool about how the transit agency will benefit from Mayor Emanuel's infrastructure announcement, and then we continue our look at Bus Rapid Transit in Mexico City and how Chicago will try its own BRT pilot program.

Ivo Daalder, the U.S. ambassador to NATO, discusses the Afghan troop withdrawal and other items on the agenda at the upcoming NATO summit. Visit Chicago Tonight's NATO in Chicago page for more on the summit.

What qualities make a great leader? And what is the difference between leadership and values-based leadership? A former top CEO wrote the book and he joins us with his four sometimes surprising principles for success.

The Tony-award winning musical Fela! is in town. The show's lead producer tells us how love for Fela's music led to a triumphant stage production.

If the Supreme Court finds that the government cannot mandate the purchase of health insurance, would that affect the mandatory Illinois auto insurance law? We have your thoughts in tonight's Viewer Mail.

A longer school day and extended year is slated to take effect for Chicago Public Schools, despite public outcry and what officials call a staggering budget deficit. Paris Schutz has the details.

After three days of arguments, the fate of President Obama's health care law is now in the hands of the Supreme Court Justices. Will it be struck down? Carol Marin and her legal experts analyze the issue.

Security plans for the Chicago NATO summit could shut down South Shore rail lines and freeways during the two-day event.

We take a look at the Bus Rapid Transit system in Mexico City, which some Chicago transportation officials say could serve as a model for the Windy City.

Attendance is down, but the value of Chicago's baseball teams is going up. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has that story, and more top business headlines.

A local Mexican art museum with works from around the world celebrates its 25th anniversary. The founder joins us with details.

A rough and tumble game from the 1970s is seeing a resurgence. Women's roller derby is back, and this time it's a serious sport. We introduce you to Chicago's Windy City Rollers.