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The Chicago Tonight broadcast will be preempted this evening. We'd like to wish our viewers a happy Holiday and we'll see you again on Monday, January 4, 2010. We look back at our show's top musical moments from 2009.

Two local soldiers, just back from Afghanistan, give us some insight into what it's like on the ground in that war-torn country, and what 30,000 more U.S. troops will mean for the fight.

The Squeeze A new TV series is shining a spotlight on Cook County Jail. We hear what Sheriff Tom Dart and one of the show's producers have to say about the program. The Squeeze

A creative approach is filling up vacant spaces in the Loop with photographs and more. Pop-Up Art Loop The Chicago Photography Collective

The tallest building on the planet opens in Dubai on Monday. We talk with the local engineer who helped build this desert tower. Burj Dubai Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

A thrilling overtime win against Brett Favre and the division-leading Vikings...but was it enough to save Lovie Smith's job? We have a recap with former Bears linebacker Bruce Herron.

Eddie Arruza tells us how airport security measures have been ramped up after the alleged attempted terrorist attack over Detroit on Christmas Day.

We talk to the Chicago doctor who made history when he rode the shuttle Atlantis. Dr. Robert Satcher's Twitter

We learn about a group that helps the mentally ill lead better lives. Thresholds

WBBM Newsradio 780's Kris Kridel looks back at the year's biggest business stories.

We talk to the local publisher of DownBeat Magazine as it celebrates 75 years of jazz, blues and beyond. DownBeat Magazine DownBeat - The Great Jazz Interviews

Chicago's "cemetery lady" died two weeks ago. We revisit a segment in which she shared her vast knowledge of Chicago's hidden cemetery history with Geoffrey Baer. View Image

We hear what you have to say about Governor Quinn's controversial "early release" programs that are letting some convicts out of prison.

Groundbreaking transplants were performed today at Children's Memorial Hospital. Rich Samuels joins us with more details.

We look back at the state of the economy in 2009 and try to predict what might happen in 2010.

We hear about a creative music program that is truly giving the homeless something to sing about. Harmony, Hope & Healing

Legendary Harlem Globetrotter Curly Neal joins us to talk about the historic basketball club and its Chicago roots. See the Harlem Globetrotters

We learn about the Chicago roots of one of the North Pole's most famous residents.

Songwriter and Palatine native Andrew Ripp performs in studio. Watch Andrew Ripp perform "Dresden Wine"

Governor Quinn is caught in another early prison release controversy. Rich Samuels tells us what the governor and his principal primary election opponent have to say about it.

Asian carp have invaded local waterways, threatened the Great Lakes, and are now the subject of a lawsuit against the state of Illinois. Elizabeth Brackett and her panel take a look at the state's Asian carp challenges.

School officials are trying to take the guesswork out of gun violence prevention, using a probability model to attempt to predict future victims. We take a look at the program and hear what some critics have to say. Youth Advocate Programs CeaseFire Read The New York Times' endorsement of the Chicago Public Schools violence prevention strategy

Actor Tony Curtis played sax in the sexy comedy Some Like it Hot. He shares his memories of playing opposite Marilyn Monroe in this cross-dressing classic. The Making of Some Like It Hot

Chicago native and The Princess and the Frog director John Musker talks about working for Disney. Watch our 12/16 interview with John Musker Watch our entire web interview with John Musker

We tell you about some events guaranteed to entice you out of the house this holiday season.