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Newly elected Congressman Mike Quigley is not the only lawmaker with a new job. We take a look at the results of the suburban races and Carol Marin talks with two of the new mayors.

If you have applied for a credit card, home mortgage, or car loan recently, you may have found that they are not as easy to get as they once were. The TARP funds were supposed to free up credit markets. So why are credit lines still out of reach for many? This is tonight's focus in our series, "The Bottom Line." Check the results of Chicago-based banks

We meet the Oscar-winning composer of the unforgettable tunes from Mary Poppins. "Mary Poppins" at the Cadillac Palace Theatre

Groceries and prescriptions for a steal? Yes, according to Carrie Kirby, the woman behind the "Shoplifting With Permission" blog. She joins us with her best tips for saving you money.

We have a performance from a Chicago favorite, singer-songwriter Alejandro Escovedo.

What do members of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission think of Chicago's 2016 snow job? They broke their silence this afternoon and Rich Samuels tells us what they said. Chicago 2016 Proposed Olympic Venues

The 5th Congressional District is headed to the polls today to elect someone to fill Rahm Emanuel's congressional seat. Eddie Arruza and his panel have the latest on that race and some hotly contested suburban contests.

What exactly is going on in Millennium Park? Chicago Tonight's Geoffrey Baer tells us about some radical new structures to debut in June that will temporarily change the face of the park. The Burnham Plan Centennial

We meet an athlete who does not allow his disability to slow him down. Christian Farr introduces us to tennis player Paul Moran and tells us why he's fighting so hard to bring the Olympics to his hometown.

We talk with the Chicago Tribune reporter who wrote a book about the historic trial that brought down a rogues' gallery of Chicago mobsters. Family Secrets: The Case That Crippled the Chicago Mob

Hedy Weiss is here with a "highly recommended" review of Steppenwolf Theater's new production of the Shakespeare classic "The Tempest".

The telescope was invented 400 years ago. A new PBS special looks at its powerful impact on science and religion. We speak with the director. 400 Years of the Telescope

Francis Cardinal George called the University of Notre Dame's decision to invite President Obama to speak at graduation an "extreme embarrassment," saying that the university it does not understand what it means to be Catholic. Do you think Barack Obama should speak at the Notre Dame commencement?

Eddie Arruza and his panel have the latest on the International Olympic Committee's evaluation and tour of Chicago.

Chicago's unemployment rate soared to 9 percent this month. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 has the inside scoop on the very latest business news.

Governor Pat Quinn and state lawmakers are at odds over the the appointment of a 29-year-old war veteran to head the Illinois State Police. We talk to the acting director of the Illinois State Police, Jonathon Monken, about the controversy surrounding his appointment.

They have taken viewers from the wilds of Africa to the inside of a stem-cell research lab to inner-city Chicago. We hear from the head of Chicago's award winning documentary house, Kartemquin Films. "Milking the Rhino"

Chicago Tonight is marking its 25th anniversary this month. Tonight we look back on some of the key moments in history captured on this program.

We hear what you had to say about some of our recent stories when we read our viewer mail.

Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: Former governor Rod Blagojevich indicted; the International Olympic Committee pays a critical visit to Chicago; the Chicago Sun-Times files for bankruptcy; Mayor Daley wants a bigger slice of Governor Quinn's proposed tax hike; the Bears land prized quarterback Jay Cutler; and the Cubs and Sox open their seasons next week. Guests:

John sits down with longtime political reporter Andy Shaw who just retired from ABC 7 News.

The much anticipated indictment of Rod Blagojevich was handed down this afternoon. Rich Samuels tells us what the former governor is charged with and why the indictment was revealed in such an unusual manner. Blagojevich Indictment Press Release List of Charges Blagojevich Indictment

Eddie Arruza and a panel of defense attorneys and former prosecutors look at how the looming trial might take shape.

Blagojevich may be out of office, but he has never quite left the public eye. We look at how he has used local and national media to build his defense.

Our own Elizabeth Brackett offers her perspective on the former governor's rise and fall. She is the author of the forthcoming book "Pay to Play."

What can be done to instill ethics into state politics? We speak with a former federal prosecutor about the recommendations proposed by his Illinois Reform Commission.