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Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review: 5/3
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Eddie Arruza and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.
Web Extra: The Week in Review: 5/3
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Eddie Arruza and his panel of journalists discuss the baseball controversy between two local high schools in this web exclusive conversation.
Weekend Events Around Town: 5/3 - 5/5
| Drew Kann
Music from Poland's golden age, high fashion and Cinco de Mayo festivities; Chicago Tonight knows what's going on this weekend.
Madigan's Pension Bill Clears IL House
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House Speaker Madigan's pension reform bill clears the Illinois House. Chicago Sun-Times Springfield Bureau Chief Dave McKinney has the latest Springfield news.
IL House Approves Madigan's Pension Deal
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The Illinois House approved House Speaker Michael Madigan's pension reform deal. See how House members voted in our interactive graphic.
Sen. Dick Durbin
| Michael Lipkin
Sen. Dick Durbin joins us to discuss the bipartisan immigration bill being considered in Congress, and the latest on the Hill.
Drones in Illinois?
| Paris Schutz
Are unmanned flying drones an effective public safety tool for local government or an Orwellian invasion of privacy? Paris Schutz has the story, as the drone debate heats up in Illinois.
Adam Grant
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Adam Grant, the youngest ever tenured professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business and author of Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success, joins us to talk about his radical approach to succeeding in business.
OneGoal Sets High Bar for Low-Income Students
| Ash-har Quraishi
How do you narrow the college achievement gap between low- and high-income students? A new program in Chicago schools is trying a new strategy: teaching character.
Viewer Feedback: 5/2
Parking Meter Changes
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We share some of your comments on the new parking meter rules in tonight's Viewer Feedback.
Cinco De Mayo, Mariachi Style
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In anticipation of Cinco de Mayo, we have a very special performance from the nation's top college mariachi troupe.
IL Senate Approves Gambling Bill
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The Illinois Senate approved gambling legislation today. See how members voted in our interactive graphic.
Mayor Emanuel on Wrigley, Gambling & Parking Meters
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Cubs owner Tom Ricketts says the team could actually leave Wrigley if the deal falls through. Find out what the mayor said about this, and other hot button issues of the day.
Madigan's Pension Reform Proposal
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House Speaker Michael Madigan's pension proposal is one step closer to being the law of the land. We take a closer look at its specifics.
Bus Rapid Transit
| Eddie Arruza
It could be one of the most dramatic changes to Chicago's public transportation system in decades. We look at the proposed Bus Rapid Transit plans for Ashland Avenue and the Loop.
Live Healthy Longer
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Is there a secret to living longer and healthier? We talk with The Buck Institute for Research on Aging's CEO.
Chicago Business News: 5/1
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Feeling the heat at the pump? Chicago has the dubious distinction of having the highest gas prices in the lower 48 states. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has that story, and more top business headlines.
50 Years of Ebony Fashion
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From Yves Saint Laurent to Emanuel Ungaro, the top fashion designers in the world were represented in the annual Ebony Fashion Fair. We take a look at the 50-year history of a fashion show designed to bring elegance to the African American community nationally.
New Pension Package in Springfield
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House Speaker Michael Madigan pushes a new pension package on Tuesday. Chicago Sun-Times' Springfield Bureau Chief Dave McKinney gives us the latest Springfield news.
Cardinal George: Restore Free Water to Nonprofits
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Cardinal Francis George had a firm message for the mayor and other city leaders today: restore free water service to religious nonprofits. Paris Schutz has the story.
Parking Settlement Extends Evening Hours
| Michael Lipkin
Mayor Emanuel says his parking meter settlement will net the city $20 million a year, but won't release his calculations. Chicago's top lawyer and Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd) join our panel.
Duprey Elementary School's Fight to Stay Open
| Elizabeth Brackett
It’s the last week of public hearings on school closures. We follow Ana Roque de Duprey Elementary School’s fight to stay off the closure list.
William Friedkin
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The director of The Exorcist talks with us about his classic scary film and his early days in Chicago.
Hedy Weiss: Theater Reviews
| Drew Kann
Chicago Sun-Times theater critic Hedy Weiss talks Chicago's Tony Award nominees and reviews Anything Goes, The Pianist of Willesden Lane and several other shows around town.
Remembering Earl Pionke
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Earl Pionke died on Friday at age 80. Watch a web exclusive video.
New Rules for Chicago Parking Meters
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The mayor negotiates big changes to the controversial parking meter deal. But will it save taxpayers any money? Paris Schutz has the latest.
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