Ald. Sandi Jackson briefly opens up about her husband, Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr., and the City Council takes up decriminalizing pot. Paris Schutz has the latest on a frenetic day at City Hall.

We talk with Chicago aldermen about NATO, the mayor's ethics plan, aldermanic pensions and more.

With the lopsided aldermanic vote approving Mayor Emanuel's Infrastructure Trust, some are wondering if the days of a rubberstamp City Council are coming back. We talk with two aldermen who strongly opposed the plan.

The mayor's controversial infrastructure trust sails through City Council. Now what? Paris Schutz has the latest.

The mayor delayed his infrastructure trust vote. Is he working behind the scenes trying to convince opponents to vote yes? Paris Schutz has the story.

In a City Council shocker, under increased scrutiny, Mayor Rahm Emanuel calls off the vote on his controversial infrastructure trust. But the speed camera plan sails through. Paris Schutz has the latest.

New questions surface surrounding Mayor Emanuel's controversial speed-camera proposal. Paris Schutz has more on why some aldermen are up in arms.

The Chicago City Council passes controversial rules to deal with protests to the upcoming G-8/NATO summits in Chicago. Paris Schutz reports on the circus-like atmosphere at City Hall.

Does the new Inspector General of the Chicago City Council have the ability to fulfill his job description? We talk with the man himself to discuss the future of his new position.

After months of acrimony and racial undertones, a powerful alderman says there is consensus on a plan to redraw the city's 50 wards. Paris Schutz has the latest on that, and other news from an action-packed day at Chicago City Council.

Today marks Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle's first anniversary on the job. Has she fulfilled her campaign promises?  She joins us to talk about this and more.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel gets some aldermanic push back over his budget cuts. Carol Marin and a panel of aldermen break down the issues.

Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy is defending plans to close three Chicago police stations. We have the latest from the City Council budget hearings.

How did the charity run by Mayor Daley’s wife end up getting nearly a million dollars from TIF recipients? Carol Marin talks with Chicago aldermen about that, and how the city plans to collect money owed by city workers. 

Chicago’s City Council is made up of 50 aldermen, each representing one ward in the city. One of our viewers wants to know when and why these wards were established. Geoffrey Baer has the answer in this week’s Ask Geoffrey.