Cracking down on the misuse of handicapped parking and a so-called "skin tax" at strip clubs are two of more than 100 new Illinois laws that just kicked in. We tell you about some of the others you should know about.

Thirty-two days and counting. America is still heading toward the fiscal cliff, but will we veer off before getting there? Eddie Arruza and his guests take up how you can prepare for the worst.

A door-to-door diabetes education campaign in two of Chicago's poorest neighborhoods is resulting in some surprising finds and encouraging outcomes.

Forty years after humans last walked on the moon, two of the men who did it pay a visit to the Adler Planetarium. We hear from the astronauts who made the journey.

On this Veterans Day, the National Veterans Art Museum opens the doors at its new location in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood. We go inside to see the artwork that now includes the work of America's newest military veterans.

There's confusion at many Chicago polling places on this election day as redrawn wards send voters scrambling to find their assigned voting place. We have the very latest LIVE from the Chicago Board of Elections.

In tonight's Viewer Mail, we have your thoughts about our 8th District Congressional forum last week with candidates Tammy Duckworth and Congressman Joe Walsh.

What's happening in the city is a tech boom that has some seeing Chicago as the next Silicon Valley. Eddie Arruza reports on the young workforce and the businesses creating a high-tech hotbed downtown.

Eddie Arruza and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.

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The battle lines have been drawn over Bertrand Goldberg's Prentice Women's Hospital. Eddie Arruza reports on the fight between preservationists and the building's owner: Northwestern University.

The issue of gay marriage in Illinois is heading to court. Two lawsuits filed Wednesday on behalf of same sex couples say they are being denied their constitutional rights. We hear why the suits are coming now.

U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald explains why he's resigning from his post next month, and admits having some regrets during his nearly 11 years in Chicago. Eddie Arruza reports.

Protesters were more subdued on the second day of the NATO summit. But, they call Sunday’s melee police brutality. Paris Schutz has the latest.

A Chicago warehouse gives second chances to construction waste, as well as ex-offenders needing a new path in life. We visit the Rebuilding Exchange.

Eddie Arruza and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.