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8th District Congressional Forum

In our first Congressional Candidate Forum, 8th District candidates Congressman Joe Walsh and challenger Tammy Duckworth talk with Eddie Arruza, live in our studios.

New Gambling, Bullet Taxes in Cook County Budget

Expect cigarettes, gambling, and bullets to cost more in Cook County, according to Board President Toni Preckwinkle's 2013 budget. She joins us to discuss plugging a $268 million deficit. 

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Viewer Mail: 10/18

We have some of your thoughts about the Chicago Public Schools shake-up and the new schools CEO in tonight's Viewer Mail.

The Road to Victory

Will President Obama's strong performance at Tuesday's debate stall Mitt Romney's momentum in key swing states? With just 19 days to go until the election, we discuss the candidates' possible paths to victory.

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Mansoor Ali Khan

Our international exchange journalist from Pakistan, Mansoor Ali Khan, joins us with an update on Malala Yousafzai, a teenager who was shot by the Taliban, and the impact she is having on reform in Pakistan.

Meet the Dream Team

A group of undocumented students form a support group at a local high school. The goal? Getting into college, with or without legal status. We have the story.

Concert of Unity from the Pope's Maestro

The man known as the Pope's Maestro, Sir Gilbert Levine, joins us to talk about a concert celebrating Pope John Paul II.

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Web Extra: Sir Gilbert Levine

We continue our conversation with Sir Gilbert Levine, and the miracle he says Pope John Paul II performed on his mother-in-law.

Touch Technology

Could the touchscreen on your smartphone or tablet actually touch you back? Ash-har Quraishi takes a look at the technology that could add more dimension to how that flat plate of glass feels.

More Potential Burge Victims Want Justice

More potential victims of torture under convicted former police commander Jon Burge come forward and say they want justice. Paris Schutz has the story.

Presidential Town Hall Debate Preview

President Obama is looking to avoid another lackluster performance at Tuesday's town hall debate. Jason DeSanto has more on what each candidate needs to succeed. 

Common Core

It's an unprecedented nationwide effort to raise the achievement bar for all students. Illinois has joined 45 other states in adopting rigorous, new academic standards for students in grades K-12. Elizabeth Brackett reports on what that means for Chicago schools.

Scientific Chicago with Neil Shubin

Our science guy, Neil Shubin, explores Chicago’s connection to the winners of this year's Nobel Prize for chemistry, giant viruses, and more in this edition of Scientific Chicago.

The Onion Takes on History of the World in New Book

Clear your coffee table -- a new encyclopedia by the staff of The Onion takes on all human knowledge and turns it upside-down. We talk with one of its editors.

Ask Geoffrey: 10/16

Chicago's skyline was once booming with billboards and neon signs. But where are they now?