On this edition of Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman, a polar vortex comes to town. How did Chicagoans cope with the double punch of snow and bitter cold? And how did city and suburban officials handle plowing, salting and other vital services? Did school officials make the right call? Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner sends mixed messages on the minimum wage. Chicago’s gun shop ban is ruled unconstitutional, while the Illinois State Police is flooded with applications for concealed carry permits. The Cardinal releases abuse records. And in sports, Frank Thomas and Greg Maddox are voted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame.

Guests:

- Mary Ann Ahern, NBC-5 News

- John McCarron, Chicago Tribune

- Charles Thomas, ABC-7 News

- Jim Litke, Associated Press

Watch our panel’s web-exclusive conversation in Web Extra: The Week in Review: 1/10.

Here is a roundup of Chicago Tonight's web stories from this week:

Monday, January 6:

- Web Extra: Snow in Lafayette

-City's Response to Extreme Weather

-Tom Skilling on Latest Weather Updates

-Medical Impact of Extreme Cold

-Mariano's CEO

-New Report Outlines Asian Carp Options

-Wright's Winslow House

-Life Itself

-Viewer Feedback:Congressional Roundtable

Tuesday, January 7:

-Chicago's Cold Weather

-Training for Concealed Carry

-Cardinal Francis George

-Trial Begins for NATO 3

-Seth Goldberg

-Downton Abbey’s Lesley Nicol

Wednesday, January 8:

-50th Anniversary of "War on Poverty"

-Charter School Expansion

-BGA, Chicago Mag on UNO's Juan Rangel

-Connected Education Impacts Chicago Schools

-Ask Geoffrey: 1/8

- Web Extra: 2011 Frank Thomas Interview

Thursday, January 9:

-Local Hospital Notifies Patients of Potential Bacteria Exposure

-Affordable Care Act

-Zachary Fardon

-2013 Movies

-Robbie Fulks

- Big Country in the Big City

Friday, January 10:

- Weekend Events Around Town: 1/10-1/12

- Web Extra: The Week in Review