Mayor Rahm Emanuel is scheduled to deliver on Thursday a major address on violence and public safety. On Tuesday, “Chicago Tonight” will spend a full hour discussing what we know so far about Emanuel’s plan, how to address the root causes of violence and what work is already being done in Chicago’s communities.

We’ve invited a dozen Chicagoans with a variety of backgrounds and areas of expertise to share their views on how to tackle the violence that’s long plagued the city and has spiked so dramatically this year.

We want to hear from you. What questions should we ask about creating a safer city? What solutions to violence do you think are most likely to be effective?

Share your questions in the comments section below or on our Facebook page, and be sure to tweet along with the show on Tuesday at 7 p.m. using the hashtag #ChicagoTonight.

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