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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Illinois Primary Rundown

Tuesday night marked the end of an undoubtedly contentious primary season in Illinois. Learn more about how it all went down.

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Early Spring's Impact on your Garden

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The record-breaking hot weather is jump-starting Chicago gardens. Eliza Fournier of the Chicago Botanic Garden joins us with spring gardening tips.

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Primary Congressional Winners

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We're joined by winners of the contentious 8th and 10th Congressional primaries. They talk general election strategy and more.

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Rahm Emanuel

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has been focusing on the potential economic upside of the NATO summit since his lobbying brought it to Chicago, but it’s his security plans that have had some up in arms.

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Hillard Heintze

As some business leaders expressed concern about the summits, the city hired security firm Hillard Heintze, which will meet weekly with the business community.

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Chicago Council on Global Affairs

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is the only foreign policy think tank in Chicago.

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Libya

This year, NATO grabbed headlines for its active intervention in Libya, a non-member state in North Africa.

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Greece

Greece went bankrupt last year, highlighting decades of central government mismanagement.

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France

France has been a reluctant partner in the NATO mission in Afghanistan.

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Andy Thayer

Andy Thayer is no stranger to controversy. He’s had a key role in organizing protests in Chicago.

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Photographer Lee Balterman

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He photographed the city and its people. We remember Lee Balterman, who took remarkable Chicago pictures for more than half a century.

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Rick Bayless in "Cascabel"

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Find out what Chef Rick Bayless is cooking up on stage when we visit a rehearsal of his new show at Lookingglass Theatre.

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Analysis of Illinois Primary

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Illinois was pegged as a pivotal win for GOP presidential hopefuls. Mitt Romney won big, but there were very few surprises in state elections. Carol Marin and her panel have the details.

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Garry McCarthy

As Chicago Police superintendent, Garry McCarthy is the public face of security during the NATO summit.

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Michael Shields

President of the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police Michael Shields has repeatedly called for more officer training before the summit.

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Italy

President Giorgio Napolitano is trying to undo two decades of widespread corruption and poor management

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Russia

One of NATO’s harshest critics is President-elect Vladimir Putin, Russia’s longtime leader, who was just voted in to a third term.

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Turkey

Turkey serves as the eastern anchor in the NATO alliance, sharing a border with non-member states such as Syria, Iraq and Iran.

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Germany

Germany led talks of economic reforms and bailouts in the European Union this past year.

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proposed poorly received ordinances in an attempt to thwart protests, which included soaring fines for protesters. 

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