The battle over a proposed police firing range on the city's South Side is ruffling a few feathers. We talk about new developments in the controversial plan.
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Joffrey Ballet
It's a big year for Chicago's Joffrey Ballet. We hear all about it from the artistic director, and a visiting guest from the Royal Ballet in London.
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Hedy Weiss: Theater Reviews
Chicago Sun-Times theater and dance critic, Hedy Weiss, joins us to review three plays on Chicago stages.
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Chicago Law Schools Sued
Three Chicago law schools are facing class action suits, charging they tried to lure students with inflated post-graduation employment and salary numbers. We hear from one of the plaintiffs.
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Emanuel Gets Red-Light Cameras
The mayor gets his wish--the governor signs the speed camera bill into law. Carol Marin and her panel have more on this and how the mayor has been able to get his way on many other things as well.
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Brookfield Zoo Science Fair
What makes the Brookfield Zoo's science fair different from others? We take a closer look at these students and their scientific savvy.
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Boxer Mike Lee
We meet Chicago-area native Mike Lee, a Notre Dame finance grad who is climbing the ranks of the boxing world.
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Viewer Mail: 2/6
Gov. Pat Quinn
We share your strong opinions about Governor Pat Quinn's appearance on our program last week when we read some of your viewer mail.
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Weekend Events Around Town: 2/3 - 2/5
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Florida GOP Debates & Primary
The race for the Republican presidential nomination moves ahead as Mitt Romney takes the important Florida primary. What fueled Romney's comeback and what's next in this election season?
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Morbid Curiosity
A new exhibit at the Chicago Cultural Center brings death to life. We speak with the local man who assembled this morbid collection.
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Proposal to Protect Great Lakes
A new report proposes a multi-billion dollar engineering change to Chicago's waterways to cut off an Asian Carp invasion. Ash-har Quraishi has the details.
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Chicago Data Apps
Two innovative web developers and Chicago's Chief Technology Officer talk about new apps for Chicagoans with data from the city.
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Civic Federation: $35 Billion in State IOUs by 2017
Illinois could eventually face nearly $35 billion in unpaid bills. A new report suggests the governor and general assembly can fix the problem.
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Weekend Events Around Town: 1/27 – 1/29
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Preckwinkle Plans Overhaul of County Morgue
There’s a major shake-up at the Cook County Medical Examiner's office after reports of mismanagement and bodies piling up. We have the latest.
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Houdini on Chicago Stages
The legend of Harry Houdini gets turned upside-down when two local theater companies explore the magic behind the peerless entertainer.
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Hedy Weiss: Theater Reviews
Chicago Sun-Times theater critic Hedy Weiss reviews three plays on Chicago stages and offers her highest recommendations.
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Preview of State of the Union 2012
President Obama delivers his State of the Union address on Tuesday night. What will his message be, and is it the real start of the presidential campaign?
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Latest on Republican Presidential Primary
The race for the republican presidential nomination moves to Florida after Newt Gingrich's huge weekend victory in South Carolina. We talk with Illinois representatives of the various campaigns.
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Chicago Business News: 1/23
Jake and Elwood started the job and now the state plans to finish it. The demolition of the Dixieland Mall is underway. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 brings us that and other local business stories making headlines.
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Weekend Events Around Town: 1/20 - 1/22
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Indefinite Detention
How far can the government go to fight the war on terror? Carol Marin and her guests tackle contentious legislation that seemingly allows the indefinite detention without trial of terror suspects -- even if they are U.S. citizens.
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Danc(e)volve
A chance to dance; we take a look at Hubbard Street Dance Company's effort to boost homegrown talent.
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Internet Censorship
At midnight, some of the internet's most popular websites are shutting down to protest possible changes to anti-piracy laws. We take a closer look at the possible fallout.
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Scientific Chicago with Neil Shubin
Star Formation, Self-Healing Circuits, Cornea Gene & Math Anxiety
Do you know someone with math anxiety? New research offers clues about what's happening in a brain that's anxious about math. Our science guy, Neil Shubin, has that story and more in Scientific Chicago.
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