Chicago cop-turned-actor Dennis Farina died today at age 69. Watch web extra video of Farina from WTTW's archives.
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Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss the latest hit to Cook County taxpayers: they’re on the hook for almost $500,000 due to Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios wrongly firing 11 people. Also, the panel further debates the clout-heavy Metra story. Watch the web extra conversation.
It was revealed this week that Chicago Public Schools' central office has decided to strip a majority of the funds raised by individual CPS schools. Joel Weisman and his panel of local journalists take a deeper look into the Sun-Times story. Watch the web extra conversation.
Joel Weisman and his panel of local journalists delve further into the dynamics of the Blackhawks organization, including NHL salaries, player safety and concussions, and style of play. Watch the web extra conversation.
Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss the political ramifications of Mayor Rahm Emanuel accepting $10,000 in campaign contributions from the spouses of top executives of long-time city contractors. Also, they delve into the correlation between hot weather and rising crime statistics. And, sports reporter Chris Boden explains why Patrick Sharp is the most fun Blackhawk to interview. Watch the web extra conversation.
Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss the pros and cons of the city’s bike share program, and its political ramifications for Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Also, they delve further into the possibility of a school property tax hike, and what impact that would have on voters in the 2015 mayoral election.
Last Sunday, the Tony Awards had a strong Chicago accent. Steppenwolf Theatre’s Broadway production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? won Tonys for “Best Revival,” “Best Director” and “Best Actor, Tracy Letts.” Before it went to Broadway, the show played at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre, and we spoke with some of the principal actors. Watch a web extra video.
Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists examine the shaping race for the Republican gubernatorial primary in this web extra conversation.
Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists delve further into the sociology of hockey and its dearth of African American players in this web extra conversation.
Photographer Wayne Miller, whose work captured life on Chicago's South Side and war in the South Pacific, died yesterday at age 94. We revisit a 2009 Artbeat Chicago special featuring Miller.
Watch CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett and CTU President Karen Lewis's full testimony from today's school board meeting.
Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss a new Chicago Tribune/WGN-TV poll showing waning support for a Chicago casino, and the potential impact of slot machines at Chicago airports.
From pension reform to the 2014 gubernatorial race, tasty pizza restaurants to the popular horseshoe delicacy, Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists delve further into the goings-on in Springfield in this web exclusive conversation.
Eddie Arruza and his panel of journalists discuss the baseball controversy between two local high schools in this web exclusive conversation.
Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss CPS students boycotting their standardized tests to protest the plan to close some schools based on test scores in this web exclusive conversation.
Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists take a closer look at the $500 million plan to renovate rundown Wrigley Field.
