Corruption Trial
The corruption trial of former governor George Ryan ...will... continue and jury deliberations ...will... resume tomorrow. Rich Samuels has details on how the judge is proceeding with two alternate jurors.

Chicago Matters
The idea of lowering property taxes while raising other taxes to pay for public schools is getting more attention these days. But former gubernatorial candidate Dawn Clark Netsch made it a cornerstone of her ill-fated 1994 campaign. In our Chicago Matters series, Eddie Arruza talks with Ms. Netsch about school funding and why she still thinks her plan was a good one.

Blue Bag Recycling
When it comes to recycling, some Chicago aldermen are pointing to one southwest side neighborhood's pilot program. They say it is the alternative to Chicago's Blue Bag recycling program. Click here for Chicago's Recycling Initiative.

El Pistolero
A pro-immigrant rally drew 100,000 people downtown two weeks ago. This weekend a half million people marched in Los Angeles. One local Spanish radio personality, El Pistolero, was instrumental in Chicago's turnout and he joins us in the studio.

Chicago Stories
We'll introduce you to "the father of modern taxidermy," the man who revolutionized the art of bringing dead animals back to life. He's also the man behind some of the Field Museum's most famous exhibits.

Hedy Weiss Theater Reviews
Sun-Times theater critic Hedy Weiss reviews Chicago's first-ever David Mamet festival going on now at the Goodman Theater. She also reviews The Glass Menagerie and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.

Debra Pickett
Chicago Sun-Times columnist Debra Pickett has time on her mind.