New reports of staffing problems at the Chicago Police Department. Tom Skilling on the weird spring weather. The author of a groundbreaking book on segregation. And we talk magic with Teller.

• Illinois Cleared for New Mental Health, Addiction Pilot Programs
• Reports: Promised Cops Not Hitting Chicago Streets
• Tom Skilling on Chicago’s Wild Weather Swings
• Breaking Down Racial Barriers in the US
• For Giant Globes Founder, Business is a Global Endeavor
• Teller Brings Dark Magic to ‘Macbeth’