The debate over decriminalizing marijuana lit up our studio last week.

Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.

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Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy is defending plans to close three Chicago police stations.

Decriminalizing marijuana? There's a new push to issue tickets instead of jail time. We take up the debate.

Are we living in the least violent era in human history? Author Steven Pinker says yes. The Harvard professor is here to talk about his new book, The Better Angels Of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined.
 

He created one-of-a-kind fashions for everyone, from socialites to strippers. Charles James was a brilliant but difficult man who wanted to be an artist, not a designer. We hear from the curator of a new exhibit that deconstructs his crafty creations.

A nondescript building on the South Side may give a clue to what the neighborhood used to look like.

We have your thoughts on our recent stories about Justin Bieber, prostate cancer screening, and opera superstar Nicole Cabell, when we re

Electricity is the talk in Springfield as the charged battle over the so-called "Smart Grid" bill comes to a head.

Protesters storm the 5th floor of City Hall, and take on Chicago financial exchanges.

President Obama launches a revamped mortgage relief program; changing a program that many labeled a failure. Eddie Arruza and his panel look at so-called "underwater" homeowners in the Chicago area, and how the new program might help.

Should men undergo regular prostate cancer screenings? A new report says no. One of the leading proponents of the PSA test is here to tell us why he thinks the recommendation is dead wrong. 

Believe it or not, teen idol Justin Bieber is not only an international sensation, but he's a devout Christian. Longtime Chicago religion writer Cathleen Falsani is here to talk about her new book, Belieber!

In tonight's edition of Geoffrey Baer's Biking the Boulevards, Geoffrey reveals Chicago's rich biking history -- from the 19th c