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Illinois Senate Votes on Pension Bills

The battle for pension reform in Illinois made a little progress today. We have the latest from Springfield.

IL Senate Votes on Pension Bill SB0001

View our interactive graphic to see how Illinois Senate members voted on pension bill SB0001.

IL Senate Votes on Pension Bill SB0035

View our interactive graphic to see how Illinois Senate members voted on pension bill SB0035.

Excerpt: "Captive Audience"

An excerpt from Captive Audience by Susan Crawford.

The 'Rosemont Cubs'? Mayor Hopes So

Ready to go see the Rosemont Cubs? We look at the offer the suburban mayor is making to bring a new friendly confines to the suburbs.

Can Moms Break the Cycle of Poverty?

Is coaching new moms a cost-effective way to fight poverty? We delve into a program that's producing surprising results across Illinois.

Chicago Business News: 3/20

Markets react to the latest prognostications from Fed chairman Ben Bernanke.

"Captive Audience"

How fast is your internet service and how much do you pay for it? Law professor Susan Crawford says that in the United States it's too slow and too much. She joins us.

Jazz Vocalist Tammy McCann

Jazz vocalist Tammy McCann just joined the ranks of the Music Institute of Chicago as an artist-in-residence. She joins us.

Day 4 of Commissioner Beavers' Trial

On day four of the tax evasion trial of Cook County Commissioner William Beavers, the tide may have turned in favor of the defendant.

New Pope, New Era?

Inaugurated today, Pope Francis called on Catholics to serve “the poorest, the weakest, the least important” in the world.

Great Lakes Water Levels

The water level in Lake Michigan rises after recent rains. But the long-term outlook still has lake levels far below normal.

Evaluating Universal Preschool

President Obama's State of the Union called for universal preschool. Nobel Prize-winning professor James Heckman shares his research on the benefit of preschool decades after graduation.

"They Seek a City"

We dig into a deeply rooted exhibition that showcases artists who found inspiration in the common experience of migration.

Chef Rick Bayless

Chef and author Rick Bayless shows us how to make an American classic with a twist.