Gov. Quinn lays out some major proposals in his state of state address, such as raising the minimum wage and banning assault weapons. But it's what he did and didn't say about pension reform that's getting attention today. The governor joins us.

Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy is here to talk about why the city saw its deadliest January in a decade -- and what he's doing to curb the violence.

In 2013, Jay Shefsky introduced us to a suburban woman who has turned her house into a glass mosaic masterpiece. We revisit her beautifully unique home.

An ethics bill that would make it easier for the City Council’s watchdog to investigate aldermen has been watered down in the face of an aldermanic revolt.

Policy agenda or campaign speech? We have analysis and reaction from Gov. Quinn’s state of the state address.

Gov. Quinn used his state of the state address to call for pension reform. But did he do enough to outline the path forward? Carol Marin and her panel discuss.

The New York Times' best-selling author Patricia Crisafulli tells us about post-genocidal Rwanda's more hopeful face–and the country's road to socioeconomic recovery.

The gritty Blackhawks continue their winning ways.

A one-of-a-kind artist made his mark on Chicago. We tell the story of  H.C. Westermann, a combat veteran and artist who even has a connection to the Beatles.

We revisit a web-exclusive conversation with Christopher Kimball on our show.

An ordinance that would crack down on illegal gun purchases quietly passes the Cook County Board today.

A special effect goes horribly wrong at a Lyric Opera of Chicago rehearsal, seriously burning an actor.

Chicago ends its deadliest January in a decade as hundreds more police are deployed to the streets. Elizabeth Brackett and her panel discuss the city's crime rate.

The country's oldest planetarium has a new president. We hear what her vision is for the Adler.

Olympic gymnast and actress Cathy Rigby defies age and gravity as "Peter Pan." We talk with Rigby about her acrobatic career in sport and on stage.