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Speculation is at fevered pitch as Mitt Romney gets closer to announcing his running mate. We break down the possibilities.

As the price of college tuition rises, students are taking out more debt than ever before to pay for an education.

We find out what the city is doing to fight the spread of mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus.

It's a big expansion for Roosevelt University, as a new vertical campus opens in the Loop.

We meet trailblazing journalist and Chicago native, Carole Simpson, who made history as the first woman to moderate a presidential debate.

We asked if you thought the old Prentice Women's Hospital should be saved or torn down.

Former Illinois Governor George Ryan is one step closer to getting out of prison.  Paris Schutz has more on today's decision.

A new study shows Chicago has more police officers per resident than other major U.S. cities.  So why is the city making national headlines with its crime rate?  We take a closer look.

Funeral services were held today for pediatric surgeon Donald Liu.  Liu drowned on Sunday trying to rescue two children caught in a rip current.  We have a profile.
 

A Chicago Public Radio report says Illinois' prison system is in a state of crisis, with overcrowding and new allegations of inhumane conditions. We have the latest.

One pension system in Illinois has been reformed-- it's the one at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. Could the plan be a blueprint for the other state pensions in trouble?

See how the Illinois House voted on the Metropolitan Reclamation Water District's pension amendments in our interactive graphic.

If you get sweet cravings at strange times, help is on hand.

We revisit a story about how small, pop-up, organic community gardens are challenging people's perceptions about life in Chicago.