Northwestern professor, author and performance artist E. Patrick Johnson joins us with his hit one-man show, Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South.

We hear from two people who know Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, including Judge Abner Mikva, for whom she was a law clerk.

A federal judge has ruled that two genes, which are linked to breast and ovarian cancer, cannot be patented and has struck down the previously awarded patents. While some applaud the decision, critics say the ruling could cripple future life-saving research. Elizabeth Brackett and her panel look at the impact of the divisive decision. Read the court ruling (nytimes.com)

We introduce you to an important -- and often overlooked -- American artist who painted scenes of nightlife on Chicago's South Side in the 1920s and '30s.

Controversial Chicago Pastor Carlton Pearson discusses his new book, God is not a Christian, nor a Jew, Muslim, Hindu... Christ Universal Temple Watch our December 7th, 2009 story about Carlton Pearson

We meet a Chicago man who wants to change the way America thinks about table tennis. Where to play ping-pong/table tennis in Chicago

President Barack Obama has nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan for the U.S. Supreme Court. Ash-har Quraishi has reaction from Chicago's academic and legal communities.

Carol Marin sits down with the Republican candidate for governor, Bill Brady. Bill Brady campaign website

Will new work rules at McCormick Place keep conventions in Chicago? WBBM Newsradio's Kris Kridel joins us with those details, plus the rest of the week's business headlines.

Nearly every Friday for three and half years, two Chicago nuns have led a vigil at the place where undocumented immigrants are processed before being deported. Jay Shefsky was there this past Friday morning. "Deportation's Brief Adios and Prolonged Anguish"--Chicago News Cooperative

He's fighting obesity with his so-called "50 Million Pound Challenge." We talk to bestselling author Dr. Ian Smith.

Carol Marin sits down with world-renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall.

We find out what state legislators were working on today in Springfield.

Stocks tumbled today on Wall Street amidst growing fears over Greece's debt problems. Eddie Arruza and his panel explore the details.

Millions of dollars in federal grants are being aimed at stemming the tide of foreclosures. We show you how some of that money is being spent in Chicago neighborhoods. For more on the story...

We preview Carol Marin's Friday Night Show interview with world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall. See Jane Goodall at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel tomorrow night