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One of the world's most well-known and watched televangelists, Joel Osteen, is here to talk about faith, his mega church and his upcoming event in Chicago.
Our resident tour guide Geoffrey Baer discovers a whole new way to explore Chicago, thanks to a visiting troupe of Australians!
We hear from a local author who shares tips for exciting vacations close to home.
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If Chicago and Toronto have the same population, then why does Chicago have almost eight times the number of murders each year? WBEZ's Robert Wildeboer is here to help us find out.
Henrietta Lacks died of cervical cancer in 1951. But her cells kept living, starting a scientific revolution and a multi-billion dollar industry. When members of her family found out, they felt angry and exploited. We revisit our recent conversation with the author of a best-selling book about the story.
We meet two cast members of "West Side Story" with local roots who are taking the show on a rare tour across the country.
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"West Side Story" at the Cadillac Palace Theatre
"West Side Story" on tour
With nearly 400 Borders bookstores soon to close across the country, we talk to a panel of experts about the future of books and the ongoing transformations in publishing and how we read.
It's been called Chicago's Sistine Chapel, but it's no longer visible. So, where is the mural from the old Daily News Building? Geoffrey Baer has the answer in Ask Geoffrey.
During last night's broadcast, we tried to bring you a story about a unique summer camp on the North Shore with a very specific mission. However, that piece was interrupted by severe weather bulletins. So, once again, Eddie Arruza takes us to Camp TWIG in Winnetka, where the kids not only have fun, but also learn something important about each other.
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It looks like a typical summer camp, but its mission is far from typical. Eddie Arruza takes us to Camp TWIG in Winnetka where the kids not only have fun, but also learn something important about each other.
Take the locavore food movement a step further into your cocktail. Check Please! Host and Master Sommelier Alpana Singh joins us with answers to your questions about wine, beer and spirits.
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Enter the surreal world of Gertrude Abercrombie—a visionary Chicago painter who impressed both art critics and some of the giants of jazz.
Sylvia McNair spent 20 years performing in opera. But these days, her repertoire centers around the Great American Songbook. Eddie Arruza talks with McNair about some big changes in her life, and then she performs some songs she loves.
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This week on Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review, with extreme temperatures blanketing Chicago and government officials ever-mindful of the 800 heat-related deaths in 1995, the city is in full emergency weather mode. Mayor Rahm Emanuel expands recycling by hiring private companies to compete against city haulers for the contract. Illinois' newest casino in Des Plaines is a big winner, but Gov. Pat Quinn is still waiting for the gaming expansion bill to be sent to his desk. And in sports, the NFL and the Players Association are close to a deal to save the football season.
Trucks are the subject of artist John Himmelfarb's recent obsession. We go under the viaduct and into the Chicago Cultural Center for a look at a convoy on canvas.
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Himmelfarb at the Cultural Center
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