Master Sommelier and Check Please! host Alpana Singh is here to answer your questions about wine, beer and spirits.

Lovers of used and rare books are mourning the impending loss of a celebrated and unusual neighborhood bookstore. Jay Shefsky has the story.

Springtime is here, and that means it's baseball season! A new website for Chicago sports launches next week and one of the founders joins us with the details.

What's hiding in the fenced-off area of Belmont Harbor? Geoffrey Baer discovers a delightful retreat in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey.

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Architect Michael Graves changed American cities in the 1980s and designed thousands of products for Target. Then, a mysterious illness paralyzed him and gave his career new purpose. We preview Geoffrey Baer's new Graves documentary.  

Find out what Chef Rick Bayless is cooking up on stage when we visit a rehearsal of his new show at Lookingglass Theatre.

He photographed the city and its people. We remember Lee Balterman, who took remarkable Chicago pictures for more than half a century.

A rare musical treat at Chicago's Lake View High School. Two classical music superstars pay students a visit and offer up some of their world-class artistry. We tell you why.

Does an Avondale mural combine Polish patriotic and hip-hop elements? Geoffrey Baer explores this beautiful piece in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey. 

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The winning redesign team of the Navy Pier contest was chosen, but not necessarily the design itself.  We find out why.

The flag of Chicago re-imagined by artists; plus rock posters and other prime examples of the city's rich printmaking history.

We spotlight a little-known gallery that focuses on artists from Illinois.

The Ravinia Festival is on its way again, with 15 weeks worth of classical, pop and jazz programming. We talk with the president and CEO.

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