Arts & Entertainment
After graduating from college, a local man found 50 jobs in all 50 states. He tells us how and why he did it.
Living the Map: 50 Jobs in 50 States
Geoffrey Baer shows us how classic films inspired a new building by one of Chicago's top architects.
Columbia College's new Media Production Center
Studio Gang Architects
We look at some of the controversial ads that aired during yesterday's Super Bowl.
2010 Super Bowl Commercials -- NFL Fanhouse
Lewis Lazare, Chicago Sun-Times
Jerry Glover
We hear what you have to say about some of our recent stories when we read our viewer mail.
Read a draft of the Asian Carp Control Strategy Framework
Eddie Arruza sits down with world-renowned photographer Victor Skrebneski.
Comedian Robert Klein joins us to talk about his early days at Second City.
Robert Klein at Zanies
Elizabeth Brackett and her panel take a close look at a key tool prosecutors want to use in the Drew Peterson case, the so-called "Drew Peterson Law." It would allow previously inadmissible hearsay to be used in court against him.
We learn about how people in need are getting help quickly with fast-track food stamps.
"Hunger in America 2010" -- Feeding America study
Food Stamp/SNAP Outreach -- Greater Chicago Food Depository
Fighting Slavery in Chicago: Abolitionists, the Law of Slavery, and Lincoln
Author Tom Campbell joins us to discuss the largely untold story of Chicago's abolitionists.
Fighting Slavery in Chicago: Abolitionists, the Law of Slavery, and Lincoln
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Chicago Sun-Times theater critic Hedy Weiss joins us to review Steppenwolf Theatre's The Brother/Sister Plays, plus two more notable shows on the Chicago stage.
Prolific writer and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Garry Wills shares why he believes the atomic bomb transformed not just the nation but also presidential powers.
Bomb Power: The Modern Presidency and the National Security State (penguingroup.com)
We look back at the work of a forgotten Chicago artist, whose pieces are all over the city but are rarely on display to the public.
Edgar Miller and the Handmade Home
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We go inside some new breweries, and introduce you to the local entrepreneurs who are trying to make Chicago the home of unique, artisan brewing.
Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines; Primary election voters will be heading to the polls on Tuesday; President Obama refocuses on the economy during his State of the Union address; Ford is adding 1,200 new jobs at its Torrence Avenue plant on Chicago's South Side; Chicago area home sales are on the rise; Mayor Daley canceled the traditional July 3rd fireworks extravaganza this week; and the surging Bulls are turning their season around.
Guests:
Elizabeth Brackett sits down with media mogul Arianna Huffington.
Nightly Business Report's Diane Eastabrook tells us about a unique collaboration between community volunteers and banks to help homeowners in one of the city's poorest neighborhoods.