We visit a bookstore devoted to promoting literacy in Chicago. Open Books

We look at the local reaction to yesterday's devastating earthquake in Haiti.

Is too much Oprah a bad thing? The Chicago author of the new book Living Oprah spent a year living every aspect of her life according to the direction of the Queen of Talk. She shares some of the surprising things she discovered. Living Oprah Blog Robyn Okrant

Chicago's own electro-pop group Breakers Broken performs live in our studio.

We visit the huge art collection of Chicago entrepreneur and Flashpoint Academy President and CEO Howard Tullman. View the collection

A new program launching in Chicago sends working artists into communities that don't ordinarily see such luxuries. We meet one musician whose job description goes way beyond just teaching music.

His voice was synonymous with Chicago area motor sports. Jan Gabriel died yesterday. We revisit our 2004 profile of this master showman.

Eddie Arruza sits down with Carl Kasell, the official judge and scorekeeper on National Public Radio's hit news trivia show, "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!"

Jay Shefsky goes outside to look at the tribulations and joy brought by the snowstorm.

Elizabeth Brackett reports on the popular Chicago institution's 75 years of serving "cheezborgers" to Chicago. Billy Goat Tavern

Our resident Chicago expert Geoffrey Baer answers your questions, including one about the painted forest in Lincoln Park. "Painted Forest" 22 E. Jackson

We preview Eddie Arruza's "Friday Night Show" interview with Carl Kasell, official judge and scorekeeper for National Public Radio's hit news trivia show "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!"

We hear what you have to say about some of our recent stories when we read our viewer mail.

Coloratura Elizabeth Futral is an internationally acclaimed soprano with Chicago roots. She's currently on stage at Lyric Opera and she performs live in our studio. The Merry Widow at Lyric Opera

Praised for his paintings, a renowned Chicago artist goes back to the drawing board to create a comic strip. Kerry James Marshall at the Smart Museum

The Twitter generation meets literary classics and creates "Twitterature." We talk to some University of Chicago students who have written a book that will make you tweet for mercy.