Arts & Entertainment
She was known as the "Queen of the Blues." Chicago's Koko Taylor died yesterday at the age of 80. We revisit Phil Ponce's 2007 interview with Taylor and hear some of her legendary music.
We have a performance from some heavenly singers from a small South Side church. They recently won a national competition and were crowned "the best church choir in America."
Acme Missionary Baptist Church
Chicago Gospel Music Festival
Conan O'Brien enters the spotlight this evening as the new host of the Tonight Show. We revisit our May 2006 interview with Conan when he brought his Late Night show to Chicago.
The music industry was turned upside down in ten short years. We talk about the seismic shift with the Chicago Tribune's music critic Greg Kot, author of the new book "Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music."
Christian Farr meets Chicago's other "boys of summer," the professional lacrosse players who play for the Chicago Machine.
Geoffrey Baer tells the intriguing story behind an old union hall -- and why there used to be so much power behind its walls -- when he answers your questions about Chicago architecture and history.
IBEW Local Union 134
Chicago "L".org
History of the University of Illinois at Chicago
There are 25 so-called "therapeutic riding" stables in Illinois, offering classes for people with disabilities. What are the benefits? We visit one Chicago area stable to find out.
Strides Therapeutic Riding Program
List of accredited Therapeutic Riding programs
Last night, we brought you a piece about an 11-year-old homeless Chicago Public Schools student, which prompted a number of viewers to write in. We share what you had to say.
We have live music from Chicago's other award-winning symphony orchestra, the Chicago Philharmonic.
If you break it, the porcelain doctor can probably fix it. Eddie Arruza has the story of a local woman who has restored some objects that seemed beyond repair.
Hedy Weiss is here with three "highly recommended" theater reviews, including one for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee now on stage at the Marriott Theater.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The Who's Tommy
Once On This Island
The Oceanarium of the Shedd Aquarium reopens this Memorial Day weekend. Rich Samuels reintroduces us to some of the creatures you will be able to see in this new and improved environment.
Are you looking to spice up your Memorial Day cookout? "Check, Please!" host and master sommelier Alpana Singh joins us with her list of wine recommendations to kick off the summer barbecue season.
Alpana Singh's Memorial Day Barbecue Wine List
We hear what you had to say about some of our recent stories when we read our viewer mail.
The USS Lagarto was the first sunken submarine found since the end of World War Two. It was built in Wisconsin and now sits at the bottom of the Gulf of Thailand. We preview a new documentary that details its history and describes how it was found.