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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. More on Alpana's recommendations Ask Alpana your own questions Wit Beer Recommendation:

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. More on the Story: Hear more songs More on McNair McNair's website AMPATH

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. More on the Story: See a slideshow of paintings & sculptures Himmelfarb at the Cultural Center Himmelfarb's website

One Chicago high school is home to a stunning art glass window. We find out which one in tonight's edition of Ask Geoffrey. Lakeview High School window Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Ask Geoffrey your own questions

Two sailors were killed in this year's race to Mackinac. We talk about what might have gone wrong with three sailors who weathered the deadly storm on their way to Mackinac Island.

No matter how well you think you know this city, there are always a few surprises around the corner. Geoffrey Baer finds some Chicago neighborhoods that are so hidden, they even take him by surprise.

Trading pork belly futures is a thing of the past. WBBM Newsradio 780's Kris Kridel joins us with the business stories of the day, including famous Chicago homes on the market.

A larger-than-life Hollywood icon has taken her place on Michigan Avenue, and has blown up a lot of controversy. We discuss "Forever Marilyn" by sculptor Seward Johnson with two art experts.

This week on Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review, Monday's violent storm leaves a mess in its 75 mph wake and hundreds of thousands without power. It was a busy week at City Hall with Mayor Rahm Emanuel cutting city agency credit cards, elected officials' security details, huge vacation payouts and announcing layoff notices to 625 of the city's union workers. Illinois' leading real estate organization admits grossly overstating prices of homes sold in Chicago, possibly going back as far as 2008.

We catch a glimpse into Chicago in the 19th century on a tour of the remarkably preserved Glessner House on South Prairie Avenue.

Find out how the decisions of one woman over a hundred years ago help keep this Chicago neighborhood beautiful in tonight's Ask Geoffrey.

What happens when you mix puppets and opera? We go behind the scenes at one of the most technically sophisticated puppet shows in the country. Jay Shefsky has the story. More on the Story: Learn the origins of puppet opera and see photos Opera in Focus