UIC professor Bill Ayers, a former leader of the radical Weather Underground group, talks about the presidential election controversy he was at the center of -- and whether or not he'd like to host a talk show with Sarah Palin. To Teach: The Journey in Comics -- Facebook page

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Chicago Public Schools CEO Ron Huberman discusses the education funding crisis and more.

The Chicago School Board approved a plan to lay off up to 2,700 teachers and borrow $800 million to help close a sizable budget gap. We talk to the newly-elected President of the Chicago Teachers Union, Karen Lewis, about the challenges facing students and teachers.

Joel and his panel delve deeper into the week's top headlines: the triumphant Blackhawks bring the Stanley Cup home to Chicago, and the city goes crazy for the resurgent franchise; friend-turned-government witness Lon Monk testifies about elaborate moneymaking schemes in the first week of the Blagojevich trial; the Chicago Teachers Union sues the Chicago Public Schools over class sizes; and the city floats bottling and selling water from Lake Michigan. Guests

A number of students are learning the cha-cha and a lot more, thanks to an innovative public school program.

No boys, no distractions and a graduation rate in the 90th percentile. The only public all-girls school in Chicago reaches a milestone. For more on the story...

We find out how -- in only a decade -- Chinese has rapidly become one of the top languages taught in the Chicago Public Schools.

Lawmakers expect to pass a budget this week in Springfield. Just how will they make up the budget shortfall and what agencies will feel the pinch? Carol Marin and her panel discuss this and more. For more on the story...

What's in store for the future of fashion? The School of the Art Institute's Fashion Show is this Friday. We get a preview from the department chairman. SAIC Fashion Show 2010

Why is Chicago Public Schools chief Ron Huberman getting a 12 percent pay raise at the same time he's asking students, teachers and coaches for major concessions? Chicago Reader reporter Ben Joravsky is here to discuss his article, "Do as We Say, Not as We Do." And we hear from a CPS official who says he is not getting a raise. Read the full CPS budget

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Governor Quinn's newly announced running mate, Sheila Simon, joins us to talk about her vision for Illinois's future.

The CHA's plan for transformation is 10 years old. How well has it kept its promise to transform public housing in Chicago? Elizabeth Brackett takes a look.

You may know the basics of health care reform, but there are some major provisions written in the fine print of the bill as well. We talk to the editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association about this, and also a surprising study on cancer.

South suburban Ford Heights is one of the poorest communities in the Chicago area. As the village struggles to pay its bills, it is now threatened with losing its portion of the state income tax. Eddie Arruza takes a look at how the state's fiscal crisis could further jeopardize a community that's just barely hanging on.