Some Iraq war veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder are being treated with a 3-D war simulator, the first of its kind in Illinois. We see how it works and how it's helping. The Vet Center at Alexian Brothers Medical Center Campus

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a health care reform bill over the weekend by a very narrow margin. Carol Marin and her panel, including Rep. Peter Roskam, take a close look at what is inside the legislation and the challenges it could face in the U.S. Senate. Read the bill passed by the House of Representatives

The junior senator from Illinois, Roland Burris, made a rare public appearance in Chicago. Rich Samuels tells us why fellow Democrats, including President Obama, are suddenly taking him very seriously.

Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: State lawmakers busy during the fall veto session; Cook County property taxes soaring; Illinois grappling with the swine flu; terrorism suspects arrested in Chicago; protesters take to the streets against the American Bankers Association annual meeting; new Cubs owner Tom Ricketts officially takes over; and the Bears hope to bounce back from one of the worst losses of the Lovie Smith era. Guests:

The demand for the H1N1 vaccine is high in Chicago. Chicago opened free vaccination clinics across the city this weekend, but the limited supply led to long lines and many being turned away. Eddie Arruza has the latest on the clinics, and whether or not more doses of the vaccine will reach Chicago.

A startling new study by the Centers for Disease Control suggests autism is on the rise. We talk with two doctors to decipher what the data actually mean. CDC's Autism Spectrum Disorders Fact Sheet

The American College of Surgeons held their annual meeting in Chicago today. We take a closer look at some new research on surgical care featured in the latest edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Is microwave popcorn dangerous for your health? We talk to a panel of health and nutrition experts on why this and other surprising choices made a list of "7 foods that should never cross your lips." The Ten Riskiest Foods -- Center for Science in the Public Interest "Seven Foods That Should Never Cross Your Lips" -- Prevention

Could your next doctor be a robot? We go into the operating room to watch robotic surgery.

The first shipments of swine flu vaccine are arriving this week. Dr. Julie Morita of the Chicago Department of Public Health tells us where it's going and how to get one.

Carol Marin and her panel look at doctors' compensation and how some would like to reform this area of health care. "The Cost Conundrum" by Atul Gawande -- The New Yorker

The beginning of flu season means heightened concerns over the H1N1 virus. How bad could it get, and how prepared are we? Eddie Arruza and his panel take a look. Swine Flu Prep -- Illinois Department of Public Heath

A deadly drug is cause for alarm in some Lake County suburbs. We bring you part two of our investigation into why more suburban kids are overdosing on heroin. Buffalo Grove Community Forum on Drug Abuse

A researcher studying plague bacteria at the University of Chicago has died following exposure to deadly bacteria. Eddie Arruza and his panel discuss possible reasons this might have happened, and precautions taken by scientists studying potentially fatal diseases and bacteria.

A dangerous drug has made a deadly comeback in the suburbs. In the first part of a two-part series, we take a look at why more and more kids are overdosing on heroin, and how it has impacted a quaint Lake County community.

How are the legions of unemployed Americans handling their health insurance? Diane Eastabrook of the Nightly Business Report's Chicago bureau has the story.