Politics

Terrorism

What is terrorism? How has the so-called threat shifted since the attacks of 9/11, and how much should we know? We sit down with the head of the FBI's Chicago office and the Director of the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point for those answers and to hear about a new nationwide terrorism training program.

• Combating Terrorism Center
• Federal Bureau of Investigation Chicago

Politics

Mayor Daley

Phil Ponce goes one-on-one with Mayor Daley, who talks about the fallout from his decision not to run for another term and the upcoming mayoral election, and reflects on his time in office.

Arts & Entertainment

The Tenth Inning

Acclaimed documentarian Ken Burns discusses his latest work, The Tenth Inning, which, among other things, takes a swing at baseball and steroids.

• More on The Tenth Inning

Big Cat and the Bears

Bears Alumni Club

The Bears beat the Green Bay Packers in the last seconds of Monday Night Football. Glen Kozlowski joins us on the Bears Alumni Club to dissect the exciting game.

Terra Foundation Artbeat Special

Gregory Orloff | Terra Foundation Artbeat Special

We take a look at provocative artwork from Gregory Orloff, a rediscovered Chicago artist from the 1930s.

• Koehnline Museum of Art at Oakton Community College
• Orloff at the Smithsonian American Art Museum

Politics

News Analysis: Mayoral Race

Could a Latino be the next mayor of Chicago? Elizabeth Brackett and her panel discuss that possibility, and how the Hispanic community could impact the race.

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Viewer Mail

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

Business

Defining Wealth

What classifies an American as rich? One University of Chicago law school professor has triggered a national debate with his blog. We look at the income tax issue from a different perspective.

• Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
• The Heartland Institute
• "Law Professor's Blog Post Sparks Controversy Over Why The Rich Don't Feel 'Rich'"--Huffington Post 9/21/10

Chicago Business News

Chicago Business

It appears that the merger between Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways has been cleared for take-off. WBBM Newsradio 780's Kris Kridel has the details on the latest airline deal.

Education

Aquaponics

We take a look at how the science taking place at Chicago State University may revolutionize urban agriculture.

• Aquaponics at Chicago State University