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Chicago Latino Film Festival

We meet a local filmmaker whose immigration documentary is featured in the Chicago Latino Film Festival.

• Immigrant Nation!

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Schurz High School

We visit a Chicago high school where students interested in financial services careers can join a finance academy.

• National Academy Foundation

Blagojevich Trial 2010

Blagojevich Hearing

Former Governor Rod Blagojevich was in federal court today. Elizabeth Brackett tells us what the judge had to say about the former governor's impending trial.

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News Analysis: Mayoral Race

Former Congressman and current White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel joins a growing list of potential Chicago mayoral candidates. But will Mayor Daley seek a seventh term? Eddie Arruza and his panel look at who's eyeing the office and the factors that will determine whether Mayor Daley will run again.

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Springfield Budget Protests

Thousands trekked down to Springfield to let legislators know their displeasure with the state's budget crisis. Carol Marin has the story from the Capitol.

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Dance Mansion

Architecture meets dance when a historic mansion sets the stage for a new ballet.

• Elizabeth F. Cheny Mansion
• See Winifred Haun & Dancers at Cheny Mansion

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Vincent: A Life In Color

If you're a frequent visitor to the Loop, you may have seen Vincent Falk. He wears flashy suits and does his own brand of performance art for tour boats. He is now the subject of a documentary about his life -- Vincent: A Life In Color. Eddie Arruza gives us a sneak preview.

• Watch the film at Ebertfest in Champaign, IL on April 24th
• Watch the film at the Gene Siskel Film Center in May

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Oprah: A Biography

Oprah wrote the book on daytime talk, and now Kitty Kelley has written a controversial new book on her. We talk to Kelley about some of the more surprising revelations in Oprah: A Biography.

Blagojevich Trial 2010

Blagojevich Press Conference

Former Governor Rod Blagojevich is holding a press conference this evening. We have all the highlights.

• Read the government's proffer

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