Science & Nature

Searching for Asian Carp

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are using commercial fishing nets and electrofishing gear to search for Asian carp in the Chicago Waterway System. Elizabeth Brackett tells us what they are finding.

Arts & Entertainment

Gossip Gurus

You may not think "hot gossip" and Chicago go together, but our panel of scoop-hungry journalists beg to differ. We get the latest scoop on celebrities and business elites from some of Chicago's most plugged-in gossip bloggers and columnists.

• Showbiz Shelly
• These Boots Are Made For Stalking
• Chicago Tribune's Melissa Harris

Politics

Red Light Cameras

Should the controversial red light cameras be abolished? The debate over whether to do just that is heating up in Springfield, and we take up the subject with our own panel.

Arts & Entertainment

Empty Homes

A Chicago photographer visits a wide range of homes across the city to document the foreclosure crisis.

• Alyssa Miserendino Photography
• Our World Inside Out: What We've Left Behind

Politics

Osama Bin Laden: A Biography

How did Osama Bin Laden go from shy son of a wealthy Saudi businessman to the most wanted terrorist in the world? We find out when we take a look at a new book by DePaul University history professor Thomas Mockaitis.

• Osama bin Laden: A Biography

Politics

News Analysis: Evan Bayh Retiring

Indiana Senator Evan Bayh has decided not to run for a third term. Eddie Arruza and his panel discuss the partisanship and gridlock in Washington, and how they affect the outlook for the Democratic Party.

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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.

Arts & Entertainment

Winter Biking

These days, we're seeing lots of people commuting on their bikes in the winter. We meet a few of them.

Arts & Entertainment

Chicago Blackhawks President John McDonough

The Blackhawks are riding a four-game winning streak into the Olympic break. We talk to Hawks President John McDonough about the remarkable year they're having, and how he's helped administer what Forbes Magazine calls "the greatest sports-business turnaround ever."

Arts & Entertainment

The Red Kite Project

Kids with autism rarely, if ever, have a chance to go to the theater or on a camping trip. But a Chicago theater company has found a way for them to do both at the same time. Eddie Arruza tells us about the Red Kite Project.