Holocaust Museum


The Illinois Holocaust Museum that opened last weekend was conceived 20 years ago after neo-Nazis threatened to march in Skokie. We meet two survivors that vowed to tell their stories to help prevent future genocides.

  • Archival video of Neo-nazi Frank Collin and efforts to keep him out of Skokie is part of an extensive Skokie Video Archive

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News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett


The firing of Cook County Board President Todd Stroger's cousin, the county's chief financial officer, has created a firestorm. Elizabeth Brackett gets some reaction from Cook County commissioners.

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Rod Blagojevich's Reality Show Request Denied


The former governor's request for permission to leave the country to participate in a reality show in Costa Rica was denied today in federal court. Rich Samuels has the latest on Rod Blagojevich's legal troubles.

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Viewer Mail


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

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Sonia Nazario


Author Sonia Nazario joins us to talk about her Pulitzer Prize-winning book Enrique's Journey, which chronicles a young boy's dangerous quest to cross the United States border.

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Chicago Business


Illinois' unemployment rate is now more than nine percent, the highest since 1985. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 has the inside scoop on the very latest business news.

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Stimulus Funds


The state gained federal approval to use stimulus money for a number of projects that would fix roads and bridges. Elizabeth Brackett tells us what projects have been approved and how much of the funding they are receiving.

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News Analysis with Carol Marin


Is Cook County Board President Todd Stroger a lame duck? The latest scandal involving his cousin, whom he recently fired as chief financial officer, and a county worker with a history of criminal charges who is currently in Cook County jail, has Stroger on the hot seat. Todd Stroger sits down with Carol Marin and tells his side of the story.

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City Finances


Mayor Daley's plan to lease Midway Airport fell apart as the company seeking to lease the airport could not secure the necessary financing. Rich Samuels has the latest details on the failed deal and tells us what this means for the city's finances.

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Friday Night with John Callaway: Fergie Jenkins


John sits down with Chicago Cubs Hall-of-Fame pitcher Fergie Jenkins.

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