Education

Wilmette Education Referendum

Wilmette was one of just a few suburban communities to pass a school funding referendum yesterday. We take a look at key election results from the suburbs.

• Information on the referendum

Politics

Aldermanic Runoff Results

The makeover of the Chicago City Council is now complete and the change will be dramatic. Yesterday's runoff elections brought some surprises with four incumbents going down to defeat. Eddie Arruza talks with several of the aldermanic newcomers.

• Our Aldermanic Runoff Elections page
• What change do you want to see with the new City Council?

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Politics

Election Results

After the polling places close, we have the latest results in the Aldermanic Runoff Elections.

• Aldermanic Runoff Elections page
• Chicago Board of Elections website

Arts & Entertainment

Kristi Yamaguchi

Olympic figure skating champion Kristi Yamaguchi talks about becoming the first Asian American to win gold, and her new children's book.

• More on Kristi Yamaguchi's book

Arts & Entertainment

Aim High

Everybody seems to agree that youth - especially "at-risk" youth - need mentors. But the problem with many mentoring programs is that the mentors don't stick around long enough. A Chicago mentoring program aims to fix that.

• More information on Aim High

Arts & Entertainment

Japanese Response

What does the nuclear crisis tell us about Japanese culture? We talk to two experts about Japan's calm and collected nature in the face of tragedy.

• An article on Japan's stoicism after the earthquake

Politics

Rahm Emanuel vs. Unions

Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel is warning Chicago unions: He wants longer school days and fewer absences from laborers. We hear from both the Chicago Teachers Union and the union that represents Chicago Streets and Sanitation workers.

• Local mom reactions to longer school days
• Are you for or against longer school days?

Arts & Entertainment

Drag-racing

Jay Shefsky takes us north of the border to the legendary Great Lakes Dragaway in Union Grove, Wisconsin.

• Great Lakes Dragaway website

Education

Single-sex Education

Single-sex education is on the rise. Why do proponents say it can be so beneficial to students? We talk with one supporter, Johnnetta Cole, one-time president of both Bennett College for Women and Spelman College. She's now the president of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art.

• Do you support single-sex education? Join the discussion
• More on Dr. Johnnetta Cole
• Smithsonian National Museum of African Art website
• National Museum of African American History and Culture website
• Young Women's Leadership Charter School website