Richard Gray Collection


From Pablo Picasso to Old Masters and contemporary works -- seven centuries of art from a celebrated private collection go on public view at the Art Institute. We take a look inside the exhibit.

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Fresh Medicine


Fresh Medicine
Did the Health reform bill alleviate the nation's health care crisis? One prominent politician says it made an obsolete system even worse. We talk to the Governor of Tennessee, the author of the new book Fresh Medicine: How to Fix, Reform and Build a Sustainable Health Care System.

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Hacking on Public Wi-Fi


A new, free computer program can turn the most inexperienced computer user into a computer hacker, and the hacking is taking place at public wi-fi sites.

  • Websites that Firesheep can intercept: Amazon.com, Basecamp, Bit.ly, Cisco, CNET, Dropbox, Enom, Evernote, Facebook, Flickr, Foursquare, GitHub, Google, Gowalla, Hacker News, Harvest, Windows Live,, New York Times, Pivotal Tracker, ToorCon: San Diego, Slicehost Manager, Tumblr.com, Twitter, Wordpress, Yahoo, Yelp
  • "How to protect against Firesheep attacks"--Computerworld

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News Analysis: Danny Davis


Congressman Danny Davis is the consensus Black candidate for Mayor of Chicago. So, what are his plans for the city? And why does he want to leave Congress to lead the city in the post-Daley era? He answers these questions and more when he talks with Carol Marin.

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Mayoral Race


We share your thoughts on some of our recent stories when we read some viewer mail.

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Playground Art


Move over, swings and jungle gym -- public art is the new attraction at Chicago parks. We show you where to find the most unique sculptures, mosaics, and even musical instruments.

List of parks/artists in the piece:

  • Commercial Club -- Henri Marquet and Phil Schuster
  • Skinner Park -- Phil Schuster
  • Mt Greenwood -- James Brenner and Todd Osborne
  • 40th and Michigan (Donnelly Center) -- Mitchell Caton, Calvin Jones, and Marcus Akinlana

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Fannie's Last Supper


America's Test Kitchen host Chris Kimball joins us to talk about the inspiration behind his latest book Fannie's Last Supper.

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Hedy Weiss Theater Reviews


Chicago Sun-Times theater critic Hedy Weiss reviews three shows currently on local stages.

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Pit bull Rehabilitation


It's an innovative campaign to end the gruesome practice of dogfighting. Eddie Arruza tells us about an outreach effort that's changing hearts and minds about the so-called bully breeds of dogs.

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News Analysis: Mayoral Race


The Chicago Coalition for Mayor, a group of African-American leaders, has chosen Danny Davis as their candidate for Mayor. Elizabeth Brackett discusses the implications of this decision and other new developments in the race.

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