CPS CEO Ron Huberman Stepping Down


The Chicago Teachers Union wants a more transparent process as they choose the next Chicago Public Schools chief. We talk with representatives from the teachers and principals unions about the public school system's future.

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Toni Preckwinkle


A new era is coming to county government, as Toni Preckwinkle is elected President of the Cook County Board. We hear from her about her priorities for Cook County.

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State and Local Election Impact


It was indeed a Republican year -- except that someone forgot to tell Democratic leaders in the state house. If Quinn hangs on, all three branches in Springfield will stay Democratic. Joel Weisman and his panel have more on the implications of last night's results.

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National Election Impact


We take a look at what the mid-term election results could mean for President Obama and his agenda.

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Congressional Winners


Republicans take control of the U.S. House and win a majority in the Illinois Congressional Delegation. Carol Marin talks with some of last night's Republican winners.

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Counting Votes


Election officials continued the process of counting ballots today. Elizabeth Brackett tells us why it could still take a while to find out who will be the next Governor of Illinois.

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Election Day Coverage


Eddie Arruza updates us on election results as they start to trickle in.

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Ghost Signs


You can't buy Marigold margarine or the Chicago Daily News anymore, but you can still see ads for these and other long-gone products and businesses on walls all over town. Geoffrey Baer brings us a revealing look at Chicago's "ghost signs."

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Their Love of Music


More than a hundred musicians sat for portraits and shared their feelings about their art in a new book, Their Love of Music. We talk with the photographer, Steve Azzato, and see more from his book.

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The Warmth of Other Suns


The mass exodus of African Americans from the south known as the Great Migration was one of the largest movements of people in American history. It is also the subject of a new book by author and Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson. She joins us to talk about her book and much more.

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