Politics

Miguel del Valle

He was the first out of the gate in announcing a mayoral bid and in creating a campaign ad, but now City Clerk Miguel del Valle is part of a crowded and ever-increasing field. Eddie Arruza talks to Clerk del Valle about the challenges facing the next Mayor of Chicago.

Arts & Entertainment

Alexander Calder

We explore the mobiles and monumental works of Alexander Calder on display now at the Museum of Contemporary Art.

• Alexander Calder and Contemporary Art: Form, Balance, Joy--Museum of Contemporary Art
• Watch Alexander Calder perform a miniature circus

Education

President and CEO of Chicago Urban League

A lawsuit filed by the Chicago Urban League would force the state to rely more on income tax and less on local property taxes to fund public schools. We talk to the Urban League's new President about the status of the suit and other issues facing the African-American community.

Arts & Entertainment

Bobby Hull

Bobby Hull was one of the most electrifying athletes in Chicago history -- a Hockey Hall of Famer who transcended his sport. He joins us to talk about his illustrious career, the Blackhawks, and his new book, The Golden Jet.

• Bobby Hull page at Blackhawks.com
• Find out where you can meet Bobby Hull on October 14th and 16th

Business

Go to 2040

Geoffrey Baer takes a look at a sweeping new plan designed to move the Chicago region away from suburban sprawl and clogged highways and toward a green utopia.

• CMAP's Go to 2040 plan

Business

News Analysis: 2011 Budget

Carol Marin and her panel of aldermen react to Mayor Daley's proposed budget.

• More on the mayor's proposed budget for 2011

Politics

Mayor Daley's Proposed 2011 Budget

Mayor Daley closes the city's budget gap without levying new taxes, but what fiscal problems will the next Mayor face? Elizabeth Brackett reports.

Arts & Entertainment

Remembering Albertina Walker

We revisit our 2004 interview with the "Queen of Gospel" Albertina Walker, who died Friday at the age of 81.

America's Test Kitchen

America's Test Kitchen

A recipe for multi-grain pancakes is just one of more than 800 in America's Test Kitchen's new Healthy Family Cookbook. Jack Bishop joins us from the hit show to tell us about the new book and more.

• Recipes from America's Test Kitchen
• See Jack Bishop tomorrow night at Unity Temple in Oak Park

Arts & Entertainment

DuSable Bridge

On Friday, the Michigan Avenue Bridge will be renamed the DuSable Bridge. We learn just who Jean Baptiste Point DuSable was when we watch a clip of WTTW's award-winning documentary DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis.