Live Music Wednesday

Live Music Wednesday: Sanctified Grumblers

A music preview of the Old Town Folk and Roots Festival, with rural blues from the Sanctified Grumblers.

Ask Alpana

Ask Alpana

Check, Please! host Alpana Singh returns to offer up a selection of light summer wines.

• Marco Real Rose Garnacha, Spain $11
• Rudi Wiest Rhein River Riesling, Germany $12
• Indaba Sauvignon Blanc, South Africa $8
• Montes Alpha Syrah, Chile $19

Science & Nature

Farm Animal Antibiotics

Should antibiotics be used on farm animals? We'll learn about this heated -- and growing -- agricultural debate.

Business

Small Business Planning

Diane Eastabrook of the Nightly Business Report explains how the economy has changed the way small businesses are planning for the future.

Politics

Chicago's Chief Attorney

The U.S. Supreme Court ended Chicago's longstanding gun ban, and the city quickly enacted new restrictions. Chicago's corporation consul, Mara Georges, joins us to explain the new measures.

Blagojevich Trial 2010

Rod Blagojevich Trial

Elizabeth Brackett has the latest developments in the corruption trial of former Governor Rod Blagojevich.

Arts & Entertainment

Lee Balterman

Meet the photographer who captured more than a half-century of great pictures of Chicago.

• Lee Balterman Gallery

Arts & Entertainment

Baseball in the 1970s

We'll talk to the author of a new book about a decade of drastic change on the baseball diamond.

• Dan Epstein's blog, "Big Hair and Plastic Grass"

Chicago Business News

Chicago Business

Kris Kridel talks about Mayor Daley's money making idea to sell ad space on bridge houses spanning the Chicago River and the rest of the week's top business headlines.

Business

Vacation Homes

We'll see how well the market for vacation homes is faring as the housing market continues to struggle.