Ask Geoffrey

Ask Geoffrey

Geoffrey Baer has the story behind an historic windmill in an Elmhurst cemetery.

• Here is the source of our information on the windmill at Mount Emblem Cemetery in Elmhurst
• Old Irving Park Neighborhood
• Stephen A. Race House in the Irving Park neighborhood
• North Park Nature Center

Education

Open Books

We visit a bookstore devoted to promoting literacy in Chicago.

• Open Books

Politics

GOP Candidates for Cook County Board President

Incumbent County Board president Todd Stroger faces a fierce primary battle for his position. But could a Republican actually win the seat? We talk to the two GOP candidates for county board president.

• John Garrido
• Roger Keats

Business

News Analysis: Foreclosures

The rate of foreclosures spiked in 2009 -- what will the rate look like in 2010? Eddie Arruza and his panel attempt to answer this question, and much more.

• $2 Billion in Recovery Act Grants

Live Music Wednesday

Live Music Wednesday: Breakers Broken

Chicago's own electro-pop group Breakers Broken performs live in our studio.

Arts & Entertainment

Living Oprah

Is too much Oprah a bad thing? The Chicago author of the new book Living Oprah spent a year living every aspect of her life according to the direction of the Queen of Talk. She shares some of the surprising things she discovered.

• Living Oprah Blog
• Robyn Okrant

Business

Financial New Years Resolutions

Financial columnist Terry Savage offers tips and insights about managing your money in 2010.

Arts & Entertainment

Haiti Earthquake

We look at the local reaction to yesterday's devastating earthquake in Haiti.

Politics

News Analysis: Political Roundtable

Carol Marin and her panel take a look at the primary races that are heating up.

Politics

State of the State

Governor Quinn delivered his first State of the State address this afternoon. Eddie Arruza has some highlights from the speech and tells us what some are saying about his remarks.