Arts & Entertainment

DownBeat Magazine

We talk to the local publisher of DownBeat Magazine as it celebrates 75 years of jazz, blues and beyond.

• DownBeat Magazine
• DownBeat - The Great Jazz Interviews

Chicago Business News

Chicago Business

WBBM Newsradio 780's Kris Kridel looks back at the year's biggest business stories.

Arts & Entertainment

Thresholds

We learn about a group that helps the mentally ill lead better lives.

• Thresholds

Arts & Entertainment

Astronaut Surgeon

We talk to the Chicago doctor who made history when he rode the shuttle Atlantis.

• Dr. Robert Satcher's Twitter

Politics

Airport Safety

Eddie Arruza tells us how airport security measures have been ramped up after the alleged attempted terrorist attack over Detroit on Christmas Day.

Live Music Wednesday

Live Music Wednesday

Songwriter and Palatine native Andrew Ripp performs in studio.

• Watch Andrew Ripp perform "Dresden Wine"

Arts & Entertainment

Chicago Stories: Rudolph

We learn about the Chicago roots of one of the North Pole's most famous residents.

Arts & Entertainment

Harlem Globetrotters

Legendary Harlem Globetrotter Curly Neal joins us to talk about the historic basketball club and its Chicago roots.

• See the Harlem Globetrotters

Arts & Entertainment

Homeless Choir

We hear about a creative music program that is truly giving the homeless something to sing about.

• Harmony, Hope & Healing

Business

News Analysis: The Economy

We look back at the state of the economy in 2009 and try to predict what might happen in 2010.