Lukas Verzbicas


He's one of the top high school runners in American history, and he hails from right here in the Chicago area. Ash-har Quraishi reports on the latest phenom in American distance running.

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Chicago Business News


WBBM Newsradio 780's Kris Kridel joins us to discuss Chicago's push to boost sagging tourism figures, new plans to renovate Navy Pier and other top business headlines.

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Illinois Budget Cuts


Gov. Pat Quinn whacks an additional $376 million from the state's budget, signing it hours before the deadline. Eddie Arruza and his panel examine whether the cuts to Medicaid and school spending are enough to help ease Illinois' fiscal crisis.

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Ethics Ordinance


Mayor Rahm Emanuel introduces new ethics reforms to Chicago's City Council. Paris Schutz has more on what it means for taxpayers.

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The Week in Review with Joel Weisman


This week on Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review, former governor Rod Blagojevich is found guilty on 17 counts, including trying to sell President Obama's Senate seat. Mayor Rahm Emanuel says union work rule changes are needed -- or layoffs will come. Controversy continues over Alderman Ed Burke's security detail. Governor Quinn signs a workers compensation reform bill and tightens seat belt laws. Former first lady Lura Lynn Ryan dies with former governor Ryan out of prison and at her side. And in sports, the dismantling of the champion Blackhawks continues. The White Sox struggle to get back to .500 while the Cubs slump closer to baseball's worst record.

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Viewer Mail


We hear what you had to say about recent stories when we read some of our viewer mail.

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Ask Geoffrey


Geoffrey Baer tells us about the man who amassed an impressive collection of artifacts, once housed in a private residence on Chicago's South Side, and where you can view it now, in tonight's Ask Geoffrey.

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The Wilder Life


Writer and Chicagoan Wendy McClure traveled the country to rediscover her favorite childhood series in her new book, The WILDER LIFE: My Adventures in the Lost World of Little House on the Prairie.

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Cultural Connections: Evanston History Center


Amelia Earhart is just one of many famous names on a quilt with ties to Evanston history. Eddie Arruza tells us about the "curious patchwork" of artifacts currently on display at the Evanston History Center.

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Scott Stantis: Political Cartoons


We talk to the Chicago Tribune's political cartoonist Scott Stantis about covering the Blagojevich trial, and he gives us tips on how to draw the new mayor.

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