Arts & Entertainment

Drag-racing

Jay Shefsky takes us north of the border to the legendary Great Lakes Dragaway in Union Grove, Wisconsin.

• Great Lakes Dragaway website

Education

Single-sex Education

Single-sex education is on the rise. Why do proponents say it can be so beneficial to students? We talk with one supporter, Johnnetta Cole, one-time president of both Bennett College for Women and Spelman College. She's now the president of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art.

• Do you support single-sex education? Join the discussion
• More on Dr. Johnnetta Cole
• Smithsonian National Museum of African Art website
• National Museum of African American History and Culture website
• Young Women's Leadership Charter School website

Science & Nature

Leaky Condos

New condos popped up everywhere over the last two decades -- but were they built to last? Paris Schutz reports on the leaky truth behind many Chicago condos, and why the trickle effect has homeowners fearing the worst.

• Hear one homeowner's story, from mold infestation to lawsuit
• Photo gallery: upload your own leaky condo photos

Business

McDonald's is Hiring

McDonald's is going to hire 50,000 new employees on April 19. Find out why when WBBM Newsradio 780's Kris Kridel joins us to look at the week in business.

• McDonald's Careers

Politics

Inspector General

Chicago's inspector general continues finding waste and mismanagement in city departments, from truck drivers sleeping on the job to missing medicines from city clinics. Eddie Arruza talks to Joseph Ferguson about his recent reports.

• Chicago Inspector General's website

Business

Southwest Airlines

It's been another day of cancellations and inspections. Ash-har Quraishi takes a look at what Southwest Airlines is doing to address the problems that caused part of a mid-air fuselage tear Friday and how it may affect Chicago travelers.

• More on Southwest controversy

The Week in Review

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman

This week on Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review, the CHA's most notorious public housing project, Cabrini-Green, is being torn down. Mayor Daley's trying to slash costs, this time by cutting rat patrol crews. Meanwhile, Chicago's Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle discuss consolidating elections and health care service to save millions. Winnetka debates affordable housing there. Illinois schools are hoarding billions in cash. And in sports, baseball is back!

Guests:

• Charles Thomas, ABC-7 News
• Lorraine Forte, Catalyst Chicago
• John McCarron, contributing columnist for Chicago Tribune
• Marc Silverman, ESPN-AM 1000

Arts & Entertainment

Photographer Vivian Maier

We take another look at the amazing story of Vivian Maier, a Chicago nanny who took more than 100,000 photos during her lifetime -- but never showed them to anyone. Now that she's gone and her photos have been discovered, some say she may rank among the top street photographers of the 20th century. Jay Shefsky has the story.

• More Vivian Maier photos and information
• The show at the Chicago Cultural Center, Jan. 7 - April 3
• Exhibit at Russell Bowman Art Advisory

Arts & Entertainment

Local Religious News

Will fiery pastor Father Michael Pfleger stay at St. Sabina, or move elsewhere as the Archdiocese has indicated? We get the latest on this and other religion stories. With his future at St. Sabina up in the air, Chicago Tonight takes a look back at Father Michael Pfleger's controversial tenure at the storied parish.

• For a complete timeline, visit More on the Story

Politics

Vying for the 43th Ward

We sit down with the two aldermanic candidates in the 43rd ward runoff. Meet Michele Smith and Tim Egan.

• Visit our 43rd ward page for more information on the candidates