Arts & Entertainment

Stuff White People Like

White people love Monty Python - and a few other things, like coffee and The New York Times. Think that's an over-generalization? We visit with the wildly popular blogger, satirist, and author of the books: Stuff White People Like and Whiter Shades of Pale.

• Stuff White People Like blog
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Cultural Connections

Cultural Connections: Secrets in The Newberry Library

Millions of pages of centuries old manuscripts and documents are preserved inside The Newberry Library. We show you how you can handle some of the rarest research materials in the world. Ash-har Quraishi has the latest.

• The Newberry Library website

Politics

President of China in Chicago

The president of China will be given a big Chicago welcome with a gala dinner at the Hilton and Towers tonight. Eddie Arruza and his panel will dissect what President Hu Jintao's Chicago visit could mean for the city.

Education

No More Textbooks?

Could new apps make textbooks obsolete? We talk to the Chicago developer, a student himself, about this potential game-changer.

• Watermelon Express Apps

Arts & Entertainment

At The Movies Preview

It's Roger Ebert's latest foray into film criticism. We talk with Ebert Presents At The Movies executive producer Chaz Ebert, and a co-host of the new show that has the film criticism scene buzzing.

Science & Nature

Passive House

January in Chicago means frigid temperatures and high heating costs. But at least one family may not be dreading the heating bill. In fact, they don't have a furnace at all. Ash-har Quraishi explores the principles of Passive House, a green building plan.

• Passive House Institute U.S.
• Passivhaus Institut (International)
• Four Thick Walls blog

Politics

Dart on Budget Cuts

Toni Preckwinkle is telling county officials to slash their budgets by 16 percent -- or else she'll do it for them. We talk with Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart to see just how safe Chicago would be with a drastically reduced sheriff's department -- and if he plans to cooperate with cuts.

Politics

Police Endorse Chico

Gery Chico landed 17,000 probable supporters today with the backing of the Fraternal Order of Police. Elizabeth Brackett has the latest.

Web Exclusive

Web Exclusive: Lovie Smith on Bears-Packers

Chicago Bears Coach Lovie Smith discussed the upcoming game against the Green Pay Packers at Halas Hall today. Check out what he had to say in our second web-exclusive video.

Web Exclusive

Web Exclusive: Jay Cutler on Bears-Packers

Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler discussed the upcoming game against the Green Pay Packers at Halas Hall today. Check out what he had to say in our first web-exclusive video.