Politics

Election Results

After the polling places close, we have the latest results in the Aldermanic Runoff Elections.

• Aldermanic Runoff Elections page
• Chicago Board of Elections website

Arts & Entertainment

Kristi Yamaguchi

Olympic figure skating champion Kristi Yamaguchi talks about becoming the first Asian American to win gold, and her new children's book.

• More on Kristi Yamaguchi's book

Arts & Entertainment

Aim High

Everybody seems to agree that youth - especially "at-risk" youth - need mentors. But the problem with many mentoring programs is that the mentors don't stick around long enough. A Chicago mentoring program aims to fix that.

• More information on Aim High

Arts & Entertainment

Japanese Response

What does the nuclear crisis tell us about Japanese culture? We talk to two experts about Japan's calm and collected nature in the face of tragedy.

• An article on Japan's stoicism after the earthquake

Politics

Rahm Emanuel vs. Unions

Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel is warning Chicago unions: He wants longer school days and fewer absences from laborers. We hear from both the Chicago Teachers Union and the union that represents Chicago Streets and Sanitation workers.

• Local mom reactions to longer school days
• Are you for or against longer school days?

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