Politics

Dance Mansion

Architecture meets dance when a historic mansion sets the stage for a new ballet.

• Elizabeth F. Cheny Mansion
• See Winifred Haun & Dancers at Cheny Mansion

Politics

Vincent: A Life In Color

If you're a frequent visitor to the Loop, you may have seen Vincent Falk. He wears flashy suits and does his own brand of performance art for tour boats. He is now the subject of a documentary about his life -- Vincent: A Life In Color. Eddie Arruza gives us a sneak preview.

• Watch the film at Ebertfest in Champaign, IL on April 24th
• Watch the film at the Gene Siskel Film Center in May

Politics

Oprah: A Biography

Oprah wrote the book on daytime talk, and now Kitty Kelley has written a controversial new book on her. We talk to Kelley about some of the more surprising revelations in Oprah: A Biography.

Blagojevich Trial 2010

Blagojevich Press Conference

Former Governor Rod Blagojevich is holding a press conference this evening. We have all the highlights.

• Read the government's proffer

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Viewer Mail

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

Chicago Business News

Chicago Business

What role did the Chicago-based Society of Women Engineers play in the latest Barbie incarnation? Kris Kridel joins us with those details, plus a roundup of the rest of the week's business news.

Business

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

We talk to Charles Evans, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, about economic recovery and much more.

Business

News Analysis: Regulating Financial Markets

The battle over regulating the financial markets is heating up this week. Carol Marin examines what's on the table and the looming fight on Capitol Hill.

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The Friday Night Show

Guest: Ramsey Lewis

Eddie Arruza sits down with hometown jazz legend Ramsey Lewis. Click here to watch an exclusive web performance.

The Week in Review

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman

Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: new details are revealed in the case against former Governor Blagojevich; the stage is set for a City Council showdown over proposed Walmarts in Chicago; U.S. Senate challengers Alexi Giannoulias and Mark Kirk are in a frantic fundraising contest; McDonald's is spending a billion dollars to give their restaurants a coffee house feel; and Bulls vice president John Paxson allegedly gets into a physical altercation with head coach Vinny Del Negro.

Guests:

• Laurence Holmes - Score Sports Radio
• Angie Miles - WCIU-TV's First Business
• Mary Ann Ahern - NBC 5 News
• Mike Flannery - Political reporter