Jane Fulton Alt


We meet an Evanston social worker who uses her camera to better understand the human condition.

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Bookslut.com's Jessa Crispin


What should you be reading this spring? Jessa Crispin, better known as the "Book Slut" by the many fans of her website of the same name, recommends several titles and tells us about a few books she thinks you should avoid.

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Wind Power


A wind turbine in your back yard? We show you how some local residents are harnessing the wind and actually running on wind power.

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13 Bankers: The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown


Is another financial crash all but certain? We talk to the author of the new book that reveals what Wall Street has and hasn't learned from the bailout.

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News Analysis: Justice Stevens


President Obama has some mighty big shoes to fill with the retirement of U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. Elizabeth Brackett talks to one of Stevens's law clerks about his legacy.

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Chicago's Vice Mayor


Who takes the reins if the Mayor is unable to serve? We look at the little-known office of Vice Mayor.

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Viewer Mail


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

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Playboy's Editorial Director


50 years ago, the first Playboy Club opened right here in Chicago. We talk to Playboy's editorial director about Hugh Hefner's iconic brand and the future of the magazine.

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Urban Prep Academy for Young Men


All 107 seniors at an Englewood public high school have been accepted to college. We go inside the all-male, all-African-American charter school.

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Chicago Business


WBBM News radio 780's Kris Kridel fills us in on the week's top business stories, including a local business connection to Sunday's demolition of Texas Stadium.

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