Education

Urban Teachers

Teacher turnover is high in many urban schools. We visit a teacher training program that is trying to reverse the trend.

• Urban Teacher Education Program

Business

News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett: BP Refinery Expansion

British Petroleum's $3.8 billion dollar refinery expansion plan in northwest Indiana was dealt a major blow this week. The Environmental Protection Agency says the permit, issued for the project in the last months of the Bush administration, must be rewritten. Elizabeth Brackett and her panel have the latest developments.

Blagojevich Trial 2010

Former Blagojevich Aide Pleads Guilty

Rod Blagojevich's former chief of staff pleaded guilty today to corruption charges and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in their case involving the former Governor. Elizabeth Brackett has the details.

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Arts & Entertainment

Balloon Boy

Phil Ponce shares some thoughts about our fascination with Balloon Boy.

Big Cat and the Bears

Bears Alumni Club

Jay Cutler's last gasp attempt falls short. Former Bears quarterback Bobby Douglass joins us to recap last night's prime-time heartbreaking loss to the Falcons.

Education

Nettelhorst School

Some schools do major fundraising to make up for what they don't get from taxes. Eddie Arruza shows us how some parents and teachers transformed Nettelhorst School a few years ago. The transformation is now the subject of a new book.

• How to Walk to School: Blueprint for a Neighborhood School Renaissance

Arts & Entertainment

Misericordia Anniversary

Since opening its doors in 1969, Misericordia has had only one director. We catch up with Sister Rosemary Connelly as she celebrates some professional milestones.

Chicago Business News

Chicago Business

A surprising rise in Illinois's unemployment rate in September tops the week's business headlines. WBBM Newsradio 780's Kris Kridel joins us with the details on that plus the rest of the recent business news.

Politics

News Analysis with Carol Marin: Legislative Roundtable

Lawmakers are back in Springfield and there's already a lot to discuss. Carol Marin and her panel of Illinois lawmakers look ahead to what the public can expect from this legislative session.