Arts & Entertainment

Fighting Slavery in Chicago: Abolitionists, the Law of Slavery, and Lincoln

Fighting Slavery in Chicago: Abolitionists, the Law of Slavery, and Lincoln
Author Tom Campbell joins us to discuss the largely untold story of Chicago's abolitionists.

• Fighting Slavery in Chicago: Abolitionists, the Law of Slavery, and Lincoln
• Read an excerpt

Business

Express Food Stamps

We learn about how people in need are getting help quickly with fast-track food stamps.

• "Hunger in America 2010" -- Feeding America study
• Food Stamp/SNAP Outreach -- Greater Chicago Food Depository

Business

Toyota Recall

We find out how Toyota dealerships are scrambling to fix faulty accelerators on 2.3 million vehicles.

• Toyota recall information

Arts & Entertainment

News Analysis: Hearsay Law

Elizabeth Brackett and her panel take a close look at a key tool prosecutors want to use in the Drew Peterson case, the so-called "Drew Peterson Law." It would allow previously inadmissible hearsay to be used in court against him.

Politics

Primary Election Day

Eddie Arruza brings us the latest from the polls on primary election day.

Viewer Feedback

Viewer Mail

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

Business

Microbreweries

We go inside some new breweries, and introduce you to the local entrepreneurs who are trying to make Chicago the home of unique, artisan brewing.

Artbeat Chicago

Edgar Miller | Terra Foundation Artbeat Special

We look back at the work of a forgotten Chicago artist, whose pieces are all over the city but are rarely on display to the public.

• Edgar Miller and the Handmade Home
• Watch the slideshow

Politics

Bomb Power: The Modern Presidency and the National Security State

Prolific writer and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Garry Wills shares why he believes the atomic bomb transformed not just the nation but also presidential powers.

• Bomb Power: The Modern Presidency and the National Security State (penguingroup.com)

Politics

News Analysis: What's at Stake in the Primaries

Carol Marin and her panel discuss what issues will be impacted by the outcome of tomorrow's primary election.

• Cook County Clerk's Office
• Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago
• Find your polling place (Suburban Cook County)
• Find your polling place (Chicago)