Arts & Entertainment

Holiday Events

We tell you about some events guaranteed to entice you out of the house this holiday season.

• Music Box Christmas Show
• Kwanzaa Observance Program
• The White House: A Look Inside
• Black Ensemble Theater
• Pajama Brunch
• Yule Log Hunt
• Polar Adventure Days
• Award Season Contenders
• Soleil's To-Dos
• Chicago Magazine

Arts & Entertainment

The Princess and The Frog

Chicago native and The Princess and the Frog director John Musker talks about working for Disney.

• Watch our 12/16 interview with John Musker
• Watch our entire web interview with John Musker

Arts & Entertainment

Tony Curtis

Actor Tony Curtis played sax in the sexy comedy Some Like it Hot. He shares his memories of playing opposite Marilyn Monroe in this cross-dressing classic.

• The Making of Some Like It Hot

Education

CPS Violence

School officials are trying to take the guesswork out of gun violence prevention, using a probability model to attempt to predict future victims. We take a look at the program and hear what some critics have to say.

• Youth Advocate Programs
• CeaseFire
• Read The New York Times' endorsement of the Chicago Public Schools violence prevention strategy

Politics

News Analysis: Asian Carp

Asian carp have invaded local waterways, threatened the Great Lakes, and are now the subject of a lawsuit against the state of Illinois. Elizabeth Brackett and her panel take a look at the state's Asian carp challenges.

Politics

Prisoner Release

Governor Quinn is caught in another early prison release controversy. Rich Samuels tells us what the governor and his principal primary election opponent have to say about it.

Viewer Feedback

Viewer Mail

We hear some of your thoughts about our recent stories when we read our viewer mail.

Big Cat and the Bears

Bears Alumni Club

Will Lovie Smith survive this year? Will the Bears even win another game? We talk about yet another Bears blowout loss with former running back Mike Adamle.

Politics

Eboo Patel

We meet the leader of a local interfaith group that has the ear of the White House.

• Interfaith Youth Core

Politics

Jobs for Convicts

Although Governor Quinn has suspended a controversial early release program for Illinois prisoners, another program remains in effect. Rich Samuels tells us who hopes to get out, and why corrections experts think it's a good idea.