Arts & Entertainment

Yeast Nation: The Triumph of Life

We talk to the Tony Award-winning creators of a new musical about love and life billions of years ago.

• Yeast Nation (The Triumph of Life)
• Web Exclusive: Yeast Nation

Education

The Providence Effect

A new documentary debuts this week that highlights a highly successful Chicago college preparatory school. One of the film's stars and a student share their keys to educational excellence.

• The Providence Effect
• Theaters where you can watch the documentary
• Providence St. Mel School

Health

Heroin Crisis, Part 2

A deadly drug is cause for alarm in some Lake County suburbs. We bring you part two of our investigation into why more suburban kids are overdosing on heroin.

• Buffalo Grove Community Forum on Drug Abuse

Arts & Entertainment

News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett

Combustible Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley was suspended for the rest of the season after ripping his team and the fans. Is the suspension fair? Elizabeth Brackett and her panel weigh in on the controversy.

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Arts & Entertainment

Sara Paretsky

V.I. Warshawski, the detective created by author Sara Paretsky and once played on the big screen by Kathleen Turner, is back in a brand new adventure. We talk to the author about her new novel, Hardball.

Arts & Entertainment

Opera on Tap

We find out how a new opera company has tapped into the local bar scene.

• Opera on Tap Chicago

Big Cat and the Bears

Bears Alumni Club

A last-second field goal by Robbie Gould dashes the hopes of the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers. Former Chicago Bear and Super Bowl veteran Dennis McKinnon is here to break down the big win.

• Bearly Active Productions

Health

Health Insurance for the Unemployed

How are the legions of unemployed Americans handling their health insurance? Diane Eastabrook of the Nightly Business Report's Chicago bureau has the story.

Chicago Business News

Chicago Business

The clock is ticking on the possible sale of Chicago's Sun-Times Media Group. Kris Kridel has the latest news on that possibility, plus the rest of the week's business news.