Science & Nature

The Field Museum's Man-Eating Lions

They had a taste for humans, but their appetites have been exaggerated. We talk with a top researcher from The Field Museum about hungry lions and the people they devoured.

• The Tsavo Lions

Politics

Destiny Calling: How The People Elected Barack Obama

We hear from the author of a new book that shines a spotlight on the voters who helped President Obama get elected.

• Destiny Calling: How The People Elected Barack Obama

Politics

News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett: Governor's Race

Elizabeth Brackett and her panel take a look at how the race for Illinois Governor is shaping up.

Politics

Jim Ryan's Gubernatorial Bid

Former Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan announced his campaign for Governor. Rich Samuels has reaction from other Republicans vying for the job.

Politics

Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker

You can tell a lot about a president by how they play poker, says Chicago-based author James McManus. We talk to him about his new book Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker.

Big Cat and the Bears

Bears Alumni Club

We recap the Bears' victory over the Cleveland Browns with former Bears defensive back Jerry Azumah.

Arts & Entertainment

Photographer Barbara Crane

We meet a woman who has captured Chicago for half a century through everything from Polaroids to black-and-white stills.

• Barbara Crane: Challenging Vision at the Chicago Cultural Center
• Barbara Crane: Private Views - Public Spaces at the Stephen Daiter Gallery
• Barbara Crane exhibit at the Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago Business News

Chicago Business

It's official: Chicago's Ricketts family has bought the Cubs. What will it mean to have a fan running the ball club? Kris Kridel of WBBM's Noon Business Hour joins us with some insight, plus the rest of the week's business news.

Politics

News Analysis with Carol Marin

The veto session in Springfield has ended, but there are many issues the state continues to face, namely the state budget. Carol Marin and her panel of lawmakers discuss the state's fiscal challenges and more.

Health

Senator Burris on Health Care

The junior senator from Illinois, Roland Burris, made a rare public appearance in Chicago. Rich Samuels tells us why fellow Democrats, including President Obama, are suddenly taking him very seriously.