Ask Geoffrey

Ask Geoffrey

A bust honoring Sir Georg Solti was sculpted, and then dedicated in front of the Lincoln Park Conservatory in 1987. Two of our viewers noticed it was missing and wonder where it went. We find out in tonight's edition of Ask Geoffrey.

• A short history of Argonne's Illinois site
• Sir George Solti Bust

Education

Northwestern University President

We meet Northwestern University's new president, Morton Schapiro, and hear about his vision for the school.

• Web exclusive: watch our entire interview with Morton Schapiro.

Business

Microcredit

Small business owners have had a hard time getting credit since the onset of the recession. We meet some savvy entrepreneurs who have weathered the storm with the help of "microcredit."

• ACCION Chicago
• CEDA
• Chicago Community Ventures
• Jewish Vocational Service

Arts & Entertainment

Chicago's Olympic Effort

Years of speculating, lobbying, and planning have come down to this: tomorrow we will finally know whether Chicago will host the 2016 Olympics. Eddie Arruza and his panel have more on how tomorrow's decision will impact the city's future.

• Watch a live feed from Copenhagen
• International Olympic Committee

Education

CPS CEO Ron Huberman

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Chicago Public Schools chief Ron Huberman joins us to talk about the role of the schools when it comes to violent children.

Politics

Video Poker Ban

Video Poker Ban
Legalized video poker will not be coming to unincorporated areas of Cook County. Rich Samuels tells us what was behind the vote county commissioners took today.

Live Music Wednesday

Live Music Wednesday: Joe Pug

You may have seen him performing at Lollapalooza this summer. Joe Pug is here to preview his performance at the Chicago Country Music Festival this weekend in Grant Park.

• Listen to Joe Pug's "Hymn 101"

Hedy Weiss: Theater Reviews

Hedy Weiss Theater Reviews

Chicago Sun-Times theater critic Hedy Weiss reviews three new productions currently on stage.

• Fake -- Steppenwolf Theatre
• Ma Rainey's Black Bottom -- Court Theatre
• Treasure Island -- Lifeline Theatre

Arts & Entertainment

Chicago Botanic Garden's New Center

Saving the environment one plant at a time -- we take you inside the sparkling new Plant Conservation Science Center at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

Education

Power House High

We go inside a landmark power plant that has been transformed into a West Side charter school.

• Power House High
• Homan Square Development
• Chicago Tribune's Blair Kamin reviews Power House High
• Farr Associates
• Web Exclusive Video: John Callaway's look at the original 1906 Sears Tower