Arts & Entertainment

Balloon Artist Current

What's more than 6 feet tall, twisted, and full of hot air? We introduce you to a young Chicagoan who crafts giant sculptures made entirely of balloons.

• WillyChyr.com
• Photos of work from a University of Chicago exhibit

Arts & Entertainment

Kids & Cell Phones

How young is too young for a child to have a cell phone? We talk with experts about this new reality.

• Read more trends from the report (PDF)
• C&R Research, the firm which conducted the study

Science & Nature

Treating Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

There's a new way to treat Iraq War veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. It's a 3-D simulator and it's the first of its kind in Illinois. We see how it works and how it's helping.

• WEB EXCLUSIVE: Watch extended footage of simulation
• Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital
• VirtuallyBetter.com, makers of Virtual Iraq

Politics

Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Eunice Kennedy Shriver died today at the age of 88. She founded the Special Olympics, which debuted in Chicago in 1968. We look back at her life and legacy.

• EuniceKennedyShriver.org
• NPR: Eunice Kennedy Shriver's Olympic Legacy (04/05/07)
• Best Buddies, Loyola University Chicago on Eunice Kennedy Shriver (05/29/09)
• Jay Doherty's bio

Business

News Analysis with Eddie Arruza

A car that gets 230 miles per gallon--that's the claim General Motors is making regarding the highly anticipated Chevy Volt. The Volt will run partially on electricity, but is it the vehicle that will revolutionize the way we drive? Eddie Arruza and his panel take up the future of the electric car.

• GM-Volt.com
• Frequently asked questions about the Chevy Volt
• Natural Resources Defense Council
• Cars.com
• Autoblog.com: 2011 Chevrolet Volt will get 230 miles per gallon in the city

Politics

DuPage County Votes to Restrict Video Gambling

DuPage County voted to ban video gambling, a major source of revenue for the state's capital bill, within unincorporated parts of the county. Elizabeth Brackett has the latest details on the decision and how much money the county may lose.

• Read the complete ordinance banning video gambling (PDF)
• DuPage County press release announcing decision

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Arts & Entertainment

Zero Net Energy House

There is a remarkable new eco-friendly house in the Ravenswood neighborhood that recycles its water and generates more electricity than it will ever use. Geoffrey Baer takes us on a tour of this home of the future.

• Tours at Zero Net Energy House

Arts & Entertainment

John Hughes

We look back at the life and legacy of director and North Shore native John Hughes, who died last Thursday at the age of 59.

Arts & Entertainment

World War II Planes

We fly on a fully restored World War II bomber and meet a man who flew 35 missions as a tail gunner.

• The Collings Foundation