Arts & Entertainment

The Girls' Guide to Rocking

Want to lead a band like Sheryl Crow? We'll talk with the local author of the book The Girls' Guide to Rocking.

• Girls' Guide to Rocking

Arts & Entertainment

Hidden Chicago

No matter how well you think you know this city, there are always a few surprises around the corner. Geoffrey Baer finds some Chicago neighborhoods that are so hidden, they take even him by surprise.

• Architecture critic Lee Bey
• Alta Vista terrace
• Auburn Park
• Historic Bridgeport
• Marktown Historic District in East Chicago, Indiana
• Old Edgebrook
• Racine Bluffs, Glencoe
• U.S. Gypsum's Research Village in Palatine
• Walter Burley Griffin Place

Science & Nature

The Ultimate Guide to America's Weather

The Ultimate Guide to America's Weather
What's up with the weather? August is almost here and it feels as if we've barely had summer. We talk to the author of the new book, The AMS Weather Book:The Ultimate Guide to America's Weather, about what is causing this unusually cool weather pattern.

• Sample pages and additional information

Business

News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett

There has been a lot more news lately about the stock market going up. However, reports show that consumer confidence is lagging. What does it all mean for the bigger picture of the health of the economy? Elizabeth Brackett and her panel take a closer look.

Arts & Entertainment

Brian Dugan Set to Plead Guilty

Brian Dugan is expected to plead guilty to the 1983 murder of Jeanine Nicarico in Naperville. Could this notorious case finally be coming to an end? Rich Samuels fills us in.

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Science & Nature

Embryo Destruction

Have you ever wondered what happens to embryos left over after a successful round of in vitro fertilization? We explore the answer to this question and the many controversies it has spurred.

Chicago Business News

Chicago Business

ComEd, for the first time in its history, is losing customers. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio's Noon Business Hour tells us why when she joins us with the latest business headlines.

Politics

National Council of La Raza

The nation's largest Hispanic civil rights group has been called "racist" by some conservatives. We talk to the Vice President of the National Council of La Raza, which is holding its annual convention this week in Chicago.

• National Council of La Raza

Politics

News Analysis with Carol Marin

Alderman Howard Brookins is pushing hard for a Walmart in his ward, but not everyone thinks it's a good idea. Carol Marin sits down with people on both sides of the debate, including Alderman Brookins.