Arts & Entertainment

"Food Deserts"

We have an update to a story we brought you a few years ago concerning so-called "food deserts" in Chicago -- areas that lack access to grocery stores and healthy food. Christian Farr talks with people who are fighting to make these "deserts" disappear.

• WEB EXCLUSIVE: Full interview with Ladonna Redmond
• WEB EXCLUSIVE: Full interview with farmer Seneca Kern
• WEB EXCLUSIVE: Full interview with Washington Park Consortium director, Brandon Johnson
• WEB EXCLUSIVE: Full interview with Chicago Center for Urban Ecology director

Politics

News Analysis with Eddie Arruza

Illinois lawmakers are putting off the tough financial decisions until next year -- that's how many critics view last night's passage of a temporary budget that relies heavily on debt and deferred payments. Eddie Arruza and his panel of lawmakers discuss what's next for cash-strapped Illinois.

• See how your state senate senator voted

Politics

Governor Quinn on the Budget

The Governor answered questions about Illinois' newly passed budget today. Rich Samuels tells us what he had to say about the state's fiscal plan.

• WEB EXCLUSIVE: Quinn's press conference on budget
• WEB EXCLUSIVE: Quinn's press conference on Burr Oak

Live Music Wednesday

Live Music Wednesday: Treaty of Paris

The Chicago band Treaty of Paris burst onto the scene with an odd and popular music video in 2007. They perform their energetic brand of pop-punk live in our studio.

• Wicker Park Fest, where Treaty will perform on July 25
• WEB EXCLUSIVE: 2007 "Waking Up the Dead" music video

Arts & Entertainment

Beer: The World's Greatest Drink?

People have been drinking beer for 10,000 years. We talk to one beer aficionado who dares to call beer the best drink in the world.

Arts & Entertainment

A Case for Wine: From King Tut to Today

Wine is the beverage of choice at a new show at the Art Institute. We offer a toast to this intoxicating exhibition.

• Art Institute's A Case for Wine

Business

Changes in the Auto Industry

Dramatic changes in the auto industry have forced some parts makers to look for new ways to grow their businesses. The Nightly Business Report's Diane Eastabrook shows us how one company is going back to its' roots to survive in this economy.

Science & Nature

Cloud Computing

What is Cloud Computing? It's not about using your PC on an airplane! Northwestern University's Kristian Hammond explains this vision for the future of the Internet.

• WEB EXCLUSIVE: Kristian Hammond on Microsoft's role
• Network World: Cloud Computing, Demystified
• Network World: Cloud Computing: Hot Technology for 2009
• Philly.com: Microsoft Cloud Computing Gets Down to Earth

Politics

News Analysis with Carol Marin

Just how close are legislators to a balanced budget? Carol Marin discusses the state's fiscal problems with a panel of experts.

Politics

City Layoffs

The ax falls on some city workers after their unions refuse to blink. Rich Samuels has the latest from City Hall.