Buckminster Fuller


We go inside a fascinating new exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art that looks at the lasting legacy of the multi-faceted architect, author, inventor and visionary Buckminster Fuller.

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Roxana Saberi


A Northwestern University graduate working as a freelance journalist in Iran has been jailed and sentenced to eight years in prison after being accused of being a spy. We hear about local efforts to get her released.

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Maggie Daley Undergoes Biopsy


Chicago's first lady Maggie Daley underwent a bone lesion biopsy today. Rich Samuels tells us what her doctor had to say, and Carol Marin and her panel discuss the latest breast cancer treatments.

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Hedy Weiss Theater Reviews


Another Chicago play wins the Pulitzer Prize for drama. Chicago Sun-Times theater critic Hedy Weiss has more on that news, and reviews of three new productions on area stages.

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Google


We learn how to explore the ocean floor with the man who created Google Earth. He also introduces us to some other new Google products.

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Holocaust Museum


The Illinois Holocaust Museum that opened last weekend was conceived 20 years ago after neo-Nazis threatened to march in Skokie. We meet two survivors that vowed to tell their stories to help prevent future genocides.

  • Archival video of Neo-nazi Frank Collin and efforts to keep him out of Skokie is part of an extensive Skokie Video Archive

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News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett


The firing of Cook County Board President Todd Stroger's cousin, the county's chief financial officer, has created a firestorm. Elizabeth Brackett gets some reaction from Cook County commissioners.

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Rod Blagojevich's Reality Show Request Denied


The former governor's request for permission to leave the country to participate in a reality show in Costa Rica was denied today in federal court. Rich Samuels has the latest on Rod Blagojevich's legal troubles.

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