Science & Nature

Reviving Waterways

Rich Samuels tells us why industry and environmentalists agree it is time to renew the infrastructure of the Illinois waterway system.

Politics

Social Challenges & Demographic Shifts

Before Chicago tackles big ideas, some civic planners say there are more pressing concerns, namely, education drop-out rates, crime-ridden neighborhoods, and gentrification. A sociologist and co-author of "The New Chicago" discusses the social challenges and demographic changes the region faces.

Arts & Entertainment

News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett

Tonight we kick off our Chicago Matters series with an exploration of the Chicago region and how it can thrive in a global era.

100 years ago, the Burnham Plan laid the foundation for so much of what Chicagoans value today. But who is planning for the next 100 years? Elizabeth Brackett's panelists offer their visions for Chicago's future.

• Go to 2040 Regional Vision
• BURNHAM 2.0: A Composite Plan for the High Speed Rail City

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Arts & Entertainment

Tom McManus

A Chicago bartender winds up as the starting linebacker in the AFC championship game. We talk to him about his new book, and how his father inspired his unlikely journey to football glory.

Arts & Entertainment

Crane Photography

We get a crane's-eye-view of the city from a construction worker-turned-photographer.

• View slideshow of Ken Derry's photographs

Chicago Business News

Chicago Business

Is the Wall Street Journal trying to poach Chicago newspaper readers? A full-page ad in last week's Chicago Sun-Times begs the question. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio's "Noon Business Hour" has the scoop on the ad when she joins us with the week's top business stories.

Politics

News Analysis with Carol Marin

Should the state brace for a tax increase? If the governor has his way, a personal income tax increase could be on the horizon. Our panel of state lawmakers discuss what this could mean for the state.

Politics

AIG Under Fire

AIG sparked outrage this weekend as the government-rescued company revealed plans to pay employees $165 million in bonuses. Rich Samuels reports on the reaction from politicians and taxpayers.

Arts & Entertainment

Dyeing the Chicago River

From the Archives - March 17, 2004: Watch how the Chicago River is dyed green.