Science & Nature

Fertility Ethics

Local doctors weigh in on the ethical controversy surrounding the woman who gave birth to octuplets after she already had six other biological children.

Science & Nature

Neighborhood Electric Vehicles

A new type of green car may be coming soon to a street near you. Rich Samuels reports on these "Neighborhood Electric Vehicles" and tells us why Mayor Daley would like to see them in Chicago.

Politics

News Analysis with Eddie Arruza

Illinois is in the midst of the worst financial crisis in its history. Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes joins Eddie Arruza to discuss the unprecedented fiscal challenges the state faces.

Time Out Chicago

Time Out Weekend Picks

John sits down with Saul Alinsky biographer Sanford Horwitt. Alinsky was known as the father of modern community organizing and was an early influence on Barack Obama, especially when the president was a community organizer here in Chicago in the 1980's.

Live Music Wednesday

Live Music Wednesday: Mark Delavan

American baritone Mark Delavan talks about his current roles at Lyric Opera and performs live in our studio.

Arts & Entertainment

Ed Schwartz (1946-2009)

Longtime radio personality Ed Schwartz died today. We go into our vault for a vintage interview with the broadcaster who came to be known as "Chicago Ed."

Arts & Entertainment

"Desire Under the Elms"

Sun-Times Theater Critic Hedy Weiss calls the Goodman Theatre's Desire Under the Elms "blistering and powerful." She sits down with the star Brian Dennehy and director Robert Falls.

The Bottom Line with Eddie Arruza

The Bottom Line with Eddie Arruza

We kick off a new series on the economy we are calling: "The Bottom Line." For our first installment, we take a look at the stimulus package being hotly debated in the U.S. Senate and examine how it may or may not resuscitate the ailing economy.

Politics

News Analysis with Carol Marin

Former schools chief Paul Vallas is running for president of the Cook County Board as a Republican. Carol Marin and her panel take a closer look at his announcement and other political headlines this week.

Arts & Entertainment

Holy Name Cathedral Fire

Elizabeth Brackett has the latest on the damage to Holy Name Cathedral from the three-alarm fire early this morning.