Arts & Entertainment

Friday Night Preview

We preview John Callaway's Friday Night interview with the head of the MacArthur Foundation, Jonathan Fanton.

Arts & Entertainment

Healing Photographs

The death of a newborn can devastate a family. We meet a couple who say they were helped in their healing by the work of a local photographer.

• Todd Hochberg's Website
• The exhibit of Todd Hochberg's photography runs through May 17

Health

1918 Flu Epidemic

8,500 Chicagoans lost their lives to the so-called "Spanish Flu" in 1918. Rich Samuels tells us how the city tried to prevent the spread of the disease as he concludes our look at the deadliest pandemic of the 20th century.

Politics

News Analysis with Eddie Arruza

Non-union city employees will take unpaid vacation and furlough days in a series of cost-cutting measures. Mayor Daley says he would like unionized employees to do the same. But will that help close an estimated $300 billion shortfall? Eddie Arruza and his panel weigh in.

Live Music Wednesday

Live Music Wednesday: Fareed Haque

His music defies categorization. We have a live performance by Chicago guitar virtuoso Fareed Haque.

Business

Local Microbreweries

The popularity of small, artisan beers is growing, and some local entrepreneurs are taking advantage. We show you what's brewing in Chicago.

• Half Acre
• Metro Brewing
• Goose Island

Politics

Former Alderman Leon Despres Dies

Former Chicago alderman Leon Despres died today at the age of 101. Despres was an outspoken reformer who spent two decades in the city council as a thorn in the side of Mayor Richard J. Daley and the regular Democratic organization. We take a look back at his life.

• Watch Leon Despres talk about the political machine
• Watch Leon Despres talk about Mayor Richard J. Daley

The Bottom Line with Eddie Arruza

The Bottom Line with Eddie Arruza

The so-called "stress tests" of America's largest banks are completed and the results will be made public tomorrow. Preliminary reports say some banks are not as healthy as they should be. Eddie Arruza and his panel discuss the test results on tonight's installment of The Bottom Line.

Politics

News Analysis with Carol Marin

Cook County Board President Todd Stroger has backed away from his promise to veto a repeal of the one percent county sales tax increase. Carol Marin sits down with a panel of county commissioners to find out what comes next.

Hedy Weiss: Theater Reviews

Hedy Weiss Theater Reviews

Hedy Weiss is here with a review of a modern and re-envisioned Carmen by Chicago Opera Theater, now on stage at the Harris Theater.

• Old Times
• La Tragedie de Carmen
• The Joffrey Ballet