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Diane Eastabrook of the Nightly Business Report explains how the economy has changed the way small businesses are planning for the future.

Should antibiotics be used on farm animals? We'll learn about this heated -- and growing -- agricultural debate.

Check, Please! host Alpana Singh returns to offer up a selection of light summer wines. Marco Real Rose Garnacha, Spain $11 Rudi Wiest Rhein River Riesling, Germany $12 Indaba Sauvignon Blanc, South Africa $8 Montes Alpha Syrah, Chile $19

A music preview of the Old Town Folk and Roots Festival, with rural blues from the Sanctified Grumblers.

Governor Quinn discusses his new budget, the state's alarming deficit, and more. The Governor's Office of Management and Budget

Elizabeth Brackett has the latest developments in the corruption trial of former Governor Rod Blagojevich.

We'll see how well the market for vacation homes is faring as the housing market continues to struggle.

Kris Kridel talks about Mayor Daley's money making idea to sell ad space on bridge houses spanning the Chicago River and the rest of the week's top business headlines.

We'll talk to the author of a new book about a decade of drastic change on the baseball diamond. Dan Epstein's blog, "Big Hair and Plastic Grass"

Meet the photographer who captured more than a half-century of great pictures of Chicago. Lee Balterman Gallery

Joel Weisman and his panel look at the week's top stories: Governor Pat Quinn slices $1.4 billion from the state budget; City Hall moves quickly on a new gun-control ordinance for Chicago; former Police Commander Jon Burge is guilty on all counts of lying about police torture under his watch -- and one victim is already filing a suit against him and Former State's Attorney Richard Daley; Rod Blagojevich's lavish clothes spending was revealed in court, along with his plots with aides and his wife to replace Barack Obama in the U.S.

Governor Quinn signed a budget today that contained $1.4 billion in cuts. Elizabeth Brackett fills us in on where the Governor is cutting, and the funding challenges the state still faces.

Today is the first day on the job for new University of Illinois President Michael Hogan. He joins us live.

We find out why there's a surprising boom in the sale of luxury condos downtown. Dennis Rodkin's "Deal Estate"

They're the top brass in Chicago's indie rock community. We show you how a marching band and a glee club are taking over rock and roll. Blue Ribbon Glee Club Mucca Pazza

What does a certain downtown building have to do with the end of Prohibition, the Century of Progress World's Fair, and McCormick Place? The answer, in tonight's edition of Ask Geoffrey. Soldier Field History Prohibition in Chicago 1956 Time Magazine article about Chicago's Scotland Yard

The lakefront bike path is one of the most beautiful places anywhere for a summer bike ride. But on a busy day, it can also be dangerous. We meet a man who found out the hard way...and offer tips for a safe ride.

We hear what you have to say about some of our recent stories when we read our viewer mail.

Elizabeth Brackett has the latest developments in the corruption trial of former Governor Rod Blagojevich.

A new study ranks Illinois as the 26th most obese state, and statistics show we are only getting fatter. Carol Marin and her panel discuss these findings and share some ideas on what can be done.

Are you craving a good beach read? Three local writers -- including Audrey Niffenegger, author of the hit bestseller The Time Traveler's Wife -- chat about their favorite summer reads. See their recommendations

We meet a Chicago woman who combined her loves to create a way for diverse groups of Chicagoans to get to know each other over a meal. Across the Table

Chicago favorite, rocker Nicholas Tremulis, performs live in our studio.

After six days, John Harris, the former chief of staff to Rod Blagojevich, finished testifying. Elizabeth Brackett was back in the courtroom and gives us a rundown of the day's key testimony.

We talk to Chicago Sun-Times sports columnist Rick Telander about his ongoing series about the 1968 to 1970 Northwestern Wildcats and the growing concerns about concussions. Read the articles

We go inside an exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art featuring the mobiles and monumental works of Alexander Calder.