Stories by Lindsay Prossnitz
No Vote To End Strike Yet
| Lindsay Prossnitz
The House of Delegates did not vote to end a strike today.
Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review: 9/14
| WTTW News

Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.
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Web Extra: The Week in Review: 9/14
| WTTW News

Watch a web-exclusive conversation with Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists.
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Weekend Events Around Town: 9/14-9/16
| Lindsay Prossnitz
Need some ideas for what to do this weekend? Chicago Tonight knows what is going on!
CPS, CTU May Be Close To Deal
| WTTW News

Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union both say they are close to an agreement. Elizabeth Brackett has the latest.
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The Future of Education Reform
| WTTW News

As the teachers' strike caps off its fourth day, we look at how this affects the national conversation about public education, and how we move forward from here.
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"Bobby the Burger"
| Yasmin Rammohan

They call him "Bobby the Burger." He may be the world's leading expert on a particular hamburger machine. It was invented by his great-grandfather and some say it revolutionized fast food. Jay Shefsky has the story.
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Public Radio Host on His First Movie
| Michael Lipkin

"This American Life" host Ira Glass discusses his popular radio show and his new movie, Sleepwalk With Me.
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Ask Geoffrey: 9/13
| WTTW News

What happened to a beloved collection of Civil War artifacts that was once at the Cultural Center? Geoffrey Baer has the answer in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey.
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Fashion and The Field Museum Collection: Maria Pinto
| Lindsay Prossnitz

Fashion at the Field Museum. We join designer Maria Pinto as she digs deep into the museum's collection for an exhibit about cross-cultural clothing.
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Viewer Mail: 9/13
More Chicago Teachers' Strike
| WTTW News

We read what some of you had to say about Chicago teachers on strike in Viewer Mail.
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Excerpt of "Dearie" by Bob Spitz
| Michael Lipkin
An excerpt of Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child.
Day 3 of Teachers' Strike
| WTTW News

We have the latest news on negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago Public Schools.
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Chicago Aldermen on Teachers' Strike
| WTTW News

Aldermen give us their take on the Chicago teachers' strike.
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Teachers on the Picket Line
| Ash-har Quraishi

As day three of negotiations continue, we talk with teachers on the picket line. We bring you the sticking points -- from their point of view.
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Chicago Business News: 9/12
| WTTW News

What will the economic impact of the teachers' strike be if a settlement is not reached soon? Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM joins us to discuss that story, and more top business headlines.
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SuperAgers
| Eddie Arruza

Getting to be in your 80s and 90s and still having the mind of someone much younger is everyone's dream. But now researchers are looking into how so-called "SuperAgers" manage to do it. We take a look.
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"Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child"
| Michael Lipkin

We take a look at a new biography of the famous chef on her 100th birthday.
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Web Extra: WTTW Interviews with Julia Child
| Michael Lipkin
Julia Childs appears in a 1978 episode of John Callaway Interviews and a 2001 episode of Chicago Tonight.
Web Extra: CPS & CTU Officials on State of Negotiations
| WTTW News
CPS and CTU officials discuss the state of negotiations on Tuesday evening.
Latest on Teachers' Strike
| WTTW News

It's day two of the Chicago teachers' walkout as picketers once again take to the streets in the Loop. Paris Schutz has the latest on negotiations, and why one union official is accusing Chicago Public Schools of enacting "racist" policies.
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The Messy Debate of Teacher Evaluations
| WTTW News

One of the contentious issues behind the strike is how teachers are evaluated on classroom performance. Elizabeth Brackett and her panel take up the debate.
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Former Union President & Schools CEO on the Battle Ahead
| WTTW News

As the stalemate between the Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago Public Schools goes into a third day, we talk with former leaders of each organization about what's at stake.
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Charter Schools Open During Strike
| Lindsay Prossnitz
While the Chicago teachers’ strike continues into a second day, some 52,000 students are going about their normal, daily routines. These students are served by the 119 charter schools in Chicago.
"Only in Chicago"
Book has new details on Blagojevich trial
| Michael Lipkin

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich is in prison, but a new book by the Chicago Sun-Times reporter who covered his trials recounts the high-profile case, and provides some intriguing new revelations.
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National Wildlife Refuge Born in Illinois
| Shanika Gunaratna

We take you one hour north of Chicago to Hackmatack, a new wildlife refuge that's one of Illinois' best-kept secrets.
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