Stories by michael lipkin

Chicago Public School Tiers

New app to help CPS applicants

A new app from government data hounds, Open City, aims to make CPS admissions a little easier.

Web Extra: 10th District Democratic Primary Forum

We continue our discussion with the four Democratic candidates vying for the 10th Congressional District in our web-exclusive video.

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Ravinia Festival Lineup

The Ravinia Festival is on its way again, with 15 weeks worth of classical, pop and jazz programming. We talk with the president and CEO.

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Web Extra: 8th District Democratic Primary Forum

We continue our discussion with the two Democratic candidates vying for the 8th Congressional District in our web-exclusive video.

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Retooling the Workforce: Behind the Scenes

Want to know how a Chicago Tonight package is produced? We take you behind the scenes of a recent story.

Weekend Events Around Town: 3/2 – 3/4

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Israel Vargas' Second Chance

After 12 years in prison for his role in a murder, a Chicago man works to rebuild his life and his community. Jay Shefsky has the story.

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Louder Than a Bomb

Young poets and storytellers compete this week at the Louder Than a Bomb festival. We talk to the co-founder of the fest and one of its stars.

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Northwestern Library Opens Its Vault

It's not often you can see a letter written by George Washington, a limited edition Barbie doll and Groucho Marx's autograph -- all in one place. Eddie Arruza visits a new exhibit at the Northwestern University library.

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Kris Hammond

Kris Hammond

New Technology Uses Social Media to Write Articles

News stories written from tweets? We look at new technology that uses social media to report the news.

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The Chicagoan Returns

A new magazine called The Chicagoan is striving to be The New Yorker for the Midwest. We ask the editor and others whether this might be the dawn of a new era in Chicago's literary scene.

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Beavers' Inflated Pension

An obscure state law allowed former alderman and Cook County Commissioner William Beavers to more than double his city pension; and he did it legally. Carol Marin and her guests have the details.

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Native American Education

Native American children struggle with traditional public education; their dropout rate is close to 40 percent. We look at one program that's trying to change that.

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Weekend Events Around Town: 2/24 – 2/26

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Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford

Dan Rutherford on Quinn's Budget

One day after his "day of reckoning" budget speech, Gov. Pat Quinn tells us what he expects from state lawmakers; and Republican Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford joins us to share his take on the governor's plan.

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Howard Levy

Howard Levy

Harmonica wizard Howard Levy joins us with a performance and tells us about reuniting with Bela Fleck & The Flecktones.

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Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art

We visit a treasure box of a museum in the western suburbs and find out about the immigrant who built it, one stone at a time.

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Chicago Schools Protest

Public outcry is growing over plans to shut down or shake up 16 Chicago Public Schools. Elizabeth Brackett has more on a day of protest. Then, Carol Marin talks with leaders from CPS and the Teachers Union.

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Weekend Events Around Town: 2/17 – 2/19

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Chicago Teachers Union Proposals

The Chicago Teachers Union slams Chicago Public Schools administrators, and offer their own vision for the school system, including $700 million more in funding. Paris Schutz has the story.

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Ladder Up

We tell you about an organization that helps low-income residents prepare their tax returns for free.

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Couresy Lyric Opera of Chicago

Show Boat

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Neil Shubin

Scientific Chicago with Neil Shubin

Sea Slugs, Virtual Therapy, LGBT Suicide

Our science guy, Neil Shubin, joins us to talk about sea slug brains, a therapist app for your smartphone and more in Scientific Chicago.

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Conceptual Art Double Feature

We visit two exhibitions that explore a pair of art movements from the 1960s.

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Weekend Events Around Town: 2/10 – 2/12

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Turnaround Schools Progress Report

Does the so-called "turnaround" of an underperforming school really make it better? A new report from the University of Chicago has some answers. We hear from representatives of the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union.

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