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Viewer Feedback: ‘Hedy Weiss Deserves Our Respect’
Viewers react to our discussion about the Chicago Sun-Times theater critic.
Exhibit Reveals Creative Process, Influence of Paul Gauguin
A new exhibit at the Art Institute showcases the little-known woodworking and ceramics of artist Paul Gauguin.
The Week in Review: Illinois’ Budget Crisis Deepens
Still no budget out of Springfield. Shootings and murders dip in May. The Chicago Bulls ship Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and a rare allergy puts Chicago Blackhawks’ Marian Hossa out the for season—and perhaps permanently.
Urban Nature: ‘Chicago’s Crossroads’
If you want to know what Chicago looked like 200 years ago, head to the city’s southeast corner, where native wetlands, forests and prairies all come together.
Urban Nature: ‘The Intricate Ecology … of Vacant Lots’
Vacant city lots are often dismissed as derelict urban eyesores, but now some environmentalists are viewing these empty spaces as ecological opportunities.
Chicago Retains Spot as No. 2 ‘U-Haul Destination City’
The same day the U.S. Census Bureau released data outlining Chicago’s record population loss, moving equipment company U-Haul offered a different, sunnier take on things.
The Week in Review: Budget Impasse End in Sight?
A heated debate over affordable housing in Jefferson Park. Restrictions eased on local gun ranges. Population decline in Chicago … again. And could the end of Illinois’ budget impasse be near? These stories and more with Joel Weisman and guests.
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