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High School Dropout Rates

Chicago is home to the third largest public school district in the country. And it's a system that's plagued by a high dropout rate. Now a new study takes a closer look at the individual and societal costs of dropping out. Tonight, we look at the study as part of our "American Graduate: Let's Make it Happen" initiative.

Ron Santo Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

A year after his death, Ron Santo finally makes it into the Baseball Hall of Fame. We have reaction.

Ron Santo

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Holiday Events Roundup

The Tiffany glass and marble ceilings in a fireproof mansion are decked out for the holidays. Geoffrey Baer rounds up some seasonal offerings of art, culture and fun.

Holiday Thorne Rooms. Courtesy of The Art Institute of Chicago.

Gigwalk

We find out about a new iPhone app that actually sends you a paycheck. Jay Shefsky has the story.

Gigwalk's iPhone app

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Chicago's Loop

Geoffrey Baer takes us on an urban adventure in a new multimedia tour through Chicago's downtown loop. We get a preview of Chicago's Loop: A New Walking Tour.

Geoffrey Baer

Mind of a Chimpanzee

The mind of the chimpanzee is far more complex than we once thought. Eddie Arruza tells us what researchers at the Lincoln Park Zoo are learning about our closest non-human relative, and why those findings just might save the endangered species in tonight's Scientific Chicago.

Chimpanzee. Courtesy of the Lincoln Park Zoo.

Illinois Public Pension Reform

Illinois' pension obligations are unexpectedly rising a billion dollars next fiscal year.

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Obesity Epidemic

The majority of Americans are already overweight. But a new study concludes that within ten years, obesity and diabetes in America will actually get much worse. We'll speak to some health professionals and take a look at the dangerous and costly expansion of America.

Obesity. Courtesy of Freshhealthyvending.com

Project Soapbox

It's called "Project Soapbox." High school students from around the city compete in a public speaking competition. We take you to an early round.

Steffani Robinson

Great Lakes Invasion

A tiny, fingernail-sized organism that some are calling the scourge of the Great Lakes is fundamentally altering marine life. Ash-har Quraishi reports on a devastating invasive species that is causing ripples all the way up the food chain.

Algae blooming in Lake Erie. Image credit: NOAA/USGS

Chicago Public Art

We meet the man behind the volunteer organization that beautifies the darkest areas of Chicago.

"Rhythm and Views" by Todd Osborne, Tracy Van Duinen & Cynthia Weiss.

"Jeanne Gang: The Sky's the Limit"

Chicago architect Jeanne Gang recently won a MacArthur Genius grant. Gang is the subject of a new, in-depth profile airing nationally on PBS: Jeanne Gang: The Sky's the Limit.

Jeanne Gang

War Psychologist

As Veterans Day approaches, we talk with a retired naval commander -- who's also a psychologist -- about the mental health impacts of 10

Dr. Joseph Troiani

Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame

Chicago's Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame celebrates its 20th anniversary tonight. We learn about one of the inductees, groundbreaking ragtime musician, Tony Jackson.

Tony Jackson (1876-1921)

Tom Brokaw

Journalist Tom Brokaw talks about political scandal, the Republican presidential field and his new book about recapturing the American dream.

Tom Brokaw