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54 Chicago Public Schools to Close

More than 50 Chicago Public Schools are on CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett's final closure list. We have reaction.

The Fuss Over Fracking

Illinois could be sitting at the precipice of a major oil boom, but at what cost? Paris Schutz goes inside the heated debate over the controversial extraction method known as "fracking."

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"The Invisible Hand: Architect Thomas Beeby"

Thomas Beeby was the architect of the Harold Washington Library Center and he's now the subject of a new WTTW documentary. Geoffrey Baer gives us a preview of The Invisible Hand.

The Stone Age in Chicago

The famous Lascaux Caves of southern France -- or at least a life-sized replica of them --are now in Chicago. We have a preview of the new exhibit at the Field Museum.

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Viewer Feedback: 3/21

What do you think about the offer to move the Cubs to Rosemont? We have some of your thoughts in tonight's Viewer Feedback.

Illinois Senate Votes on Pension Bills

The battle for pension reform in Illinois made a little progress today. We have the latest from Springfield.

The 'Rosemont Cubs'? Mayor Hopes So

Ready to go see the Rosemont Cubs? We look at the offer the suburban mayor is making to bring a new friendly confines to the suburbs.

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Can Moms Break the Cycle of Poverty?

Is coaching new moms a cost-effective way to fight poverty? We delve into a program that's producing surprising results across Illinois.

Chicago Business News: 3/20

Markets react to the latest prognostications from Fed chairman Ben Bernanke.

"Captive Audience"

How fast is your internet service and how much do you pay for it? Law professor Susan Crawford says that in the United States it's too slow and too much. She joins us.

Jazz Vocalist Tammy McCann

Jazz vocalist Tammy McCann just joined the ranks of the Music Institute of Chicago as an artist-in-residence. She joins us.

Day 4 of Commissioner Beavers' Trial

On day four of the tax evasion trial of Cook County Commissioner William Beavers, the tide may have turned in favor of the defendant.

New Pope, New Era?

Inaugurated today, Pope Francis called on Catholics to serve “the poorest, the weakest, the least important” in the world.

Great Lakes Water Levels

The water level in Lake Michigan rises after recent rains. But the long-term outlook still has lake levels far below normal.

Evaluating Universal Preschool

President Obama's State of the Union called for universal preschool. Nobel Prize-winning professor James Heckman shares his research on the benefit of preschool decades after graduation.