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Big Picture: Ways to Unravel Chicago’s High School Dropout Epidemic

Communities across Chicago are concerned with the city’s alarming high school dropout rate.

Pension Reform in Springfield

A new bipartisan proposal to tackle Illinois' growing pension crisis was unveiled today. We get the latest from Springfield.

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Cook County Board President Preckwinkle

Two years ago tomorrow, Toni Preckwinkle became Cook County Board President. She joins us with a look ahead at the rest of her term.

Of Gods and Glamour

A brand new look for some of the oldest artwork at The Art Institute. We preview newly restored classical works from ancient Greece, Rome, and the Byzantine Empire.

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Digital Billboard Plan

Some are calling it another parking meter deal. Will a plan to build electronic billboards along the expressway help or hurt taxpayers?

Cook County Pension Reform

How could Rhode Island's pension reform efforts inform Cook County's solution? The architect behind some of the country's boldest pension reform joins us.

Week 2 of Springfield Veto Session

Illinois is on the way to joining two other states in giving undocumented immigrants driver's licenses. We have the latest on what happened in Springfield.

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Daley Nephew Charged in Koschman Death

The nephew of former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, has been indicted for involuntary manslaughter. We have the latest on a stunning turn of events in this homicide from 2004.

"Big Cat" Williams on Bears vs. Seahawks

The Bears' good fortune fades in overtime, as the Seahawks stage an upset at Soldier Field. James "Big Cat" Williams gives us his take on the fourth loss of the season.

Web Extra: "Big Cat" on NFL Tragedy & More

James "Big Cat" Williams shares his thoughts about the murder-suicide tragedy involving a Kansas City Chiefs linebacker, and answers some viewer questions in our web extra video.

Preparing for the Fiscal Cliff

Thirty-two days and counting. America is still heading toward the fiscal cliff, but will we veer off before getting there?

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.

Viewer Mail: 11/29

We asked if you thought convicted former Congressman Mel Reynolds deserves to be voted back into Congress.

Mel Reynolds Wants Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Seat

From congressman to convict -- to congressional candidate? Paris Schutz has more on why former Congressman Mel Reynolds wants his old seat back.

Day 2 of Springfield Veto Session

Illinois Public Radio and WUIS Statehouse Bureau Chief Amanda Vinicky has the latest news from day two of the Springfield veto session.