She was the woman behind Bush v. Gore and several landmark cases on the Supreme Court. We go one-on-one with retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon gives us the scoop on why she decided not to run for reelection, and what’s next.

An offensive lineman long on pedigree and short on experience tops the Bears' draft class. James "Big Cat" Williams analyzes the Bears' 2013 picks.

We look at how the so-called sequestration budget cuts are affecting air traffic and passengers at O'Hare and Midway airports.

Middle East scholar Rashid Khalidi says America has not been working for peace in its efforts to mediate the Israel-Palestine conflict, including President Obama's backtracking on freezing West Bank settlements. He joins us.

Chicago Tribune editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis just won a national award. He joins us in discussion.

A new curator digs deep into the Museum of Contemporary Art's collection and finds a study in black-and-white.

Chicago is getting some big names in the music industry coming to perform this summer. Who is worth the money, and which shows are must-sees? Chicago Tribune music critic Greg Kot has the scoop.

"Puppets" and "parrots": YOUR terms for a panel of state lawmakers who were here last night.

Is Mayor Rahm Emanuel trying to squash an ordinance that would bring more transparency to privatization deals like the potential deal for Midway airport? Paris Schutz has the latest.

We recap the latest Springfield news with Illinois lawmakers.

Conservative and controversial, the billionaire Koch brothers are said to be eyeing Tribune Company's newpapers. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9FM has that story, and more top business headlines.

The former child prodigy and world-renowned violinist joins us to discuss her forthcoming album, “Violin Lullabies,” a collection of 25 lullabies she interpreted and performed.