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Chicago Business News: 7/25

Illinois companies are moving the markets this week because of their global presence.

Erwin Helfer

Meet a master of Chicago boogie-woogie blues. Piano man Erwin Helfer pounds the keys and provides a lesson in local music history.

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City of Chicago Unveils Cultural Plan

The city unveils a draft of its first cultural plan in 25 years. We talk with the woman behind this ambitious plan to boost Chicago's arts scene.

CPS Contract Negotiations

Chicago Public Schools will hire nearly 500 teachers to accommodate a longer day for students. What does this mean for students and teachers? Paris Schutz has the latest.

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Chicago Housing Market Bottoms Out

A new Zillow report says the housing market has hit bottom, but is it the bottom? We discuss with Deal Estate's Dennis Rodkin.

The Pop Art of Roy Lichtenstein

The Pop Art paintings of Roy Lichtenstein make a rare appearance at The Art Institute. We get a preview.

Ask Alpana: 7/24

Take the locavore food movement a step further into your cocktail. Check Please! Host and Master Sommelier Alpana Singh joins us with answers to your questions about wine, beer and spirits.

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City Settles Burge Suit

The city of Chicago settled two huge torture cases Monday connected to former police commander Jon Burge. Chicago's finance committee decided to pay a total of $7.1 million in the settlements. Carol Marin has the latest.

Charter School Performance

Are Charter Schools a shining example for the future-- or a budget busting waste of money?  As contract talks intensify between the Chicago Public Schools and its teachers, we take up that debate.

Peterson Trial Jury Selection

Jury selection begins today in the murder trial of Chicago suburb police officer Drew Peterson, charged with murdering his third wife in

Illinois Gun Laws

The Colorado shootings spark a national debate about guns. Closer to home, local gun laws are undergoing major revision. Are they strong enough to prevent a similar tragedy? Paris Schutz reports.

Local Windsurfer Prepares for Olympics

He's the top ranked windsurfer in the country and the first Chicagoan ever to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Sailing Team. Ash-har Quraishi catches up with first-time Olympian, Bob Willis.

Ask Geoffrey: 7/23

The Eisenhower expressway narrows to three lanes in Oak Park, but why? Geoffrey Baer tells us more in this week's Ask Geoffrey.

Viewer Mail: 7/23

We hear what you had to say about the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union's dispute over salary and contracts in tonigh

Chicago Public Schools' Budget Under Fire

A new report blasts the Chicago Public Schools for budget mismanagement. We have the latest.