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Aldermen in the Dark on Parking Meter Details?

Is the mayor's office withholding crucial information about the new parking meter deal from aldermen? Carol Marin has the latest.

Pension Bills Face Off

Pension reform passes the Illinois House and a new bill is introduced in the Senate. What will Illinois pension reform look like? We chat with two of the sponsors of House Speaker Madigan’s pension proposal and two representatives who voted against the plan.

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"Simpler"

President Obama's former regulation chief Cass Sunstein joins us with a look at how the White House puts laws into practice.

Lyric Opera's "Oklahoma!"

A brand new staging of a classic American musical arrives in Chicago with some very authentic dancing. We meet the 91-year-old choreographer behind Lyric Opera of Chicago's Oklahoma!

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Isabel Allende

Magical realist Isabel Allende joins us to discuss her latest book, Maya's Notebook.

Madigan's Pension Bill Clears IL House

House Speaker Madigan's pension reform bill clears the Illinois House. Chicago Sun-Times Springfield Bureau Chief Dave McKinney has the latest Springfield news.

Sen. Dick Durbin

Sen. Dick Durbin joins us to discuss the bipartisan immigration bill being considered in Congress, and the latest on the Hill.

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Drones in Illinois?

Are unmanned flying drones an effective public safety tool for local government or an Orwellian invasion of privacy? Paris Schutz has the story, as the drone debate heats up in Illinois.

Adam Grant

Adam Grant, the youngest ever tenured professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business and author of Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success, joins us to talk about his radical approach to succeeding in business.

OneGoal Sets High Bar for Low-Income Students

How do you narrow the college achievement gap between low- and high-income students? A new program in Chicago schools is trying a new strategy: teaching character.

Viewer Feedback: 5/2

We share some of your comments on the new parking meter rules in tonight's Viewer Feedback.

Cinco De Mayo, Mariachi Style

In anticipation of Cinco de Mayo, we have a very special performance from the nation's top college mariachi troupe.

Mayor Emanuel on Wrigley, Gambling & Parking Meters

Cubs owner Tom Ricketts says the team could actually leave Wrigley if the deal falls through. Find out what the mayor said about this, and other hot button issues of the day.

Madigan's Pension Reform Proposal

House Speaker Michael Madigan's pension proposal is one step closer to being the law of the land. We take a closer look at its specifics.

Bus Rapid Transit

It could be one of the most dramatic changes to Chicago's public transportation system in decades. We look at the proposed Bus Rapid Transit plans for Ashland Avenue and the Loop.