Diane Lane stars in Tennessee Williams' play, Sweet Bird of Youth. Hedy Weiss reviews this, and three more shows on Chicago stages.

What should a 21st century city budget look like? Chicago's Inspector General has some ideas for the mayor. He joins us to discuss them.

Pulitzer Prize-winner Hedrick Smith examines the roots of American income inequality. 

There were doubts that it would survive, but the shrine and chapel dedicated to Mother Frances Cabrini has been refurbished and reopened. Eddie Arruza takes us inside the restored sacred landmark in Lincoln Park.

Former White Sox manager and three-time World Series Champion Tony La Russa joins us to talk about his life, career and new book.

Chicago had a cow in the summer of 1999 with the Cows on Parade art event, but where are the cows now?

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Can Chicago become the country's high-speed internet hub? Mayor Rahm Emanuel thinks so. We decode Chicago's broadband challenge.

The First Minister of Scotland talks about his push for Scottish independence.

Out of the detention center and back into the community. We go inside Cook County’s new “tough love” approach to juvenile justice.

After 25 years as a reporter, Abdon Pallasch has teamed up with Gov. Pat Quinn's budget office.

The Gidwitz Hall of Birds at the Field Museum gets a makeover. The museum’s Associate Curator of Birds joins us to talk about the updates and additions.

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