Master Sommelier and Check Please! host Alpana Singh is here to answer your questions about wine, beer and spirits.

The health care law is put to the test at the U.S. Supreme Court. We get a preview of what's at stake.

Homicides are up in Chicago this year, but the Mayor and Police Superintendent claim they are making progress in combating gang violence. Paris Schutz has the story.

Lovers of used and rare books are mourning the impending loss of a celebrated and unusual neighborhood bookstore. Jay Shefsky has the story.

Springtime is here, and that means it's baseball season! A new website for Chicago sports launches next week and one of the founders joins us with the details.

What's hiding in the fenced-off area of Belmont Harbor?

We introduce you to a wildlife photographer who has made it her mission to track down and photograph Illinois' threatened and endangered species.

How do you think the Chicago Police Department is handling the recent surge in gun violence?

Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy joins us to talk about the recent string of violence in Chicago, planning for the upcoming NATO summit and more.

In the wake of the Trayvon Martin killing by a neighborhood crime watch volunteer in Florida, we examine the "talk" African-American pare

Oakbrook-based McDonald's gets a new CEO.

Find out how the Chicago Housing Authority is recalibrating its plan for transformation from the organization’s CEO.

Architect Michael Graves changed American cities in the 1980s and designed thousands of products for Target. Then, a mysterious illness paralyzed him and gave his career new purpose. We preview Geoffrey Baer's new Graves documentary.