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Northerly Island Pavilion Expansion

Northerly Island is getting a facelift. Plans are in place to develop the Charter One Pavilion to hold larger concerts during the summer. We look at the proposed changes and what big names you can expect this summer.

Hedy Weiss: Theater Reviews

Shakespeare set in the decadent disco-era? Hedy Weiss reviews Measure for Measure, plus four more shows on local stages.

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Reaction to School Closings

High school students marched in protest of school closings, as faculty and staff at six turnaround schools face forced resignations.

Illinois Legislators on Pensions

Pension reform made some strides before the General Assembly went on Spring Break.

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Inspector General Joe Ferguson

Can the city’s top watchdog be independent of the mayor? A recent Illinois Supreme Court ruling strikes a blow to those prospects. Inspector General Joe Ferguson joins us to talk about the ramifications.

"Death By China"

A new documentary confronts America's destructive economic trade relationship with a China. Author and filmmaker Peter Navarro joins us.

Animal Inside Out

A new exhibit takes a revealing look at animals from the inside -- out. Ash-har Quraishi takes us behind the scenes at the Museum of Science and Industry.

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Viewer Feedback: 3/25

We share some of your comments on our recent interview with Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett regarding school closures in

Barbara Byrd-Bennett

The CEO of Chicago Public Schools joins us to explain one of the largest school shutdowns in U.S. history.

54 Chicago Public Schools to Close

More than 50 Chicago Public Schools are on CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett's final closure list. We have reaction.

The Fuss Over Fracking

Illinois could be sitting at the precipice of a major oil boom, but at what cost? Paris Schutz goes inside the heated debate over the controversial extraction method known as "fracking."

"The Invisible Hand: Architect Thomas Beeby"

Thomas Beeby was the architect of the Harold Washington Library Center and he's now the subject of a new WTTW documentary. Geoffrey Baer gives us a preview of The Invisible Hand.

The Stone Age in Chicago

The famous Lascaux Caves of southern France -- or at least a life-sized replica of them --are now in Chicago. We have a preview of the new exhibit at the Field Museum.

Viewer Feedback: 3/21

What do you think about the offer to move the Cubs to Rosemont? We have some of your thoughts in tonight's Viewer Feedback.

Illinois Senate Votes on Pension Bills

The battle for pension reform in Illinois made a little progress today. We have the latest from Springfield.