Jul 27 Honoring a Modern Chicago Landmark as an ‘Urban Vision’ By Molly Finnegan When the construction of Chicago's Marina City reached completion in 1964, it was an architectural and social icon for the city -- and beyond. Continue reading
Jul 18 Pitchfork Day 2: ‘Yawnfork’ The first part of day two at the Pitchfork Music Festival has continued in the sleepy spirit of Friday, with nothing as yet to energize a sold-out crowd of 18,000 baking in the 92-degree heat. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch After Supreme Court Ruling, Cities Face Restructuring of Gun Laws The Supreme Court has ruled to limit the ability of states and cities to restrict gun-ownership rights. Gwen Ifill gets two different points of view on what the decision means for law enforcement and for other existing gun regulations. Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch Supreme Court Strikes Down Chicago’s 30-Year-Old Handgun Ban The Supreme Court struck down a Chicago law banning handguns, ruling that Americans have the right to keep and bear arms regardless of where they live. Jeffrey Brown talks with Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal, who was in… Continue watching
Jun 25 Conversation: The State of Ballet in America, Part 2 By Tom LeGro Ballet in America was once dominated by a few major companies and concentrated in New York and a handful of other cities. But today there are more than 65 professional, million-dollar-budget ballet companies all around the country. Continue reading
Jun 24 Conversation: The State of Ballet in America, Part 1 By Tom LeGro Ballet in America was once dominated by a few major companies and concentrated in New York and a handful of other cities. But today there are more than 65 professional, million-dollar-budget ballet companies all around the country. Continue reading