Feb 11 Watch Chicagoland Students See Success Hitting the Gym, Then Hitting the Books PBS's Need to Know examines a school in a Chicago suburb transforming academics by emphasizing physical education immediately before some of students' toughest classes. Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch Illinois Senators Cross Partisan Seating Divide Judy Woodruff talks to two Illinois senators -- Democrat and majority whip Dick Durbin and newly-elected Republican Mark Kirk -- on why they will be seated together in a show of bipartisanship during the president's speech. Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch Emanuel Seeks Expedited Appeal After Judges Boot Him From Chicago Ballot A panel of judges ruled Monday that former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel's name cannot be included on the ballot for Chicago's mayoral race because he did not meet residency requirements in the two years leading up to… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch News Wrap: Winter Weather Wallops Midwest, Killing at Least 14 In other news Tuesday, heavy snow blanketed the upper Midwest, claiming at least 14 lives, snarling air travel and tearing a hole in the roof of the Metrodome, home to the Minnesota Vikings. Also, Swedish police say a suicide bomber… Continue watching
Nov 02 Writers’ Theatre: Big Ideas on a Small Stage The Writers' Theatre, a small venue housed in the Glencoe (Ill.) Woman's Library Club, has garnered big accolades over the last decade for its varied programs mixing original works with fresh looks at classic stories. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch Democrats on Defensive for Former Obama, Biden Senate Seats Gwen Ifill speaks with experts about the Senate races in Delaware and Illinois, where Democrats are losing ground and Republicans are gaining in the polls. Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch Other News: New Details on Madoff, Clinton Tours Asia Accused Wall Street investor Bernard Madoff may not have bought securities for customers in 13 years, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for pragmatic diplomacy in China. Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch Amid Ethics Questions, Sen. Burris Pressured to Resign Ethical concerns are mounting over new revelations that Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., was asked to raise money for impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich. NewsHour correspondent Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW in Chicago gives an update. Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch Other News: California Fails to Resolve Budget Crisis, Burris Denies Dishonesty In the day's other news headlines, California lawmakers failed to resolve the state's budget crisis, and Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., denied any dishonesty over his contacts with ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch Shields and Brooks Weigh Illinois, RNC Actions Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks consider the Republican National Committee's selection of a new chairman and Illinois politics following the impeachment of Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Continue watching