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News Analysis: Democratic Lieutenant Governor Race

Yesterday during the Super Bowl, Scott Lee Cohen quit the race for lieutenant governor in response to intense controversy. We hear from two of the candidates who lost in the primary to Cohen.

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Independent Lens Screening Come to a free screening of the new Independent Lens film "The Eyes of Me" on February 20 at the Chicago Cultural Center. more >

DuSable to Obama You are invited to a sneak preview of WTTW's documentary coming in June on February 25 at the DuSable Museum. more >

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Arts

Chicago a cappella Enjoy the power of song without instruments with this unusual group of four women and five men. Join these talented musicians. more >

Natya Dance Theatre Learn about the thousands-year-old Bharata Natyam dance tradition of southern India. Hema Rajagopalan's dancers will cast a spell on you. more >

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Kids & Family

Link of the Week Hey kids! Click on the Link of the Week to take funny pictures with Martha Speaks! Help Martha figure out what's wrong in her pictures and then help her fix them. more >

Video of the Week Come and play with Elmo and all you favorite Sesame Street characters by watching online line clips! This week join Grover when he takes a visit to the Doctor's office. more >

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$9 Million In Marijuana Found In West Suburban Warehouse

Illinois State Police discovered more than $9 million worth of marijuana while searching a west suburban warehouse last week and arrested four people for trafficking....

Woman Found Guilty Of Extortion For Planting Rat In Food

A Wisconsin woman who attempted to extort money from an upscale restaurant by putting a rat in her lunch entered no-contest pleas Tuesday to two...

Madigan: No Talk Of Reimbursing Scott Lee Cohen's Campaign Funds

Gov. Pat Quinn and fellow Democratic leaders began the delicate dance of picking a new running mate for Quinn today, while emphasizing there was no...

Iran told the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency Monday that it would begin enriching its stockpile of uranium to 20 percent purity for a medical reactor, renewing calls from U.S., Russian and French officials for a tougher approach and unified action against Tehran.

Opposition Candidate Appears to Eke Out Win in Ukraine

With almost all of the votes tallied, opposition candidate Viktor Yanukovych claimed a victory over Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko by a slim margin in Sunday's presidential runoff in Ukraine, although Tymoshenko refused to concede defeat by Monday evening local time.

'Checklist Manifesto' Author Pairs Simplicity With Lifesaving

Could the straightforward checklists used by airline pilots also help save lives in the operating room? Dr. Atul Gawande's book, "The Checklist Manifesto," examines how lists can reduce risk in the medical field and beyond.