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An Evening with Ken Burns Join WTTW for a screening of Ken Burn�s new documentary, Baseball: The Tenth Inning followed by a discussion of the film with Ken Burns. more >

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A Musical Education Orbert Davis is a Composer, arranger, conductor, and acclaimed trumpeter. He is also a teacher who works regularly with at-risk children through MusicAlive! more >

A Reason to Slow Down St. James Cathedral's Rush Hour Concerts were started so people with busy lifestyles could enjoy classical music in a format that fits their schedules. more >

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Link of the Week Join Martha Speaks and play Switcheroo. The pictures are all mixed up. Drag the pictures to switch them until all the pictures are back together. more >

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Chicago Expected to Face Record Budget Deficit

Mayor Richard M. Daley’s administration is predicting the biggest budget deficit in Chicago’s history next year, and aides said today the mayor is mulling all options except a property tax hike to close the expected shortfall of $654.7 million. To understand the full depth of the problem, consider that the deficit represents about 20 percent of [...]

Blago Jury Seeks Transcripts of Whole Trial

On Friday morning, the jury in Rod Blagojevich’s political corruption asked the judge for the totality of transcripts from the trial – indicating that deliberations might be going on for longer than expected. Judge James Zagel said he plans to tell jurors that it will be possible to provide specific official transcripts with respect to certain [...]

Outrage Aside, Drivers Fuel High Parking Meter Profits

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National

China's Nuclear Power Building Boom

The demand for emission-free nuclear electricity in China is growing as quickly as its megacities and middle-class. Some analysts estimate that China will need to build as many as...

Conversation: Exclusive E-Books Deal Stirs Publishing World

On July 22, literary agent Andrew Wylie announced...

From Gulf Oil Well to Landfill: The Journey of a Tarball

Workers clean tarballs from a beach July 20 in Pass Christian, Miss.; Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Tarballs, the marble-like bits of oil that have been washing up on Gulf of Mexico beaches since May, have become one of the most visible byproducts of the oil...