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Penny Wise
A discussion with the philanthropic, business and fundraising powerhouse, by Jane Ammeson.
What Lou Weisbach Wants to Cure
Jane Ammeson talks with the entreprenuer and philanthropist about his quest for cures.
Covering Barack
CBS 2 Political Editor Mike Flannery talks about his first impressions of Barack Obama, why his campaign’s been brilliant and what’s possibly the even bigger local story.
Interview with Dick Durbin
The other Illinois senator, the one who pushed Barack Obama into the ring, discusses this election year
The Demise of the Toboggan Run
Even if the snow does fall this season, there's no use anxiously anticipating a ride down a toboggan run. All toboggan slides in Cook County are closed indefinitely.