The 1999 redevelopment of the east-west portion of Chicago's Wacker Drive provided new opportunities to shore up the shoreline of the Chicago River. Now that the north-south portion of Wacker is under construction, might we see some improvements to that portion of the riverfront?

It wasn't just the mob conspiring to keep us drunk during Prohibition; doctors and pharmacists were in on it too! Just in time for your New Year's Eve toast, writer Daniel Okrent details how we kept drinking even after it was illegal.

Hoosier Mama Pie Company's Paula Haney shares secrets from her pie obsessed childhood in Indiana. You've heard of Boston cream pie, but Hoosier cream pie? Presented by the Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance and Chicago Culinary Historians and recorded by Chicago Amplified.

Comedian Azhar Usman shares a story taken straight from his real-life version of "Kids Say the Darndest Things." Presented by The Public Square, a program of the Illinois Humanities Council, and recorded at Chicago's Th!nk Art Salon in March of 2010.

The Illinois State Assembly passed a bill last week to legalize civil unions for same sex couples. All it needs now is the Governor's signature to become law. Rep. Deb Mell, herself a lesbian, explains why she's still planning to get married in Iowa next year, despite the new law.

Hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman take you behind the scenes of their popular Discovery Channel TV show, from their proudest moments to experiments gone horribly wrong. (Two words: cannibal mice!)

A haunting portrait of the artist on the eve of Nevermind's release. Featuring author Emily White.