The century old Blackstone Hotel at Balbo and Michigan is once again open for business.

Waffles are certainly a popular breakfast item and fried chicken is great for lunch or dinner. But what if you could combine the two?

Spike, Gus and Sam- along with their owners- make up the Canine Therapy Corp.

A Griffith, Ind., company does things up big. Real big.

We breathe in the salty ocean air without ever leaving Chicago, and we visit a sweet and sassy place where girls just want to have fun!

ABC7 Chicago's guest on News Views this week is Sister Mary Paul McCaughey, the incoming superintendent of schools of the Archdiocese of Chicago. She takes over July 1.

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If you noticed a lot of little people running around the office Thursday, it's because it was national "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day." And as you know by now, ABC7's Hungry Hound relishes the chance to show his kids what he does all day. So this week, they visited a classic diner where there's something on the menu for everyone.

With the National Restaurant Show coming to town in a few weeks, it seems like everyone is rushing to get open.

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Straight out of college, a chemist went to work for a global chemical corporation. She got promotion after promotion- until she lost her job.

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Several giant six-legged creatures and mammoth dragonflies are crawling around Morton Arboretum. The new exhibit opens Friday.

There has been a lot of talk in the food industry about organic, natural and free-range.

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Harry Porterfield's ''Someone You Should Know'' airs on Tuesdays and Thursdays during ABC7 News at 5 p.m. Porterfield created the series in 1977 at WBBM-TV and has since then profiled some 2,000 subjects from individuals to organizations.

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Have you ever heard of a Blanding's turtle? They used to flourish in Midwest marshes and wetlands, but are now in danger of extinction in Northern Illinois.

Fellow videogblogger HeathParks, a.k.a The Batman Geek, tells us a story from his childhood, while at dinner with New Media s movers and shakers in Hollywood. Click image to play Video, or choose a format via links below. Formats available: Flash Video (.flv) Quicktime/iPod (.mp4)

With spring cleaning probably on most Chicagoan's to-do lists, Janet visited a few local hotels that actually got a head start by completely transforming their appearance, all while preserving their notorious names!

ABC7 Chicago's guest on News Views this week is Chicago Democratic Congressman Danny Davis.

Sometimes, the best way to learn how to become a better cook is to hit the streets in search of an ethnic market. ABC7's Hungry Hound says a local cooking instructor is doing just that but she's taking handfuls of eager cooks and eaters along with her.

Spring has officially sprung, and one of the first signs in the kitchen is the appearance of ramps on local menus.

Harry Porterfield's ''Someone You Should Know'' airs on Tuesdays and Thursdays during ABC7 News at 5 p.m. Porterfield created the series in 1977 at WBBM-TV and has since then profiled some 2,000 subjects from individuals to organizations.

Louis Comfort Tiffany was his name and back in the late 1800's and early 1900's he created some of the world's most beautiful stained glass art. Here in Chicago his most spectacular work is a large stained glass dome in the city's cultural center. The dome is currently undergoing a renovation and ABC7's Frank Mathie has the story.

Our Hungry Hound always appreciates a good sandwich, especially if it's heated and comes on great bread, and has cheese and perhaps an egg over the top.

Harry Porterfield's ''Someone You Should Know'' airs on Tuesdays and Thursdays during ABC7 News at 5 p.m. Porterfield created the series in 1977 at WBBM-TV and has since then profiled some 2,000 subjects from individuals to organizations.

We got our mojo on and sang some tunes at the coolest karaoke bars!

Our guest this week is Dorothy Gaters, the legendary girls basketball coach at Chicago's Marshall Metropolitan High School.