Chicago Business News

Monday, April 02, 2007

Police Superintendent Retires
After a week of intense scrutiny over his handling of two incidents involving off-duty police officers in bar brawls, Chicago Police Superintendent Phil Cline announced his retirement today, 7 months ahead of when he was initially set to step down. The superintendent's announcement came after he met with Mayor Daley this morning. Did the Mayor push Superintendent Cline into early retirement and who may be next in line to be Chicago's top cop? Elizabeth Brackett will have the story.

News Analysis with Carol Marin
Chicago real estate magnate Sam Zell today agreed to buy the Tribune Company for $8.2 billion with the provision that the Chicago Cubs will be sold off at the end of this baseball season. Carol Marin and her panel will analyze what the purchase could mean for the future of the Tribune's multiple newspaper, radio and television holdings. Guests: Gregory Meyer of Crain's Chicago Business, Rich Gordon of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and Fred Mitchell, a sports columnist for the Chicago Tribune.

21st Ward Runoff Candidates
Tonight we begin our series of aldermanic forums in advance of the April 17 run-off election. Over the next two weeks we will take a critical look at the issues that define the races in the wards concerned. The race for alderman of the 21st ward is largely defined by the big box ordinance and the use of the old Ryerson Steel site. Organized labor is actively working to unseat the incumbent by bankrolling his opponent's campaign. We'll talk to Alderman Howard Brookins, Jr. and his opponent Leroy Jones, Jr.

50th Ward Runoff
The race for alderman of the 50th ward is pitting veteran alderman Bernard Stone against challenger Naisy Dolar a diversity trainer for the anti defamation league. Alderman Stone has held his post for 34 years beginning the year Ms. Dolar was born. If Ms. Dolar is elected she will become the first Asian American on the Chicago City Council. A key issue in the race is the future of Devon Avenue and its perennial traffic congestion. Phil talks with Naisy Dolar tonight. Alderman Stone declined our invitation to join us.

Critic for a Day
In the new film The Lookout a young man's life changes drastically when he becomes disabled in a tragic car accident. When the wrong people come into his life, he succumbs to the temptation of easy money. The bank heist thriller opened this weekend to good reviews, but professional critics aren't the only ones with opinions, so each week we invite a ...non...-critic to weigh in. Tonight, Illinois state treasurer Alexi Giannoulias is our critic for a day.