Live Music Wednesday
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
News Analysis with Eddie Arruza
Chicago's Hispanic community is outraged over the fake I.D. raid yesterday in a Little Village shopping mall. Protestors say the feds went overboard with intimidation. But the feds say it was necessary to protect shoppers from the alleged criminals. We'll find out why the feds were there, what happened, and what the Hispanic community has to say now. Guests: Ald. George Cardenas, Ald. Ricardo Munoz
Home Sales Down
Existing home sales tumbled across the country in March and the drop was even worse in Chicago, down 22%. The Chicago Tribune real estate columnist Mary Umberger joins us to talk about what it could mean for your pocketbook.
Endangered Sculptures
Christian Farr tells us what's being done to save some historic sculptures that belong to the Chicago Housing Authority.
- For info on how to help with the restoration, visit the Chicago Conservation Center.
Remembering Mike Royko
We'll go to our vault and remember the wit and wisdom of Mike Royko, who died 10 years ago this coming weekend.
He Takes The Cake!
It turns out that the Food Network's champion cake decorator works at Roeser's Bakery on North Avenue. We'll meet him and watch him decorate a cake that costs thousands of dollars!
Live Music Wednesday
They're Chicago's other world-renowned classical group. We'll have a live performance from the grammy-nominated Chicago Chamber Musicians.
