Live Music Wednesday
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Mayor Daley Speaks Out
Mayor Daley denies charges he failed to invite two recently deposed aldermen to today's dedication of the new Kennedy-King College campus. Rich Samuels has the latest on that and other questions of interest the mayor fielded this morning.
News Analysis with Eddie Arruza
The BP oil refinery in Whiting, Indiana, has received permission to increase the amount of toxins it dumps into Lake Michigan, and everyone from elected officials to environmentalists are in an uproar over it. Eddie Arruza and his panel look at how much more BP wants to dump and what it means to our water supply. Guests: Cameron Davis, Alliance for the Great Lakes; David Ullrich, Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative
New Anorexia Treatment
Elizabeth Brackett takes a look at a surprising new treatment for anorexia pioneered by a doctor at the University of Chicago.
- Eating Disorders Program, University of Chicago Hospitals
- UIC Eating Disorders Clinic
The Girls of Riyadh
Life for young women in Saudi Arabia is the focus of a novel that's brought its Chicago author praise, as well as death threats. We'll talk with Rajaa Alsanea, the Muslim author who's getting international attention.
- Upcoming book signings: Chicago Ridge Public Library, July 23, 7 pm; Women and Children First, July 27, 7:30 pm
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
Producer Jay Shefsky goes behind the scenes at a taping of the popular NPR comedy game show.
Live Music Wednesday
We'll hear the sweet sounds of harmonica master Corky Siegel, live in our studio.
