Live Music Wednesday
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
State Budget Impasse Continues
As the 10-week-old budget stalemate continues in Springfield, voter discontent is on the rise. Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn joins us to talk about a resolution introduced Monday to institute recall elections here in Illinois. We'll also hear how CTA president Ron Huberman and AFSCME's Roberta Lynch are dealing with the prolonged budget impasse and find out how their worst-case scenarios could affect you.
Texting While Driving
Text messaging is becoming more and more popular these days. But doing it behind the wheel of a car can be a huge distraction with deadly consequences. Christian Farr investigates this growing trend.
"Daily Kos" Blogger
We'll talk to one of Chicago's most widely-read political writers. But you won't find her in any of the daily papers. She's a blogger on the Daily Kos website.
Chicago's Spider Woman
There are 40,000 known species of spiders, and one the world's foremost experts on creatures with eight legs works right here in Chicago. Eddie Arruza introduces us to Petra Sierwald, the spiderwoman of the Field Museum.
Live Music Wednesday
They're the favorite "sons" of Chicago's folk scene. The acclaimed local trio, Sons of the Never Wrong, join us with a live in studio performance.
