Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Cook County Budget Crisis
A Cook County commissioner plays the race card as the county board finds itself unable to pass either new taxes or spending cuts. Rich Samuels brings us up to date on the Cook County budget crisis.

Chicago Matters
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants are being detained in prisons nationwide. But some say they had no choice but to enter the U.S. without proper documentation. In tonight's Chicago Matters segment, Eddie Arruza tells us the story of an Afghan man who spent five and a half months inside an Illinois jail.

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Christopher Kennedy
The U.S. Green Building Council is celebrating Chicago's Merchandise Mart, the world's largest commercial building, for its green building practices. Mart Properties president Chris Kennedy joins us to talk about some of the award-winning innovations.

Foods of Chicago
Our Geoffrey Baer tells us how he ate his way through Chicago history. We'll talk to him about his new documentary, Foods of Chicago, premiering tonight at 7:30 pm.

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