The Week in Review
Friday, May 30, 2008
The Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7 pm
Presidential hopeful Barack Obama distances himself from the fiery rhetoric of Father Michael Pfleger, Northwestern University students are lukewarm to Mayor Daley as a commencement speaker, the Chicago Children's Museum claims plenty of alternative sites to Grant Park were considered, a CTA train operator blamed for the Green Line derailment this week, former coach Doug Collins close to returning to the Bulls, and the Cubs and Sox both in first-place.
Guests:
- Norm Van Lier - Comcast SportsNet
- Bob Crawford - News Radio 780 WBBM
- Kate Grossman - Chicago Sun-Times
- Jon Hilkevitch - Chicago Tribune
Special note:
Two members of the Chicago Tonight family were recently inducted into the prestigious Silver Circle of the Chicago chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The Silver Circle honors outstanding individuals who have devoted a quarter of a century or more to the television industry and have made a significant contribution to Chicago broadcasting. Earlier this month, Week in Review host Joel Weisman and Chicago Tonight correspondent Rich Samuels joined this august group.
