City Snow Removal
Snow removal was a hot topic at today's city council meeting. Rich Samuels has the latest on the city's debate over clearing snow.
Impeachment Proceedings
The governor's attorney addressed the the Illinois House impeachment committee as it continued proceedings today. Carol Marin reports live from Springfield with House Minority Leader Tom Cross.
News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett
Elizabeth Brackett talks to defense lawyers about how the embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich could be defended in court.
Books of the Year
Jessa Crispin, better known as "Book Slut" to the many fans of her website, and Gabe Levinson, founder of Somethingtoread.net and the proprietor of the "Book Bike" join us with their top books picks for the holidays.
Gabe Levinson's Top Books
- 2666 by Roberto Bolano
- The Romantic Dogs by Roberto Bolano
- Don't Bump the Glump!: and Other Fantasies by Shel Silverstein
- The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story by Lemony Snicket
- Underground America: Narratives of Undocumented Lives edited by Peter Orner
- Studs Lonigan by James T. Farrell
- Maps and Legends by Michael Chabon
- Caligula for President: Better American Living through Tyranny by Cintra Wilson
Jessa Crispin's Top Books
- Metropole by Ferenc Karinthy
- Sleeping It Off in Rapid City by August Kleinzahler
- Alinea Cookbook by Grant Achatz
- Kieron Smith, Boy by James Kelman
- Daughters of the North by Sarah Hall
- Hurry Down, Sunshine by Michael Greenburg
- 2666 by Roberto Bolano
- Watching the Door by Kevin Myers
- Wildwood by Roger Deakin
- The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry
More Links
- The New York Times: "10 Best Books of 2008"
- NPR: "Best Books of 2008
- Hudson Booksellers: "Best Books of 2008"
- Best Book Covers
High-Tech Holiday Gifts
The "Technology Tailor," Alex Goldfayn, recommends some high-tech gifts for the holidays.
The Techonology Tailor's Holiday Gift Ideas
- In-car Bluetooth Products from Parrot
Alex Goldfayn hates headsets – but loves in-car wireless devices that let you talk on your phone through your car stereo!
Parrot MiniKit Slim (His & Hers!): $99 - Wireless Memory Cards from Eye-Fi
This small start-up has become an industry darling by getting your pictures from your camera to your computer wirelessly, through the air!
The Eye-Fi Share: $99The Eye-Fi is a Wi-Fi Certified Product. Phones, video games, music players and televisions all use Wi-Fi now and there's an organization that tests products and gives them a seal of approval.www.wi-fi.org
- A New Smaller Notebook
Laptops have never been so affordable – this is a whole new category of notebook computers, just out on the market a few months ago. 9-inch screen. Weighs 2 lbs. Wireless internet. Crazy low price. Perfect for this economy!
Acer Aspire One: $300 - Kitchen Technology Center from Pandigital
It's an HDTV, digital picture frame, Internet device, and digital cookbook!! 15.6" wide-screen flatpanel.
Pandigital Kitchen Technology Center: $399
Wednesday Music
The garden hose never sounded so good. We have a performance from Chicago Symphony Orchestra trumpet players, whose instruments were built out of home and garden supplies.
