Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: Politicians stumping at the state fair; Chicago's Uptown area: the latest neighborhood grappling with rising violence; Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. holds a town hall meeting on health care; Chicago learns its Olympic fate in just six weeks; Bears quarterback Jay Cutler hopes to rebound from his dismal pre-season debut; and the Cubs struggling down the stretch.
Guests:
- Esther Cepeda - Chicago Sun-Times
- Bruce Dold - Chicago Tribune
- David Greising - Chicago Tribune
- Mike North - Comcast SportsNet