Kris Kridel talks about Mayor Daley's money making idea to sell ad space on bridge houses spanning the Chicago River and the rest of the week's top business headlines.

Joel Weisman and his panel look at the week's top stories: Governor Pat Quinn slices $1.4 billion from the state budget; City Hall moves quickly on a new gun-control ordinance for Chicago; former Police Commander Jon Burge is guilty on all counts of lying about police torture under his watch -- and one victim is already filing a suit against him and Former State's Attorney Richard Daley; Rod Blagojevich's lavish clothes spending was revealed in court, along with his plots with aides and his wife to replace Barack Obama in the U.S.

Governor Quinn signed a budget today that contained $1.4 billion in cuts. Elizabeth Brackett fills us in on where the Governor is cutting, and the funding challenges the state still faces.

We find out why there's a surprising boom in the sale of luxury condos downtown. Dennis Rodkin's "Deal Estate"

Is college is your family's future? If you have a high school age student or even a child already in college, sticker shock is sure to be in your future. We meet a college counselor who's helping families deal with debt. managingcollegecost.com

The City Council is poised to approve another Walmart in Chicago. WBBM Newsradio 780's Kris Kridel talks about who the winners are, plus the rest of the week's business headlines.

On tonight's edition of Chicago Tonight: The Week In Review...the Chicago City Council Zoning Committee approves a significant deal with Walmart that could mean more than 20 stores in underserved neighborhoods. Revealing undercover tapes are played in court in the Rod Blagojevich case. U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kirk runs away from the media at an event this week to avoid questions about his resume. And in sports, the Blackhawks dismantle the Stanley Cup team as the Bulls welcome a new coach and trade away Kirk Hinrich. Our guests are:

Boycotting BP over the massive ongoing oil eruption in the Gulf of Mexico? Kris Kridel is here to talk about whose bottom line you may really be hurting.

We see how the economy is forcing some workers to leave long-time jobs and get training in completely new fields.

On tonight's show: a big week in testimony in the Burge and Blagojevich trials; big teacher cuts and class size increases are looming for Chicago Public Schools unless a budget solution is found; BP gas stations in Chicago are feeling a boycott backlash; what it means for taxpayers that the state's bond rating was lowered yet again; and as Stanley Cup euphoria dies down, the Blackhawks ponder how to meet next year's salary cap. Guests:

Former Chicago business journalist Tom Hudson joins us to talk about his move to Nightly Business Report, along with the latest business news.

Free museum days are back this summer. Kris Kridel joins us to talk about who is sponsoring the free days and what they stand to gain, along with other business headlines. Museum Free Days 2010

Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: Rod Blagojevich's corruption trial finally gets underway; more classroom time is proposed for some Chicago Public Schools; Mark Kirk's military record now a senate campaign issue; we take a closer look at Chicago's deadly streets; and the Blackhawks' Stanley Cup quest hits a road bump. Guests:

Nightly Business Report's Diane Eastabrook introduces us to the Berman family, who have been serving Superdawgs in Chicago for more than 60 years.

Will the new work rules at McCormick Place be enough to keep conventions from deserting Chicago? WBBM Newsradio Kris Kridel has that story, plus the rest of the week's business news.

Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: Civic pride is swelling on the eve of the Blackhawks' first Stanley Cup appearance since 1992; state lawmakers override Governor Quinn's veto of McCormick Place work-rule reforms; Mayor Daley says he won't raise property taxes next year; the Supreme Court rules that African-American firefighter applicants in Chicago will be allowed to proceed with their discrimination case; and the local real estate market is finally starting to show some signs of life. Guests: