We preview Elizabeth Brackett's Friday Night Show interview with media mogul Arianna Huffington.

Nightly Business Report's Diane Eastabrook tells us about a unique collaboration between community volunteers and banks to help homeowners in one of the city's poorest neighborhoods.

Toyota is stopping sales of eight of its most popular models while it looks into an accelerator defect. This follows another major -- but more positive -- announcement from the Ford Motor Company. Eddie Arruza has the latest on these stories. List of recalled Toyota vehicles

Apple unveiled its latest much-anticipated product today, the iPad. Will it live up to the hype? We learn exactly the iPad will be able to do.

Be sure to tune in at 9pm tonight, right after a special 2-hour telethon for earthquake-ravaged Haiti. On tonight's program: Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines; Candidates have launched a wave of negative ads in the final days leading up to the primary election; 14 underperforming Chicago Public Schools are going to be either closed, consolidated, or overhauled; Drew Peterson was back in court this week as lawyers argued about hearsay evidence; McCormick Place may lose yet another major convention; and the red-hot Blackhawks are the talk of the NHL.

Electric cars were all the rage at last week's Detroit Auto Show. We have a report from the Chicago bureau of Nightly Business Report.

Governor Quinn is promising $15 million to the Brookfield Zoo for infrastructure improvements. But given the state's fiscal crisis, the money is far from a sure thing. Eddie Arruza reports on reasons why the Zoo feels the funds are justified.

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Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: The primary election is now less than 3 weeks away; Governor Quinn renews his call for a tax hike in the State of the State address; the Chicago Public Schools will spend $60 million on citizen patrols; lawmakers are demanding major changes at McPier, the agency that runs pricey McCormick Place; the Bears are rebuffed by top coaching candidates; and Sammy Sosa's home run derby buddy, Mark McGwire, admits that he used steroids. Guests:

The rate of foreclosures spiked in 2009 -- what will the rate look like in 2010? Eddie Arruza and his panel attempt to answer this question, and much more. $2 Billion in Recovery Act Grants

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Financial columnist Terry Savage offers tips and insights about managing your money in 2010.

Mayor Daley and Governor Quinn announced their proposal to change some of the rules governing McCormick Place in order to attract more convention business. Elizabeth Brackett tells us what changes could be in store and what opposition they face.

Is video gambling about to come to Chicago? Can the state really rely on gambling revenue to help fund a $31 billion construction plan? Carol Marin and her panel take a look.

What are local broadcasters saying about Jay Leno being ousted from prime time? WBBM Newsradio 780's Kris Kridel fills us in when she discusses the week's top business news.

There's a myth that new cars can come with a three-day "cooling off" contract for buyers. We talk to Chicago Sun-Times "Fixer" Stephanie Zimmermann about what is driving those rumors. Better Business Bureau Annual Credit Report Read The Fixer's column