For the rest of the summer we'll be replaying the best of John Callaway's interviews over the years, tonight we take a look back at a 2006 conversation with Broadway star Elaine Stritch. Guest: Elaine Stritch
No need to run away and join the circus when you can spend the night with one instead. Time Out Chicago is here with suggestions for the weekend. Guest:
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A destructive species of fish has been spotted in the waters close to Chicago. Rich Samuels tells us why the Asian carp poses a great threat to commercial and recreational fishing and how the region is working to keep the fish out of Lake Michigan. And we hear from the acting president of the Alliance for the Great Lakes about other possible permanent solutions to the Asian Carp problem. Guest:
The newest member of Chicago's public art family is a reflection of the city's earliest inhabitants. We learn how the mural on Foster Avenue was created. Chicago Public Art Group Schudule of Aug. 22 mural dedication (PDF)
We find out about a peaceful meadow that was once a POW camp in tonight's edition of Ask Geoffrey.
We take a look back at another classic John Callaway interview -- his July 2006 conversation with Broadway star Elaine Stritch. Elaine Stritch's entry in the Internet Broadway Database
The cash-strapped Robbins Public Library may have to close at the end of the month. Rich Samuels tells us who will be hurt most. Encyclopedia of Chicago: Robbins, Ill.
It's been an exciting summer for online Chicago news as the Chicago Tribune launches ChicagoNow blogs and Everyblock.com is bought by MSNBC. Northwestern University's Kristian Hammond joins us for an update on local online news. Guest:
Moviemakers love the world beneath the streets of Chicago. Tonight, Geoffrey Baer shows you subterranean spaces even Hollywood hasn't discovered in the conclusion of his series Under Chicago. Watch the first segment of Under Chicago (08/12/09)
Cellist Sara Sant'Ambrogio talks about her latest project, Expressions of Artistry, and performs in our studio. Guest: Sara Sant'Ambrogio Watch the complete video of Sara playing George Gershwin's Summertime
Longtime Chicago Sun-Times columnist Robert Novak died this morning after a battle with brain cancer. We take a look back at his 2007 appearance on this show to promote his recently-published memoir. Guest:
Earlier this year, the Vatican began what's called a "visitation" of American nuns, but some are labeling it an investigation. What is the Vatican looking for and how are Chicago nuns reacting to it? Eddie Arruza will report. Leadership Conference of Women Religious Apostolic Visitation of Institutes of Women Religious in the United States
Geoffrey Baer takes you on a ride aboard Chicago's last surviving private commuter rail car.
For the rest of the summer we'll be replaying the best of John Callaway's interviews over the years. As the Cubs and Sox each battle to make it into the playoffs, we thought it would we be the perfect time to look back at a 1986 conversation with broadcasting legend Jack Brickhouse. Guest: Jack Brickhouse - sportscaster
The decision to invade Iraq shocked retired four-star General Anthony Zinni. He has written a book about lessons in leadership, and he joins us to talk about the challenges facing leaders in the battlefield and the boardroom. Guest:
 

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