News Analysis with Carol Marin Too hot? Not enough water? Yesterday's Chicago Marathon was the hottest on record. Should organizers have done more to prepare for the situation? Could they have done more? Carol Marin and her panel take a closer look. Guests: Carey Pinkowski, Chicago Marathon's Executive Race Director; Jim Spivey, three-time Olympic distance runner

The Week in Review at 7pm The debate over city and county tax hikes rages on, the latest polls show the gap between Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton widening, LaSalle Bank bracing for 2,500 layoffs, two Metra trains derail at the same South Side station this week, Edens repairs clogging alternative routes, the Cubs facing elimination against the Diamondbacks, and the reeling Bears head to Green Bay. Guests:

Cubs-Diamondbacks Showdown The Cubs are down, but are they on their way out? We'll preview game two of the Cubs playoff series with former Cub great Randy Hundley.

News Analysis with Eddie Arruza With the Cubs on a winning streak and just seven games away from the World Series, are there economic implications for the city? Eddie Arruza and his panel take a closer look. Guests: Marc Ganis, Allen Sanderson Chef Grant Achatz Christian Farr goes one-on-one with Grant Achatz, the owner and head chef of the gourmet Lincoln Park restaurant Alinea, about his fight to overcome tongue cancer.

Chicago Tax Hikes? Mayor Daley is zeroing in on tax and fee hikes for Chicagoans. Rich Samuels tells us where the increases may come. News Analysis with Christian Farr Cell phone giant Nokia just bought NAVTEQ, a Chicago-based digital mapping company, for more than $8 billion. Christian Farr and his panel look at what the mega-deal means to the average cell phone user. Guests: Roger Crockett, Eric Benderoff

Sales Tax Hike? Is Chicago about to have the highest sales tax in the nation? The Cook County board took up the issue today. Rich Samuels tells us what happened. News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett The Chicago Cubs are on their way to Arizona in hopes of advancing in the playoffs. The team clinched the National League Central championship this weekend. Elizabeth Brackett and her panel size up the team and their chances. Guests: John McDonough, Cubs president; Lester Munson, ESPN; Randy Hundley, former Cubs star

Phil Ponce guest hosts on 98.7 WFMT, Friday at 4:30 pm. Be sure to tune in for some musical surprises! Click here for live streaming video of Chicago City Council meetings (when in session) The Week in Review at 7pm

Phil Ponce guest hosts on 98.7 WFMT, Friday at 4:30 pm. Be sure to tune in for some musical surprises! Click here for live streaming video of Chicago City Council meetings (when in session) News Analysis with Eddie Arruza

News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett What will happen to your property tax bills over the next three years? That depends on what choices legislators make in Springfield next week. The Cook County assessor tells us why he thinks his plan is the best deal for taxpayers. Guests: James Houlihan, Doug Whitley

Presidential Candidates in Town The leading Democratic candidates for president were in town today. Christian Farr tells us who they were trying to impress. News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett GM workers are on strike for the first time since 1970. Union officials say workers' jobs and benefits must be protected. What impact will the strike have on the Chicago area's economy? Guests: Robert Bruno, David Moberg, Bob Reed

Cubs Fever Cubs fever is gripping Chicago. We'll hear from Cubs president John McDonough who sat down with Phil Ponce today at Wrigley Field. News Analysis with Christian Farr The so-called "Jena 6" of Jena, Louisiana, have sparked debates across the country about the lingering inequalities of race. But does hate crime legislation help or hurt the cause? Christian Farr and his panel take a closer look. Guests: Laura Washington, Ralph Conner

The Week in Review at 7pm The battle over the proposed Grant Park Children's Museum rages on, Governor Blagojevich betting on three new casinos to bail out the CTA, Aurora residents protest a new Planned Parenthood site, drivers brace for repairs on the Edens Expressway next week, Chicago gridlock the second worst in the nation, the Cubs playoff hopes coming down to the wire, and the Bears get ready for the Dallas Cowboys. Guests:

Gigi Pritzker on Children's Museum Controversy Gigi Pritzker, president of the Chicago Children's Museum board, joins us to explain why it's important for the museum to move to Grant Park. News Analysis with Eddie Arruza Is an expansion of gaming the way out of Illinois's budget woes? The governor seems to have turned around and given his blessing to the idea. Eddie Arruza and his panel weigh in. Guests: Judy Baar Topinka, Doug Dobmeyer, Chris Fusco

News Analysis with Carol Marin Should the Chicago Children's Museum move to Grant Park? Carol Marin continues that debate tonight, after an unprecedented response to our coverage of the story yesterday. Sun-Times' Cruickshank Leaving Chicago The man who guided the Chicago Sun-Times through a tumultuous time riddled with scandal and financial mismanagement is moving on. Outgoing Sun-Times publisher John Cruickshank talks about what's next for him.

News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett Mayor Daley yesterday suggested racism may be behind the opposition to the Chicago Children's Museum's move to Grant Park. But critics say the lakefront is public space and should remain so. Elizabeth Brackett tackles the issue with a representative from the Chicago Children's Museum and Alderman Brendan Reilly, whose ward includes Grant Park.

Edens Construction We'll hear from the Illinois Department of Transportation for some details of what the massive fall update of the expressway will mean for commuters.