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Church Crisis Update
Rich Samuels brings us the latest on the priest sex abuse scandal facing the Chicago Archdiocese.
News Analysis with Carol Marin
Vice President Dick Cheney is finally speaking about last weekend's hunting accident. Carol Marin and her guests look at how the White House has handled this crisis, and how public relations has unraveled for the Chicago Archdiocese, Mayor Daley and Governor Blagojevich.
Grocery Initiative
The city of Chicago's launched a major initiative to lure full-service grocery stores to the inner city. Rich Samuels tells us why the mayor thinks this will be good for Chicago - and profitable for retailers.
Jail Break
Six detainees who escaped from Cook County Jail on Saturday are all back in custody. But this comes on the heels of another escape and a shooting at the jail. Elizabeth Brackett has the story.
Corruption Update
Former Chicago City Clerk James Laski was back in court today with a new lawyer. Rich Samuels has the latest on the highest ranking public official charged so far in the continuing investigation of corruption at City Hall.
News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett
We'll get the latest news on fat. What should we make of the new study that says low fat diets don't necessarily keep us healthy? Guests: Dr. Ellen Mason, Stroger Hospital; Dr. Matthew Sorrentino, University of Chicago; and David Grotto, American Dietetic Association.
News Analysis with Carol Marin
Mayor Daley's chief of staff, Ron Huberman, sits down with Carol Marin to talk about what he's done to make city government more accountable.
Super Bowl Ads
We'll show you which of yesterday's Super Bowl ads have generated the most buzz today at the water cooler - and which should have ended up on the cutting room floor.
Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review
Cardinal George removes another priest, United Airlines exits bankruptcy, civil rights icon Coretta Scott King dies, controversial mascot Chief Illiniwek not going away quietly, and the wife of former Chicago Bull Antonio Davis charged with road rage.
Guests:
Comptroller Dan Hynes
Yesterday a group of Illinois lawmakers called for new ethics reforms in Springfield. State Comptroller Dan Hynes will be here to talk about this latest effort to bring more integrity to government.
News Analysis with Eddie Arruza
Six Chicago-area hospitals have performed transplants using human tissue that may have been harvested illegally. Eddie Arruza and his panel explore how this happened and what the risks may be for transplant patients.
Remembering Coretta Scott King
Civil rights activist Coretta Scott King has died. The widow of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was 78 and had suffered a stroke last summer. We'll hear from Rev. Jesse Jackson on Mrs. King's legacy. Later, we'll go to our WTTW vault and hear part of John Callaway's 1978 interview with Mrs. King.
News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett
Elizabeth Brackett interviews Cardinal Francis George about accusations that the Chicago Archdiocese mishandled allegations of sexual abuse by a Chicago priest.
News Analysis with Carol Marin
ABC News co-anchor Bob Woodruff and his cameraman are recovering from serious injuries sustained by an insurgent roadside bombing yesterday. Carol Marin and her panel of reporters will examine the dangers they, like Woodruff, have faced in war zones.
Assyrian Dictionary Project
It may look like chicken scratch, but we'll introduce you to a remarkable project in Chicago that's keeping this ancient writing alive.
Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review
Another case of alleged sexual abuse by a priest, Public School officials paint dire budget picture, ComEd set to raise rates, Republicans spar at gubernatorial debate, Oprah Winfrey rips lying author into a million little pieces, and the world-champion White Sox celebrated at Sox Fest.
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Chicago Public Schools
The ax fell today in the Chicago Public Schools latest effort to leave no child behind. Rich Samuels reports on the cuts—-and the political fallout.
Navy Pier
Navy Pier officials have proposed a major makeover for the popular lakefront complex. They call it "visionary" but one critic says that McPier's honchos need their vision checked. Eddie Arruza will talk to the Chicago Tribune's architecture critic, Blair Kamin, about what he thinks of the plan.
ComEd
The Illinois Commerce Commission voted yesterday to allow Commonwealth Edison to buy electricity through a controversial auction system. Critics say it will make electric rates go up. Elizabeth Brackett explains how the auction system works and what it could mean to consumers.
News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett
Ambassador Paul Bremer was the highest ranking American official in Iraq after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003. We'll talk to him about the latest news from Iraq, the election, the insurgents, the future and his new book, My Year In Iraq.
News Analysis with Carol Marin
Chicago Public School officials warn of dire budget crisis. A thousand teachers may lose their jobs and class sizes may increase. Carol Marin's panel includes the public schools budget director.
Betty Loren-Maltese Update
She's been gone for a while but now former Cicero town president Betty Loren-Maltese is back in the news. We'll tell you why she's returning to her new home in California.
Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review
Former Chicago Bull Antonio Davis charges into the United Center stands, Governor Blagojevich delivers the State of the State address, Marina Towers condos used in nationwide prostitution ring, Peoples Energy customers getting $100 refunds, United Airlines exiting bankruptcy next month, and the Bears season comes to an abrupt and disappointing end.
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Durbin's Alito Vote
Senator Dick Durbin is the second highest ranking democrat in the senate. If he says "thumbs down" to Samuel Alito's nomination, does that mean a filibuster is in the offing? Rich Samuels has with the latest.
News Analysis with Eddie Arruza
Embattled City Clerk James Laski has had his four police bodyguards taken away from him. Eddie rruza and his panel look at which other city officials have bodyguards and whether they're necessary.