A theater company from the Republic of Belarus is making international headlines by standing up to the authoritarian rule in their homeland. We speak with one of the company's founders, along with the artistic director of the Goodman Theatre about the efforts to lend them a hand.

This week on Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review, the battle is over. Mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel stays on the ballot with the Illinois Supreme Court's unanimous decision. An Appeals Court stops Gov. Pat Quinn's $31 billion capitol plan. Convicted former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge keeps his police pension, despite his conviction for perjury and obstruction of justice. And the Bears defend their hobbled quarterback, Jay Cutler, against the chorus of criticism from other players and disappointed fans. Guests:

Cultural Connections: Weekend Events Need a good jolt in your life? Plunging with purpose into frosty Lake Michigan ought to do it! We preview what's going on and coming up in Chicago.

We've all heard of Kennedy, but do you know who Dan Ryan or William Edens are? Geoffrey Baer fills us in. Virtual World's Columbian Exposition Chicago Expressways "Who was Dan Ryan" -- Chicago Now

Do you have complaints about your credit card company? Are you mad at your mortgage modifier? "The Fixer" columnist Stephanie Zimmermann of the Chicago Sun-Times offers tips for calling customer service, and other consumer advice. 'The Fixer' Column

We meet some beginning cross-country skiers -- and some experts -- at one of Cook County's premier cross-country ski destinations. Map of nearby cross-country ski destinations

Chicago Sun-Times Theater Critic Hedy Weiss reviews three productions currently running on local stages. Court Theatre: "Three Tall Women" Northlight Theatre: "Eclipsed" 16th Street Theater: "The Beats"

This week on Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review, Carol Moseley Braun says Bill Clinton campaigning here for Rahm Emanuel betrays the former president's relationship with his African-American supporters. Meanwhile, Emanuel pulls ahead of Braun and his other rivals in the latest Tribune poll. Also, what Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to Chicago means for the city. United and American Airlines sue the city of Chicago to postpone the $3.4 billion second phase of the O'Hare Modernization Project.

Millions of pages of centuries old manuscripts and documents are preserved inside The Newberry Library. We show you how you can handle some of the rarest research materials in the world. Ash-har Quraishi has the latest. The Newberry Library website

White people love Monty Python - and a few other things, like coffee and The New York Times. Think that's an over-generalization? We visit with the wildly popular blogger, satirist, and author of the books: Stuff White People Like and Whiter Shades of Pale. Stuff White People Like blog Join the discussion and post your comments

A South Side church is being carefully dismantled stone by stone. What will happen to all the pieces? We find out from Geoffrey Baer in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey. Where to find the Garibaldi Monument St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church

We go back to the Chicago Tonight vault to watch a 1979 John Callaway interview with Bears legend George Halas.

Jane Glover and Bill Buchman from Music of the Baroque talk about their upcoming concert series. Music of the Baroque 2010-2011 Season

Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler discussed the upcoming game against the Green Pay Packers at Halas Hall today. Check out what he had to say in our first web-exclusive video.

Chicago Bears Coach Lovie Smith discussed the upcoming game against the Green Pay Packers at Halas Hall today. Check out what he had to say in our second web-exclusive video.

It's Roger Ebert's latest foray into film criticism. We talk with Ebert Presents At The Movies executive producer Chaz Ebert, and a co-host of the new show that has the film criticism scene buzzing.