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On tonight's edition of The Week in Review with Joel Weisman: The Blagojevich jury has agreed on only two of 24 counts, is deadlocked on 11 counts, and the jurors reveal they have not even discussed the 11 counts of wire fraud. We remember political powerhouse Dan Rostenkowski, who succumbed to lung cancer this week. Amid deadly violence, Chicago's year-round schools begin. Meanwhile, the new federal jobs bill heads off some teacher layoffs here. Cook County loses nearly $3 million for job-training by failing to spend the federal funds.
Eddie Arruza looks at the challenges facing college graduates who are in the hunt for jobs.
A bust of Sir Georg Solti was dedicated in front of the Lincoln Park Conservatory in 1987. Two of our viewers noticed it was missing and are wondering where it went. We find out in tonight's edition of Ask Geoffrey.
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We hear what you have to say about some of our recent stories when we read our viewer mail.
Carol Marin sits down with some people who were close to the man known as "Mr. Chairman."
What do you do after winning the 2010 National Urban Debate Championship? Visit the President at the White House, of course. The two winning Whitney Young High School seniors join us in our studio.
How does a master sommelier cure a hangover? Alpana Singh reveals her favorite tricks on tonight's edition of Ask Alpana.
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2006 Moulin d’Issan Bordeaux Superieur – $20
2008 Pierre Guillemot Bourgogne Rouge - $20
We meet the four boys who have spent the past five months starring in the title role in the Chicago production of Billy Elliot: The Musical.
Still no decision from the jurors in the Blagojevich trial. But is the media coverage too much? Mayor Daley delivers his State of City address. In it, he vows to give back $20,000 in his salary. Was the unofficial launch of his re-election campaign? And in sports, can the Blackhawks repeat without their star goalie? And was Ozzie Guillen's tirade against Major League Baseball's treatment of Latino players racist?
One of the newest inductees to the Radio Hall of Fame joins us to share her love for the Beatles.
We'll revisit our behind-the-scenes look at Oxxford Clothes, the suit maker prominently mentioned in the Blagojevich trial.
Oxxford Clothes
We find out more about the colorful murals under Lake Shore Drive and their connection to the local community in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey.
A Chicago-born writer jumps in his RV and seeks out the answers to life's questions by stopping in towns named after Greek mythology. We'll find out what the author of Turn Left at the Trojan Horse: A Would-Be Hero's American Odyssey learned along the way.
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We'll find out about a cake-baking contest that is sponsored by a Chicago-based clothing company.
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Chicago native and Grammy Award-winning rapper Rhymefest will perform in studio.
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