This week on Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review, President Obama releases his birth certificate, then makes a whirlwind trip to Chicago to appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Rod Blagojevich's retrial jury is shaping up, minus the one so-called "Oprah juror." Joking with reporters, the former governor called her tickets to one of the Queen of Talk's last shows, "f***ing golden." Rahm Emanuel says everyone must sacrifice in tough times -- including arts organizations. And in sports, the Bulls move on while the Blackhawks end their playoff comeback in an overtime heartbreaker.

The fiery pastor of St. Sabina Church is out and his parishioners went to the archbishop's residence to make their displeasure known. But Cardinal George headed to Rome today for the beatification of Pope John Paul II. Eddie Arruza and his panel take a look at both controversial issues.

The international art world comes to Chicago for the Artropolis exhibition at the Merchandise Mart. We find out what's new this year at this annual Chicago tradition. More on the Story: What local galleries are bringing to the show Art Chicago's website

In honor of the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War this month, Geoffrey Baer looks back on what he's discovered about Chicago's Civil War history in a special edition of Ask Geoffrey.

Father Michael Pfleger was suspended from his ministry at St. Sabina Catholic Church by Cardinal Francis George today. Ash-har Quraishi has the story. More on the Story: A timeline of Pfleger's career More on the Story: A link to the letter from Cardinal George

They are the ultimate pollinizers; without them there would be no agriculture. But over the past five years, the bees in North America and Europe have been disappearing like never before. So what's going on? We speak with the director of a new documentary examining this phenomenon.

We chat with Groupon founder Andrew Mason and the chairman of the Chicago tech company about its explosive growth and its future. While Groupon has taken off with consumers, not every business is giving their experience with the company a glowing review. More on the Story: One Chicago shop's experience Groupon's Chicago website

Geoffrey Baer takes us inside Chicago's first movie palaces. 

It's the story of a woman trapped between her present and her past - growing up in a Jewish ghetto during the Holocaust. Howard Reich, producer and writer of the film "Prisoner of Her Past" is here to talk about his mother's life and diagnosis of late-onset post traumatic stress disorder.

He introduced Sneak Previews, Soundstage, and this program. Chicago Tonight will remember our friend, broadcasting pioneer Bill McCarter, with some of the people who knew him best. More on the Story: More on McCarter's legacy at WTTW

This week on Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review, Rod Blagojevich's retrial is underway. There are reports he wants to make his own closing arguments. Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel names key officials for his incoming administration, including a controversial pick to run the Chicago Public Schools. And it was a big week in Chicago sports with the Bulls and Blackhawks fighting in round one of their respective playoffs. Guests:

Two pee wee football coaches were shot and killed yesterday in Harvey. We take a look at the recent concerns surrounding the city's homicides and what's being done about them. Article on the murders

A new book of aerial photos of Chicago reveals dramatic changes in recent decades. We talk with the photographer and see a lot of his photos. More on the Story: A slideshow of Okrent's work Okrent's website

A madman's fantasies are brought to life in a dance by an acclaimed Russian ballet company. When Geoffrey Baer gives us a round-up of Cultural Connections happening in Chicago, we hear about the dance, the Chicago Improv Fest and an art show.

She's an author, editor, attorney, and philanthropist and a member of American royalty. Caroline Kennedy is here to talk about her new book of poems and her life in the public eye. More on the Story: Two poems from the book More on the book

The current governor of Massachusetts was born in Chicago. Deval Patrick's background as a poor South Sider didn't point to a successful career in business and politics. Eddie Arruza talks to Gov. Patrick about his new memoir and what he calls an "improbable life." More on Patrick's book