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The Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7 pm
Governor Blagojevich offers state troopers to Mayor Daley to help combat the spike in city violence, Chicago aldermen grill the new police chief at City Hall, Rev. Jesse Jackson caught on tape using the "n" word, the CTA wants to remove seats during rush hour, beer giant MillerCoors looking for headquarters here, and the Cubs and Sox kick off the second half of the season.
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The Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7pm
Rev. Jesse Jackson caught on tape bad-mouthing presidential hopeful Barack Obama, Mayor Daley rips his new police chief behind closed doors, lawmakers still gridlocked over the state budget, the Chicago Tribune slashing 80 newsroom jobs, ticket cameras being mounted on street sweepers, and the Cubs pick up pitching ace Rich Harden.
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2009 State Budget
Chicago Mountain Bike Trails Guide
Peter Strazzabosco
Nicholas Tremulis
The Eclectic Company
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Chicago Training Center
News Analysis with Carol Marin
The governor has called the General Assembly back to Springfield for a two-day special session starting Wednesday to address state budget and funding issues. Carol Marin and her panel take a look at the challenges lawmakers will face.
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The Second City
Paul Sills
Governor Update
Governor Blagojevich doubts legislators will plug a $2 billion hole in the state's proposed budget by a July 9 deadline. Rich Samuels brings us up to date on the budget crisis.
U.S. Supreme Court Gun Ruling
Local reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling striking down Washington D.C.'s gun ban was swift. Mayor Daley called it "a very dangerous decision." Rich Samuels reports on what others – both pro and con – had to say.
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News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett
Governor Blagojevich today threatened to cut $1.5 billion in spending unless the house passes new revenues already approved by the senate. Elizabeth Brackett and a bipartisan panel of legislators take a look at whether the stalemate can be resolved by the July 9 deadline set by the governor.
The Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7pm
Severe flooding ravages the Midwest, presidential hopeful Barack Obama changes his stance on acceptable campaign financing, Chicago has the third worst traffic in the country, the Tribune Company in danger of defaulting on their highly leveraged deal, and the Cubs and Sox go head to head at the Crosstown Classic.
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