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News Analysis with Carol Marin Barack Obama won big this past weekend and Hillary Clinton shook up her campaign leadership. Carol Marin and her panel take a closer look at what lies ahead. GrubHub.com On a cold night like tonight, you can bet some restaurants will be making more delivery runs than usual. We find out how two locals founded GrubHub.com and is changing how Chicago does take-out. Guests: Matt Maloney and Mike Evans
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Democratic State's Attorney Candidate Anita Alvarez won the Democratic primary for Cook County State's Attorney on Tuesday. She joins us tonight to discuss running against Republican candidate Tony Peraica in what may become a long and challenging campaign. News Analysis with Eddie Arruza Delegates, super delegates, disqualified delegates... It's a complicated affair to become a party's presidential nominee. Eddie Arruza and his guests will sort out the confusing delegate allocation process.
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Weather Watch Mother Nature just won't quit. We have the latest details of our treacherous weather saga from the National Weather Service. Transfer Tax Update Strong words were exchanged at today's City Council meeting during a vigorous debate over the real estate transfer tax hike. Rich Samuels has the latest.
Live Primary Update The city and suburbs went to the polls on this Super Tuesday. Rich Samuels has a live update on voter turnout. News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett After slashing operating costs by $50 million following massive layoffs, the Chicago Sun-Times parent company is now for sale. Elizabeth Brackett sits down with the paper's publisher, Cyrus Freidheim.
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Republicans on the Issues
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Chicago Foreclosures Chicago had about 14,000 foreclosures last year. Rich Samuels has details on what the city is doing to help. Democrats on the Issues We focus on the issues of concern to voters in the presidential election. Surrogates for the Democratic presidential candidates join Carol Marin. Guests: J.B. Pritzker for Sen. Hillary Clinton and State Comptroller Dan Hynes for Sen. Barack Obama.
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Cook County Sales Tax Update Cook County Board President Todd Stroger took his quest for a sales tax hike to the county morgue today saying without new revenue, there will be a major backlog of dead bodies. Eddie Arruza has reaction from county commissioners.
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Early Voting Update Record numbers of Chicagoans have already cast their votes in the February 5 primary. Rich Samuels tells us who is voting early and why. News Analysis with Carol Marin Carol Marin and her panel take a closer look at political fundraiser Tony Rezko, arrested today for allegedly violating the terms of his bond as he faces trial in federal court next month on corruption charges. Guests: Tim Novak and John Chase
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News Analysis with Eddie Arruza
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Blagojevich Update Governor Rod Blagojevich made a hasty exit from his morning press event. Rich Samuels tells us what the governor did - and did not - want to talk about. News Analysis with Carol Marin Carol Marin talks to Chris Lauzen, Republican candidate in the primary race for Illinois's 14th Congressional district.
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Stock Market Watch The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point today. That's the largest one-time cut since October 1984. We take a look at what this means for your wallet. Guest: Terry Savage
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Remembering Chicago's Leaders We look back at life and legacy of John Stroger and Eugene Sawyer. News Analysis with Carol Marin We begin our series of candidate forums with the Democratic candidates vying to unseat incumbent Mark Kirk in the 10th Congressional district. Guests: Dan Seals and Jay Footlik.
The Works of Henry Darger, 1892 - 1973
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Mass Transit Vote Carol Marin is live from Springfield with the very latest on today's mass transit bailout vote and what the Illinois General Assembly is saying about the governor's last minute "sweetening" of its original bill. News Analysis with Eddie Arruza The last 6 months in Springfield have been among the most rancorous of times in recent memory. And Governor Blagojevich has been at the center of the storm. Eddie Arruza and his panel look at the governor's governing style.
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Mass Transit Funding There were multiple pleas to Illinois legislators today to sign off on the governor's version of the transit funding bill that would give free rides to seniors. Will Sunday's "doomsday" be averted? Rich Samuels has the latest from Chicago and Carol Marin is live in Springfield.
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Mass Transit Funding Update Governor Blagojevich says he will sign a mass transit bailout that includes a tax increase but he wants senior citizens to ride for free. Elizabeth Brackett has details on a busy day in Springfield. News Analysis with Eddie Arruza Reports are in today about the strength of consumer spending during the holiday season. The short answer is spending was down. But is the news all bad? And what does it mean for the larger economy? Eddie Arruza and his panel weigh in. Guests: Robert Stein and Diane Swonk.
 

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