Politics
Thursday, July 19, 2007
News Analysis with Eddie Arruza
The Illinois General Assembly is now in its seventh week of overtime and there's still no state budget in sight. Eddie Arruza talks with Senate President Emil Jones about the stalemate and a possible hike in the state income tax.
City Council Update
The Chicago Police Department's newly-reformed Office of Professional Standards has its first chief administrator. Rich Samuels tells us about her and why some say today's OPS ordinance didn't go far enough.
Dinosaur Discovery
A new species of dinosaur - or more accurately a pre-dinosaur - has been discovered by a scientist from the Field Museum. Nathan Smith joins us to tell us what the discovery teaches us about how dinosaurs evolved.
Sin in the Second City
Two debutante sisters from Kentucky move to Chicago in 1900 and open the world-famous Everleigh Club, a posh and exclusive brothel on the Near North side. We'll meet Karen Abbot, author of the new book, Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys and the Battle for America's Soul.
Rep. Luis Gutierrez
We'll preview John Callaway's "Friday Night" interview with Congressman Luis Gutierrez.
Vanishing Chicago Jobs
In the latest installment of our "Hidden Chicago" series, Geoffrey Baer visits a full service gas station, takes a ride with Chicago's last elevator operator, and more.
- H. M. Witt
- Southport Lanes
- Fine Arts Building
- The Corner Garage, 233 W. Washington Street, Round Lake
Happy Birthday, Quinn Chapel
With the 160th anniversary of Chicago's oldest African-American congregation coming this Sunday, we go to the vault for a look at the 1990 WTTW production "Going Home to Gospel," produced at Quinn Chapel on the South Side.
