Hedy Weiss: Theater Reviews
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett
Sen. Barack Obama took a giant step toward running for the White House today when he formed a presidential exploratory committee. Guests: David Axelrod, Bruce Dold, Laura Washington
Cook County Budget
Board president Todd Stroger submitted his $3 billion Cook County budget earlier today. Rich Samuels will tell us where the biggest cuts are and who's complaining. Click here to view the detailed Cook County budget for 2007.
Chicago Matters
Twelve years ago, Michigan radically changed the way it funds education. What lessons can Illinois learn? Eddie Arruza looks at the impact of Michigan's tax swap in the ongoing Chicago Matters series, "Valuing Education."
Global Warming
Scientists say global warming is real but what can you do about it? That's the question being asked this week at an environmental town hall meeting in Chicago. Phil Ponce sits down with Sadhu Johnston, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Environment, to find out what Chicagoans can and should do. Learn more about this week's town hall meeting, "Global Warming – What Chicagoans Can Do About it!"
Here's what else you can do:
- Determine your carbon footprint
- Go carbon neutral at home. Visit sites such as TerraPass for flights, CarbonFund for home and Drive Neutral for cars.
- Buy green tags or green energy
- Use compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs
Foods for Health
Is what you are eating making you look older than your actual age? We'll talk with a dietician about better food choices to reduce your age and improve your quality of life. Guest: Erica Battin, Center for Partnership Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Cherry Jones
Hedy Weiss interviews the Tony-award winning actress Cherry Jones, currently on tour in Chicago in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, "Doubt," in which a nun questions the intentions of a parish priest.
Commentary
Debra Pickett has some thoughts on the presumption of innocence.
