Live Music Wednesday
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Hastert Under Fire
House Speaker Dennis Hastert remains on the hot seat over what he knew and when he knew it in the congressional page scandal. Hastert was in Illinois today, and we'll have the latest on this explosive story.
News Analysis with Eddie Arruza
The U.S. Census Bureau says Americans are increasingly becoming house poor. Eddie Arruza and his panel look at where the Chicago-area housing market might be headed and what you can do to keep up with the costs of your home. Guests: Ilyce Glink, Carl Tannenbaum and Michael Golden
The Bionic Arm
Cutting edge technology has made the marriage of human and machine a reality. We'll talk to the Chicago doctor behind the world's first bionic arm. Click here for Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.
Psychosurgery
Millions of adults suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder. For some, no medications help. One desperate college student came to Loyola University Medical Center for a risky new type of brain surgery to ease his symptoms. We'll show you if it worked.
Medicare Answers
We'll get some help decoding medicare from the U.S. Department of Health and Human services. Assistant Secretary for Aging, Josefina Carbonell, will be here to answer our questions. For more information visit the Medicare website or call 1-800-Medicare (1-800-633-4227). Also: MyMedicare.com
Dick Tracy at 75
Dick Tracy celebrates 75 years of capturing cartoon crooks. We'll look at his legacy through the man who keeps the iconic detective alive and kicking down down doors. Visit the Chester Gould Museum in Woodstock, IL.
Live Music Wednesday
She starred in "The Lion King" on Broadway, and now she brings her one-woman show here to Chicago. Thuli Dumakude performs live in our studio. Thuli Dumakude performs her one-woman show "Buya Africa" with the Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago at the Harris Theatre on Thursday, October 5 at 7 pm.
