Live Music Wednesday
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SOME OF TONIGHT'S STORIES:
- Regional Homeowner Preservation Initiative
- Assistance programs in the Chicago area
- Illinois Homeowner Assistance
- City of Chicago Homebuyers Assistance
- Lake Effect: Two Sisters and a Town's Toxic Legacy
- Dream Car 123
- See the Dream Car 123 at Waubonsee Community College
- Bookslut
- The Man Booker Prize
- Vessy Mink's MySpace
- Candidate Free Time
City Corruption
City garbage collectors are being paid to do nothing, according to a report released today by the city's Inspector General's office. The investigation targeted garbage collectors in ten wards and found that on average, truck crews spent an average of two hours not doing any work. Rich Samuels has the latest.
News Analysis with Carol Marin
John McCain announced a plan to help homeowners directly by buying some of their mortgages. Carol Marin and her panel talk about that plan and other possible solutions to the foreclosure crisis.
- Regional Homeowner Preservation Initiative
- Assistance programs in the Chicago area
- Illinois Homeowner Assistance
- City of Chicago Homebuyers Assistance
Lake Effect: Two Sisters and a Town's Toxic Legacy
Nancy Nichols grew up playing and fishing in the waters of Waukegan. But as an adult, she and her sister contracted cancer. The former NewsHour reporter has written a book about her hometown and the role she says it played in their diagnosis. She stops by to discuss her book.
Pyramid-Shaped Electric Car
A local man believes his pyramid shaped car could help solve our fuel problems right now. Christian Farr goes for a ride, and finds out why.
"Bookslut"
The famous Man Booker Prize for fiction will be announced next Tuesday and Jessa Crispin better known as "Bookslut" to her fans will be here with her critiques of the finalists. She also weighs in on which book should win and which book probably will win.
Live Music Wednesday
We have a live in-studio performance by local singer Vessy Mink.
Candidate Free Time
Candidate Free Time gives you an unedited look at the men and women who want your vote. Tonight we hear from the candidates running for U.S. Congress in the state's 13th district.
