The Week in Review

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman

Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7:00 pm

Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: Sarah Palin criticizes a local high school's decision to cancel its basketball team's trip to Arizona over the state's controversial new immigration policy; 600 additional guards are being hired at the Cook County Jail as part of a settlement to improve conditions there; U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan has strong ties to Chicago; Illinois foreclosures surge 40 percent from a year ago; and the Blackhawks advance to the Western Conference finals.

Guests:

• Mike Mulligan, Chicago Sun-Times
• Bruce Japsen, Chicago Tribune
• Abdon Pallasch, Chicago Sun-Times
• Angie Miles, WCIU-TV's "First Business"

Viewer Feedback

Viewer Mail

We have your thoughts on Governor Pat Quinn and his Republican challenger State Sen. Bill Brady when we read some of your viewer mail.

• For information on Chicago farmers markets

Arts & Entertainment

Chicago Botanic Garden

The forecast calls for sunshine this weekend. A master gardener shares advice on how to make your garden grow.

• Chat live with Eliza Fournier from 8 PM-8:30 PM

Science & Nature

Robotic Surgery

Could your next doctor be a robot? We go into the operating room to watch robotic surgery.

• WEB EXCLUSIVE: Watch the unedited footage of the surgery

Ask Geoffrey

Ask Geoffrey

Geoffrey Baer tells you where you can find spinning turbines, channeled glass, rainwater cisterns and free parking for bicycles, all in one building.

• Cyrus Edwin Dallin--Hood Museum of Art
• Greenway Self Park--GreenBeanchicago.com
• National Historic Landmarks Program

Arts & Entertainment

What is Happening to News

It's no secret by now that the news industry is struggling to stay afloat, but what exactly is going on with the news? What does the future hold for the industry? Former Chicago Tribune publisher Jack Fuller, author of the new book What is Happening to News: The Information Explosion and the Crisis in Journalism, gives us his take.

Politics

County Employee Raises

Cook County Board President Todd Stroger hired new staffers and gave raises to others, despite a proposed hiring freeze and a pay freeze. Eddie Arruza and his panel take up the controversy.

Politics

Chicago Sun-Times D.C. Bureau Chief

Lynn Sweet has the latest news from Washington, from the subpoena of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid by Rod Blagojevich's defense team to the selection of Elena Kagan for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Arts & Entertainment

Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South

Northwestern professor, author and performance artist E. Patrick Johnson joins us with his hit one-man show, Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South.

Arts & Entertainment

An Interview with Folk Legend John Prine

John Prine talks about his storybook journey to become one of the country’s most revered songwriters, and why he’s come home to his alma mater, Proviso East High School, for a special two-night concert.

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