Ask Geoffrey

Ask Geoffrey

How did the village of Winnetka solve a dangerous and tedious transportation problem 70 years ago? Geoffrey Baer will tell you about the "big dig" in tonight's edition of Ask Geoffrey.

Fire Insurance Patrol

• forgottenchicago.com
• chicagofirepatrol.com

Winnetka track depression

• More information on Winnetka and the track depression
• More information on the Winnetka Story documentary
• "X" is for Railroad Crossings: The "Big Ditch"
• "Honest" Harold Ickes

Garrick Theatre

• They All Fall Down by Richard Cahan (on Google Books)

Arts & Entertainment

Food Bloggers

Tired of eating by the time January rolls around? "Nonsense!" say our three local food bloggers. They join us with reasons to get excited about eating this winter.

• The Early Bird Special (view recipes) -- Natalie Slater, Bake and Destroy
• Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies & Parmesan Encrusted Chicken (view recipes) -- Angie Montroy, Angie's Pantry
• An Improvisational Salad Journey & Bringing Back the Cocktail Hour at Home (view recipes) -- Dana Joy Altman, Real Food Rehab

Business

Arianna Huffington

We preview Elizabeth Brackett's Friday Night Show interview with media mogul Arianna Huffington.

Business

Homeowner Help

Nightly Business Report's Diane Eastabrook tells us about a unique collaboration between community volunteers and banks to help homeowners in one of the city's poorest neighborhoods.

Arts & Entertainment

Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot

Mavis Staples and other Chicago musicians are nominated for Grammy Awards this week. We hear "sound opinions" on the Grammys and more from critics Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis.

• Sound Opinions
• Sound Opinions presents Saturday Night Fever

Arts & Entertainment

Hawk Saved After Plane Crash

We find out how about efforts to save the life of a red-tailed hawk following a deadly plane crash.

• Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation

Business

Apple's iPad

Apple unveiled its latest much-anticipated product today, the iPad. Will it live up to the hype? We learn exactly the iPad will be able to do.

Politics

Republican Candidate for Senate

Republican senate primary candidate Patrick Hughes joins us to talk about his campaign.

Campaign websites for all Republican candidates for senate (in ballot order):

• Don Lowery
• Mark Kirk
• Andy Martin
• Kathleen Thomas
• John Arrington
• Patrick Hughes

Business

Toyota Recall & New Ford Jobs

Toyota is stopping sales of eight of its most popular models while it looks into an accelerator defect. This follows another major -- but more positive -- announcement from the Ford Motor Company. Eddie Arruza has the latest on these stories.

• List of recalled Toyota vehicles

Politics

News Analysis: Broadway Bank

State and federal regulators move in on Alexi Giannoulias' family bank. Carol Marin has the details plus what it might mean for the candidate.