The Week in Review

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman

This week on Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review, Carol Moseley Braun says Bill Clinton campaigning here for Rahm Emanuel betrays the former president's relationship with his African-American supporters. Meanwhile, Emanuel pulls ahead of Braun and his other rivals in the latest Tribune poll. Also, what Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to Chicago means for the city. United and American Airlines sue the city of Chicago to postpone the $3.4 billion second phase of the O'Hare Modernization Project. And the Bears are four quarters away from the Super Bowl, but must beat the Packers in the much anticipated NFC Championship game Sunday.

Guests:

• Bruce Dold, Chicago Tribune
• Laura Washington, Chicago Sun-Times, ABC-7 News
• Greg Hinz, Crain's Chicago Business
• Melissa Isaacson, ESPNChicago.com

Arts & Entertainment

Chicago Group Goes Baroque

Jane Glover and Bill Buchman from Music of the Baroque talk about their upcoming concert series.

• Music of the Baroque 2010-2011 Season

Arts & Entertainment

Interview with George Halas

We go back to the Chicago Tonight vault to watch a 1979 John Callaway interview with Bears legend George Halas.

Ask Geoffrey

Ask Geoffrey

A South Side church is being carefully dismantled stone by stone. What will happen to all the pieces? We find out from Geoffrey Baer in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey.

• Where to find the Garibaldi Monument
• St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church

Arts & Entertainment

Stuff White People Like

White people love Monty Python - and a few other things, like coffee and The New York Times. Think that's an over-generalization? We visit with the wildly popular blogger, satirist, and author of the books: Stuff White People Like and Whiter Shades of Pale.

• Stuff White People Like blog
• Join the discussion and post your comments

Cultural Connections

Cultural Connections: Secrets in The Newberry Library

Millions of pages of centuries old manuscripts and documents are preserved inside The Newberry Library. We show you how you can handle some of the rarest research materials in the world. Ash-har Quraishi has the latest.

• The Newberry Library website

Politics

President of China in Chicago

The president of China will be given a big Chicago welcome with a gala dinner at the Hilton and Towers tonight. Eddie Arruza and his panel will dissect what President Hu Jintao's Chicago visit could mean for the city.

Education

No More Textbooks?

Could new apps make textbooks obsolete? We talk to the Chicago developer, a student himself, about this potential game-changer.

• Watermelon Express Apps

Arts & Entertainment

At The Movies Preview

It's Roger Ebert's latest foray into film criticism. We talk with Ebert Presents At The Movies executive producer Chaz Ebert, and a co-host of the new show that has the film criticism scene buzzing.

Science & Nature

Passive House

January in Chicago means frigid temperatures and high heating costs. But at least one family may not be dreading the heating bill. In fact, they don't have a furnace at all. Ash-har Quraishi explores the principles of Passive House, a green building plan.

• Passive House Institute U.S.
• Passivhaus Institut (International)
• Four Thick Walls blog