Business

City Budget

City Council passed Mayor Daley's budget today by a wide margin with no new taxes or amendments. Elizabeth Brackett has the details.

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Ask Alpana

The countdown to Turkey Day is on. Whether you're preparing a feast or a more modest dinner, don't forget to consider the drinks. Check, Please! Host and Master Sommelier Alpana Singh is here with Thanksgiving dinner-drink pairing tips.

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Recommendations for Thanksgiving Dinner:

• White Wine: Seven Hills Riesling, Washington $12-"Green apple aromatics with flavors of ripe peaches, honey and crisp clean finish."
• Red Wine: Zinfandel, Grenache or other Rhone blends are all very good options. If you cannot decide between them try Apothic Red California $14

Recommendations for Thanksgiving Dessert:
Pumpkin Pie:

• Alvear Cream Sherry from Spain $14
• Prairie State Prairie Pumpkin Wine $12-"Tastes like pumpkin pie in a glass. It's delicious!"

Pecan Pie:

• The Graham's 10 year Tawny Port $30

Apple Crisp:

• 2008 D’Arenberg The Stump Jump Sticky Chardonnay Australia $10 (for a half bottle)-"This golden colored dessert wine with flavors of ripe apples and honey, vanilla and baked pineapples is a great match for buttery apple crisp."

Chocolate Dessert:

• Banfi Rosa Regale Brachetto d’Acqui, Italy $20"A semi-sweet, rose colored sparkling dessert wine with flavors of raspberries and strawberries."

Hard Cider:

• Crispin Cider, Minnesota $7/4pk

Arts & Entertainment

The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones

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Scientific Chicago

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Business

News Analysis: Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts

Cubs owner Tom Ricketts joins us to talk about his controversial $200 million bond proposal to renovate Wrigley Field.

Politics

Cook County Board Update

The feud is intensifying between the outgoing and incoming Presidents of the Cook County Board. Is Todd Stroger being uncooperative in the transition? Eddie Arruza has that story, and another about a major financial settlement approved by the County Board.

Education

Patricia Blunt Koldyke Fellowship in Social Entrepreneurship

We meet this year's fellowship winner, who is being recognized for starting schools for girls and women in Afghanistan.

Big Cat and the Bears

Bears Alumni Club

Bears Alumni Club
The Bears got a lot of help from Devin Hester in their decisive win over Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. Dan Jiggetts joins us our Bears Alumni Club this week to talk about what went right in yesterday's game.

Science & Nature

A Month at the Museum

Kate McGroarty won the chance of a lifetime: to live inside in the Museum of Science and Industry for a month. We Skype with the 24-year-old Chicagoan from her museum home.

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Chicago Business News

Chicago Business

It looks as though the new exhibitor rules at McCormick Place are paying off -- we find out which major trade show announced a five-year contract renewal when WBBM Newsradio's Kris Kridel joins us to break down this week's business headlines.