Business

Employment at Non-Profits

It may be a tough job market, but some Chicagoans are finding jobs -- and fulfillment -- working in the not-for-profit sector. We meet a couple of them.

Politics

News Analysis: Mayoral Race

Eddie Arruza and his panel of political analysts look at the possible candidates for mayor, and discuss how race and gender may play key roles in the election.

Science & Nature

Elizabeth Brackett Wins World Triathlon Championships

Elizabeth defended her championship at the World Triathlon championships in Budapest, Hungary in a personal best time. Going against an international field, she beat the closest competitor in her group by more than 6 minutes. Congratulations Elizabeth!

Big Cat and the Bears

Bears Alumni Club

An arcane football rule resulted in a lucky last-minute break for the Bears. We break down yesterday's game with Mike Adamle on our Bears Alumni Club.

Chicago Business News

Chicago Business

Could Merchandise Mart be up for sale? That's a question that many are asking in light of a Crain's Chicago Business report. Kris Kridel joins us to separate fact from fiction and tells us what Merchandise Mart president Chris Kennedy has to say about the rumor.

Science & Nature

News Analysis: Oil Pipelines

The recent oil leak in Romeoville is focusing the spotlight on oil pipelines in the Chicago region. Just how many are there, and how safe are they? Carol Marin and her guest have more.

The Week in Review

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman

Eddie Arruza serves as guest host for tonight's edition of Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review. Topics: Daley stuns the political world by announcing he will not seek a seventh term, and several aldermen and other public officials are hinting that they want the job. President Obama says Rahm Emanuel would make a terrific Mayor. And Mark Kirk and Alexi Giannoulias are neck and neck in the U.S. Senate race while Governor Quinn tries to close in on gubernatorial front-runner Bill Brady. And in sports, pessimism abounds as the Bears get ready to kick off the regular season. The White Sox season is slowly slipping away as the Cubs prepare to meet with Ryne Sandberg about the manager position. Also: might the Bulls land star forward Carmelo Anthony?

Guests:

• Mary Ann Ahern, NBC 5 News
• Ben Joravsky, Chicago Reader
• Alden Loury, Chicago Reporter
• Jim Litke, Associated Press

Politics

Mayor Daley on Wild Chicago

Mayor Daley takes a walk on the wild side...the Wild Chicago side, that is. We look back at his 1992 encounter with Ben Hollis.

Ask Geoffrey

Ask Geoffrey

Have you ever noticed a structure just south of Navy Pier that runs almost its entire length? Geoffrey Baer reveals the history of this seemingly useless strip of land in tonight's edition of Ask Geoffrey.

• Public Building Commission and Gateway Harbor
• The history of the Republic on HydePark.org

Politics

Rahm Emanuel's Possible Mayoral Run

Crain's Chicago Business's Washington bureau chief shares his insights about a possible mayoral run by White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.