Politics

News Analysis: Gang Violence

Eddie Arruza and his panel discuss the controversial meeting that brought gang leaders face to face with Police Superintendent Jody Weis.

Arts & Entertainment

Fieldhouse Murals

And we'll see some of the amazing murals scattered about the Chicago Park District's fieldhouses.

Politics

President Obama Live

We have President Obama speaking live from the Oval Office about America's combat mission in Iraq, which formally ended today.

Arts & Entertainment

Noble Horse Theater

An old world tradition lives on with Chicago's Noble Horse Theatre. Eddie Arruza pays a visit to the equestrian arts troupe in the Old Town neighborhood on a site that's been home to horses for 140 years.

Chicago Business News

Chicago Business

A merger between Chicago's hometown United Airlines and Continental tops today's business news. WBBM Newsradio 780's Kris Kridel joins us with details on the deal and other business headlines.

Blagojevich Trial 2010

Blagojevich Trial Jury Reaction

Did the prosecution lose the case in jury selection? We analyze some recent comments made by jurors about where prosecutors went wrong in the Blagojevich trial.

The Week in Review

The Week In Review With Joel Weisman

On this week's edition of Chicago Tonight: The Week In Review: a bombshell in the Blagojevich case, as prosecutors drop charges against Robert Blagojevich; in Rod Blagojevich's national media whirlwind tour, the former Governor vows to put on a bevy of witnesses during his second trial; Chicago housing sales took a major tumble in July, sparking fears of a double-dip recession; and Chicago Public Schools fail to obtain much-needed federal funding. And in sports, the White Sox bullpen struggles as the Cubs say so long to Sweet Lou Piniella.

Guests:

• Charles Thomas, ABC-7 News
• Gail MarksJarvis, Chicago Tribune
• Dan Bernstein, Sportsradio 670
• Azam Ahmed, Chicago Tribune

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Chicago Weekend Events

A reporter for the Chicago News Cooperative joins us with her picks for this weekend's hottest Chicago events.

• "Rewind: 1970s to 1990s"--Museum of Contemporary Art
• Emmett Till Legacy Foundation Gala
• Indie Designer Market
• National Hellenic Museum (opening Fall 2011)

Blagojevich Trial 2010

Blagojevich Trial Update

Federal prosecutors have decided not to retry Robert Blagojevich. Elizabeth Brackett talks with the former Governor's brother and gets his reaction to the news. She also has the latest details on the retrial of Rod Blagojevich and when he could return to court.