Business

Economic Deflation

The weak economy is creating yet another economic concern: deflation. Chicago Sun-Times business columnist Terry Savage discusses the deflation issue and suggests some ways to protect yourself.

Viewer Feedback

Viewer Mail

Should Rod Blagojevich be re-tried? You weighed in, and we read some of our viewer mail.

Additional link mentioned on tonight's show:

• "Illinois Financial State of the State"--Institute for Truth in Accounting

Arts & Entertainment

Ken Burns

Acclaimed documentarian Ken Burns discusses his latest work, The Tenth Inning (coming to WTTW in late September), which takes a swing at baseball's steroid era.

Chicago Business News

Chicago Business

Federal regulators made the decision to seize the financially strapped Shorebank. WBBM Newsradio 780's Kris Kridel joins us to discuss how the bank's mission of community outreach will continue.

Politics

News Analysis: Political Roundtable

We haven't heard the last of Rod Blagojevich. Eddie Arruza and his panel of reporters give their take on the former Governor's media blitz. Also, a look at other poltical stories: Governor Quinn's top aide quits due to an ethics controversy, and some rumblings at City Hall.

The Week in Review

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman
On this week's edition of The Week in Review with Joel Weisman: The Blagojevich jury has spoken, finding the former Governor guilty on only one of 24 counts; the prosecution vows to retry the Blagojevich brothers as the defense warns about the high cost of a new trial. Meanwhile, Rod Blagojevich launches a national media tour, and we examine what effect the trial will have on the November election. Mayor Daley suspends his revenue director over a "stupid" memo pushing police to write more tickets to fill city coffers. And in sports, the Cubs trade Derrek Lee to the Atlanta Braves as the White Sox slide into second place.

Guests:

• Julie Unruh, WGN-TV
• Craig Dellimore, WBBM-AM
• Cheryl Corley, NPR
• Mike North, Fox Sports Radio and the Chicago Sun-Times

Arts & Entertainment

Chicago Manual of Style

What has been the impact of Twitter and Facebook on the publishing industry? We talk to one of the authors of the so-called "Bible of the Publishing World, The Chicago Manual of Style.

Politics

Political Campaign Ads

How has the Blagojevich trial impacted political campaigns for the fall elections? Ash-har Quraishi looks at the campaign strategies of candidates gearing up for November.

Politics

News Analysis: Illinois' Financial Crisis

The Blagojevich trial has been the summer's big news story, but all the while, the state's deep financial crisis has not gone away. We hear from the president of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago on the increasing worries over state pension funds.

Blagojevich Trial 2010

Robert Blagojevich

Robert Blagojevich and his attorneys join us live in our studio to reflect on the verdict and what's next in his possible retrial.