Politics

Sarah from Alaska

Sarah Palin remains one of the most polarizing figures in American politics. Now two campaign reporters from Fox News and CBS have come together to write a revealing book about her. We talk with them about their book and the sudden rise of Sarah Palin.

• Sarah From Alaska
• Upcoming book signing

Business

Co-Working

Chicago freelancers could work from home, but we show you why more and more are spending money to get back to the cubicle.

Chicago Business News

Chicago Business

Chicago-based Hyatt Hotels made its public trading debut Thursday to great success. This comes despite a lackluster economy and a family feud among the Pritzkers, who own the hotel chain. WBBM Newsradio 780's Kris Kridel joins us with the details, plus the rest of the week's business news.

Health

News Analysis with Carol Marin: Health Care

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a health care reform bill over the weekend by a very narrow margin. Carol Marin and her panel, including Rep. Peter Roskam, take a close look at what is inside the legislation and the challenges it could face in the U.S. Senate.

• Read the bill passed by the House of Representatives

Politics

Candidates for Cook County Board President

Cook County Board President Todd Stroger and one of his challengers, Dorothy Brown, launched battles to have each other knocked off the February Democratic primary ballot. Candidate Danny Davis quit the county race to instead run for re-election to Congress. Rich Samuels has the latest on the race for Cook County Board president.

The Friday Night Show

The Friday Night Show: Mitch Albom

Elizabeth Brackett sits down with author and sports columnist Mitch Albom to talk about his new book, Have a Little Faith.

The Week in Review

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman

Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: President Obama marks the one-year anniversary of his election; former Attorney General Jim Ryan launches another gubernatorial bid; CTA drivers may strike over threatened layoffs; the agency that runs McCormick Place and Navy Pier is battered by the weak economy; and Bears fans are worried about the team's lack of offense.

Guests:

• John Mullin - Comcast SportsNet
• Gail MarksJarvis - Chicago Tribune
• Mike Flannery - CBS 2 News<
• John McCarron - Chicago Tribune

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Ask Geoffrey

Ask Geoffrey

Have you ever been to Cherry, Illinois? Geoffrey Baer tells us what horrific event occurred in that tiny town 100 years ago this month in tonight's edition of Ask Geoffrey.

• Cherry Mine Centennial Nov. 14-15
• Cherry Mine Disaster, 1909 -- The Illinois Labor History Society
• Read an excerpt from: Smoldering City -- Chicagoans and the Great Fire, 1871-1874
• Chicago Fire timeline -- PBS American Experience

Arts & Entertainment

Friday Night Preview

We get a preview of Elizabeth Brackett's Friday Night Show interview with bestselling author Mitch Albom.