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Arts & Entertainment

Balloon Boy

Phil Ponce shares some thoughts about our fascination with Balloon Boy.

Big Cat and the Bears

Bears Alumni Club

Jay Cutler's last gasp attempt falls short. Former Bears quarterback Bobby Douglass joins us to recap last night's prime-time heartbreaking loss to the Falcons.

Education

Nettelhorst School

Some schools do major fundraising to make up for what they don't get from taxes. Eddie Arruza shows us how some parents and teachers transformed Nettelhorst School a few years ago. The transformation is now the subject of a new book.

• How to Walk to School: Blueprint for a Neighborhood School Renaissance

Arts & Entertainment

Misericordia Anniversary

Since opening its doors in 1969, Misericordia has had only one director. We catch up with Sister Rosemary Connelly as she celebrates some professional milestones.

Chicago Business News

Chicago Business

A surprising rise in Illinois's unemployment rate in September tops the week's business headlines. WBBM Newsradio 780's Kris Kridel joins us with the details on that plus the rest of the recent business news.

Politics

News Analysis with Carol Marin: Legislative Roundtable

Lawmakers are back in Springfield and there's already a lot to discuss. Carol Marin and her panel of Illinois lawmakers look ahead to what the public can expect from this legislative session.

Blagojevich Trial 2010

Blagojevich on "Celebrity Apprentice"

Former Governor Rod Blagojevich will be allowed to compete on Donald Trump's reality show "Celebrity Apprentice." A federal judge asked today that his legal team and prosecutors discuss the terms of his appearance. Elizabeth Brackett has the details of what he may and may not be allowed to say on the reality show.

The Friday Night Show

The Friday Night Show: Paul Sereno

Phil Ponce sits down with world-renowned paleontologist Paul Sereno to talk about a recently unearthed precursor to Tyrannosaurus rex, called Raptorex kriegsteini.

• Project Exploration -- Paul Sereno's science outreach organization

The Week in Review

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman

Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines; The CTA proposing $3 fares and service cuts; Mayor Daley urges lawmakers to repeal free senior transit rides; 90 African-American ministers endorse Cook County Board President Todd Stroger's re-election bid; downtown office vacancies at a 3-year high; Playboy hoping their new CEO can spark a revival; and the Bears getting ready for the Falcons.

Guests:

• Pat Tomasulo - WGN News
• Laura Washington - Chicago Sun-Times
• Greg Burns - Chicago Tribune
• Mary Wisniewski - Chicago Sun-Times