The Week in Review

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman

Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: Oprah Winfrey joining Chicago's Olympic pitch team in Copenhagen next week; University of Illinois president Joseph White resigns in the wake of the admissions clout scandal; O'Hare Airport cited for numerous safety violations; Chicago cab drivers asking for a major rate hike; combustible Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley suspended for the rest of the season; and the Bears getting ready for the Seattle Seahawks.

Guests:

• Phil Rogers - NBC 5 News
• Kristen McQueary - Southtown Star
• Fred Mitchell - Chicago Tribune
• Mary Wisniewski - Chicago Sun-Times

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Time Out Chicago

Time Out Chicago's Downtown Date Guide

From a meet-the-parents river cruise to a romantic stroll through some off-the-radar galleries at the Art Institute, Time Out Chicago joins us with recommendations for downtown dates.

• Downtown dating guide
• Win prizes from Time Out Chicago magazine
• The cartoons of John T. McCutcheon at Chicago Cultural Center
• Constellations: Paintings from the MCA Collection
• Ando Gallery at Art Institute of Chicago
• Architecture River Cruise

Arts & Entertainment

Friday Night Preview

We preview Eddie Arruza's Friday Night interview with award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns.

Politics

The Black Book

Carol Marin talks to former U.S. Senator Adlai Stevenson III about his latest project, The Black Book -- a collection of bits of wisdom handed down in the Stevenson family going back to the days of Abraham Lincoln.

Arts & Entertainment

Best Public Places Contest

A Chicago Tonight exclusive! Geoffrey Baer reveals the winners of a competition to name Chicagoland's greatest public places. It's the culmination of the Metropolitan Planning Council's "What Makes Your Place Great?" initiative.

Health

News Analysis with Eddie Arruza

The beginning of flu season means heightened concerns over the H1N1 virus. How bad could it get, and how prepared are we? Eddie Arruza and his panel take a look.

• Swine Flu Prep -- Illinois Department of Public Heath

Politics

Olympics Economic Impact

A new report says that the economic impact on Chicago, if the city does in fact host the 2016 Olympics, will be positive, although not nearly as profitable as Mayor Daley has predicted. One of the study's authors joins us.

• "The Likely Economic Impact of a Chicago 2016 Summer Olympics" -- Full Report

Live Music Wednesday

Live Music Wednesday: Musical "The Marvelous Wonderettes"

After critical acclaim in New York, the musical "The Marvelous Wonderettes" strolls into Skokie at Northlight Theatre. We interview the creator and have a performance.

Hedy Weiss: Theater Reviews

Hedy Weiss Theater Reviews

Hedy Weiss joins us with a review of Griffin Theatre Company's "The Hostage", plus more of the season's top debuts.

• "Stoop Stories" -- Goodman Theatre
• "All My Sons" -- TimeLine Theatre Company