Time Out Chicago

Time Out Weekend Picks

We get the details on this weekend's events, including the World of Faeries Festival, when Time Out Chicago magazine joins us with recommendations for your weekend.

• Printer's Ball
• Fiesta del Sol
• World of Fairies Festival
• Checagou: Our Native Past
• International Clown Week Celebration

The Friday Night Show

Friday Night Preview: Classic Callaway

We take a look back at John Callaway's 1993 interview with legendary Sun-Times columnist Irv Kupcinet.

• Chicago Magazine: The Lost World of Kup

Ask Geoffrey

Ask Geoffrey

Why do Grant Park's Native American warrior statues have empty hands? Geoffrey Baer has the answer to that and other viewer questions in tonight's edition of Ask Geoffrey.

• Encyclopedia of Chicago: Pure Oil Co.

Business

Buying a House

Is now the right time to buy a house or condo? We find out what you need to know if you're looking to buy or sell in this market.

• Calculate the value of your home
• Learn about fees associated with buying or selling a home
• Chicago Association of Realtors

Arts & Entertainment

Cancer Researcher Honored with Medal of Freedom

An 84-year-old scientist from the University of Chicago will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom this year. We meet renowned geneticist Janet Rowley, whose breakthrough research has led to a better understanding of what causes cancer.

• Univ. of Chicago press release: Rowley awarded Gruber Genetics Prize for cancer research

Education

News Analysis with Eddie Arruza

College tuition continues to rise, but more students in Illinois are being squeezed out of financial aid. Eddie Arruza and his panel have more on how to pay for college in a weak economy.

Live Music Wednesday

Live Music Wednesday: Cabaret

In August, Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace is presenting a new production of Cabaret. Two of its stars, Zarah Mahler and Jim Weitzer, perform selections from the smash hit musical.

• Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace

Arts & Entertainment

Museum of Contemporary Art

We take a trip through a funhouse of interactive artwork when we go inside two new exhibits at the Museum of Contemporary Art.

• Museum of Contemporary Art

Business

Government's Car Allowance Rebate System

The government is starting a new program that it hopes will help jump-start the suffering auto industry, encouraging consumers to trade in older cars for cash. We learn what cars are eligible for the program, and examine whether or not it will help the lagging industry.

• Car Allowance Rebate System

Business

Library Cuts

Two weeks after the city of Chicago laid off more than 400 workers, the effects are being seen and felt at libraries around town. The library system took the brunt of the cuts with the loss of 120 employees. Eddie Arruza tells us just how our libraries have been impacted.