The Week in Review

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman

Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: Mayor Daley says 1,600 city workers may lose their job unless the union agrees to concessions; obese passengers on United Airlines could be forced to pay for an extra seat; express bus service coming to the Stevenson Expressway; Cook County Board President Todd Stroger proposes cutting the sales tax; Rod Blagojevich could be heading to reality TV; the Chicago Tribune announces major newsroom cuts; the foreclosure rate in Illinois the 5th highest in the nation; and Bulls and Blackhawks playoff fever is red hot.

Guests:

• Kristen McQueary - Southtown Star
• Jim Litke - Associated Press
• Roger Crockett - Business Week
• John McCarron - Chicago Tribune

Time Out Chicago

Time Out Weekend Picks

Time Out Chicago magazine will be here with recommendations for your weekend.

• CHIRP Record Fair
• Free Earth Day Parks & Preserves
• Snuggie Pub Crawl
• Chicago Improv Festival-The Doubtful Guests

Arts & Entertainment

Project Runway's Tim Gunn

In fashion circles, he is a man who needs no introduction. Tim Gunn of Project Runway and Tim Gunn's Guide to Style joins us to talk about his latest projects.

• Tim Gunn's Must-Haves

Arts & Entertainment

Chicago Tonight 25th Anniversary

We look back at 25 years of sports coverage on Chicago Tonight

Ask Geoffrey

Ask Geoffrey

Which former First Lady once lived on West Washington Street in Chicago? Geoffrey Baer answers that question and more in tonight's edition of Ask Geoffrey.

Arts & Entertainment

Friday Night with Fergie Jenkins

We take a sneak peak at John Callaway's Friday Night interview with Cubs Hall-of-Famer Fergie Jenkins.

Politics

News Analysis with Eddie Arruza

Yesterday, protesters in Chicago, the suburbs, and across the country participated in "tea party" themed tax day demonstrations. Is there a major grass roots tax revolt brewing, or was yesterday's "Tea Party" an organized political stunt? Eddie Arruza and his panel weigh in.

Live Music Wednesday

Live Music Wednesday: Empty Pockets

Members from the local rock group Josh and the Empty Pockets perform live in studio.

Politics

Chicago Tonight Vault

From the infamous to the world-famous, Chicago Tonight’s guest list over the past 25 years reads like a “who’s who” of American politics.

We look back at some of the politicians who have appeared on this show over the past quarter-century.

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And here’s a slightly different video, produced for the Chicago Tonight 25^th Anniversary Gala Celebration, showcasing a quarter of a century of politics on the show.

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Business

Chicago Tonight Vault

There is a brand new way of doing business thanks to the World Wide Web. Kris Hammond of Northwestern University introduces us to the popular phenomenon known as "crowdsourcing," and tells us how it works.

• Mechanical Turk
• Crowd Spring
• Threadless
• Crowdsourcing Examples
• iStock Photos