Arts & Entertainment

Embracing the Rat Race

Can chaos lead to happiness? A new book argues that we need -- and should embrace -- the rat race. We speak with the author, Todd Buchholz.

• More on the Story: Stress, Challenge and the Rat Race
• Do stress and competition help you achieve your goals?
• Todd Buchholz' website

Blagojevich Trial 2011

"F***ing Golden" Tape Played at Blagojevich Trial

Today in court, jurors for the Blagojevich trial heard the infamous "f***ing golden" tape and more of the ex-Governor's alleged efforts to trade the Senate seat. Elizabeth Brackett has the story.

• Chicago Tonight's Blagojevich Retrial page

Politics

Quinn's 2012 Budget

Is Gov. Pat Quinn's next state budget playing fast and loose with numbers? That's what the Civic Federation is saying. Eddie Arruza gets the latest from Chicago Sun-Times Springfield Bureau Chief Dave McKinney. Then, he and his panelists take a look at the conflicting estimates in Illinois' 2012 budget.

• More on the Story: Civic Federation Critical of Quinn's 2012 Budget
• The Civic Federation website
• We Are One Illinois

Politics

Chicago 2011 Transition

Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel releases his transition report calling for cuts in government spending, consolidation of departments and a reorganization in the City Council. Ash-har Quraishi is here with the details.

• More on the Story: Emanuel Outlines Goals for First 100 Days
• More on the Story: Chicago City Council Reorganized

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Bikes for the Disabled

It looks and feels like a normal bike - with one big exception. We meet the Chicagoan who has given kids with special needs an opportunity to experience what they previously could not.

• More on the Story: A slideshow of the bikes
• JoRide's website

Arts & Entertainment

Phil Rogers on Ernie Banks

Ernie Banks is one of a scant few who have hit more than 500 home runs. We sit down with Phil Rogers, the author of Ernie Banks: Mr. Cub and the Summer of '69.

• More on the Story: An excerpt from the book and a slideshow

Arts & Entertainment

Anniversary of Newton Minow Speech

It's the speech that rattled the TV industry. Former FCC Chairman Newton Minow's famous "vast wasteland" speech was given 50 years ago today. We listen to a portion of it, and what Minow had to say about it decades later.

• More on the Story: The full audio of Minow's speech
• Is television today still a "vast wasteland?"

Chicago Business News

Chicago Business News

The "Home Alone" house is for sale. WBBM Newsradio 780's Kris Kridel joins us with news-making Chicago real estate and a look at the week's top business headlines. And Illinois gets a bad grade for business.

• More on the Story: Where we rank in the best states for business
• Sears' potential move out of Illinois
• Groupon's partnership with Live Nation Entertanment

Politics

Mayor Daley's Final Days

A line of well-wishers thanked Mayor Daley for his 22 years in office today. Carol Marin and her panel look at Daley's last days -- still not immune from controversy -- and look ahead to the Emanuel administration.

• Daley's request for bodyguards