The Week in Review

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman

This week on Chicago Tonight: The Week In Review, Rahm Emanuel wins the race for mayor easily, with 55 percent of the vote, and wastes no time naming his transition team. Is his victory a sign of "post-racial politics" in Chicago? The mayor-elect also sets his sights on City Council changes and the city's issues, including pensions, the budget, schools, police and changing city services. There are 14 aldermanic runoffs, including Vice Mayor Bernie Stone in the 50th ward and Zoning Committee Chair Danny Solis in the 25th ward. The Feds drop three charges against Rod Blagojevich to streamline their case. And in sports, the Blackhawks have Coach Q back, but will they get to the playoffs? Joakim Noah returns to the now full-strength Bulls. Baseball's warming up with Spring Training in Arizona. And medical experts hope Bears great Dave Duerson's death will shed new light on brain injuries.

Guests:

• Charles Thomas, ABC-7 News
• Mary Ann Ahern, NBC-5 News
• Bruce Dold, Chicago Tribune
• Dan McGrath, Chicago News Cooperative

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Viewer Mail

We share some of the recent comments from our viewers.

Ask Geoffrey

Ask Geoffrey: Northern Geese Friends

Why do we Canada Geese roaming all over Chicagoland? Geoffrey Baer has the answer in Ask Geoffrey.

• NPR story on Canada Geese
• Living with Wildlife, from University of Illinois
• Lytton's department store history
• Chicago Epidemics

Arts & Entertainment

Oscars on Sunday

Hollywood's biggest night is right around the corner. We have At The Movies co-host Ignatiy Vishnevetsky here to give us a preview of the Oscars.

• The Oscars
• Ebert Presents At the Movies

Arts & Entertainment

New Chicago Football Coach

He wreaked havoc on opposing quarterbacks; now he's calling the shots as head coach of the Chicago Slaughter. We chat with Steve Mongo McMichael as he readies for their home opener.

• Chicago Slaughter online

Politics

Survivor of Virginia Tech Shootings

In 2007, Colin Goddard was playing dead in his French classroom, shot four times by the Virginia Tech shooter. He's now the subject of a documentary making its Chicago premiere this weekend. He joins us to talk about how he's using the Virginia tragedy to fight for stricter gun laws.

• Peace on Earth Film Festival

Politics

Meet the new City Clerk

Tuesday's elections in Chicago brought about a number of changes, including a historic first: State Representative Susana Mendoza was elected the first female Chicago City Clerk. Eddie Arruza talks with Mendoza about what she'll bring to the job.

• Meet Susana Mendoza

Cultural Connections

Cultural Connections: Artist Paints Faces

We visit a gallery of fantastic faces from the present day back to the 1960s -- all of them painted by Chicago artist Jim Nutt.

• The MCA exhibit

Politics

Rahm in D.C.

We go to our video vault and take another look at our 1997 visit with Rahm Emanuel at his West Wing office in the Clinton White House.

Politics

Runoffs Ahead

The City Council is headed for a major shake-up after last night's results put a number of incumbent aldermen in jeopardy. We talk about who's in and who's out, who's facing a runoff battle in April -- and who is hoping for an endorsement from our new mayor-elect.

• 'Early and often' recap