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Chicago Business

Could Merchandise Mart be up for sale? That's a question that many are asking in light of a Crain's Chicago Business report. Kris Kridel joins us to separate fact from fiction and tells us what Merchandise Mart president Chris Kennedy has to say about the rumor.

Science & Nature

News Analysis: Oil Pipelines

The recent oil leak in Romeoville is focusing the spotlight on oil pipelines in the Chicago region. Just how many are there, and how safe are they? Carol Marin and her guest have more.

The Week in Review

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman

Eddie Arruza serves as guest host for tonight's edition of Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review. Topics: Daley stuns the political world by announcing he will not seek a seventh term, and several aldermen and other public officials are hinting that they want the job. President Obama says Rahm Emanuel would make a terrific Mayor. And Mark Kirk and Alexi Giannoulias are neck and neck in the U.S. Senate race while Governor Quinn tries to close in on gubernatorial front-runner Bill Brady. And in sports, pessimism abounds as the Bears get ready to kick off the regular season. The White Sox season is slowly slipping away as the Cubs prepare to meet with Ryne Sandberg about the manager position. Also: might the Bulls land star forward Carmelo Anthony?

Guests:

• Mary Ann Ahern, NBC 5 News
• Ben Joravsky, Chicago Reader
• Alden Loury, Chicago Reporter
• Jim Litke, Associated Press

Politics

Mayor Daley on Wild Chicago

Mayor Daley takes a walk on the wild side...the Wild Chicago side, that is. We look back at his 1992 encounter with Ben Hollis.

Ask Geoffrey

Ask Geoffrey

Have you ever noticed a structure just south of Navy Pier that runs almost its entire length? Geoffrey Baer reveals the history of this seemingly useless strip of land in tonight's edition of Ask Geoffrey.

• Public Building Commission and Gateway Harbor
• The history of the Republic on HydePark.org

Politics

Rahm Emanuel's Possible Mayoral Run

Crain's Chicago Business's Washington bureau chief shares his insights about a possible mayoral run by White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.

Arts & Entertainment

The Impact of Daley's Decision

We devote the entire hour to further analysis of Mayor Daley's surprising decision not to run for a seventh term. What impact will this have on the city? What names are emerging as potential candidates? What will Daley's decision mean to the business and philanthropic communities? We hear from members of the City Council, political analysts, journalists, and others.

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Politics

Mayor Daley Not Running for Re-Election

Mayor Daley announced today that he will not seek a seventh term as mayor. We bring you his entire press conference and hear what aldermen, political analysts, and journalists are saying about today's announcement.

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The Week in Review

The Week In Review With Joel Weisman

Guest host Eddie Arruza and his panel look back on a busy week: in an unprecedented move, former and current gang members call a press conference to push back against Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis's secret meeting with them; Mayor Daley and Weis both defend the move while Governor Pat Quinn, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald and various aldermen are divided over the issue; and will the fallout affect Mayor Daley's presumed re-election bid? Also: on this holiday weekend, airline security strengths and weaknesses are exposed as two men from Yemen are able to travel from Chicago to Amsterdam under suspicious circumstances. And in sports, the White Sox hope slugger Manny Ramirez will spark success in September.

Guests:

• Mary Mitchell, Chicago Sun-Times
• Mary Wisniewski, Chicago Sun-Times
• Greg Hinz, Crain's Chicago Business
• Dan McGrath, Chicago News Cooperative

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