Arts & Entertainment

Shrek the Musical

Shrek's new swamp has landed in downtown Chicago. We meet the Carol Stream native who's playing the beloved ogre in the first national tour of Shrek the Musical.

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Blagojevich Trial 2010

News Analysis: Blagojevich Trial

Eddie Arruza and his panel weigh in on the prosecution and defense's closing arguments and the possible impact on the jurors.

Blagojevich Trial 2010

Rod Blagojevich Trial

The case is about to be in the hands of the jury. Closing arguments finished today in the federal corruption trial of Rod Blagojevich, and the jury will begin deliberating tomorrow. Elizabeth Brackett was there for the defense's more-than-energetic finish -- she gives us all the fiery details.

Arts & Entertainment

Remembering Dick Buckley

Legendary jazz disc jockey Dick Buckley died last week. We hear what Buckley had to say about his life and career in a classic WTTW documentary from 1989.

Chicago Business News

Chicago Business

Can production of the Ford Explorer in Chicago and the creation of 1,200 jobs bring Chicago's unemployment rate under 10 percent? Kris Kridel joins us to talk about Ford's announcement and other business headlines.

Politics

Cambodia War Crimes Trial Verdict

30 years after one of the worst genocides in history, a war crimes tribunal hands down its first verdict. Ash-har Quraishi will be here with the story of Chicago's remarkable connections to the killing fields of Cambodia.

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Blagojevich Trial 2010

News Analysis: Blagojevich Trial Closing Arguments

How effective were closing arguments, and where will the trial go from here? Carol Marin and her panel take a look.

Blagojevich Trial 2010

Rod Blagojevich Trial

The beginning of closing arguments brought out a crowd -- including the courtroom debut of Blagojevich daughters Amy and Annie. Elizabeth Brackett fills us in on the details.

The Week in Review

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman

On tonight's edition: Rod Blagojevich's defense team rests without putting one witness on the stand, including the former Governor himself; another Chicago police officer is killed -- the third in two months -- as he was washing a new car outside his Park Manor home; despite a promise of more police and no new taxes, Mayor Daley's popularity falls to a new low in a Chicago Tribune poll; the city digs deep into its financial reserves, leaving just $180 million from the controversial billion dollar parking meter lease deal; and Chicago-area construction resumes as the labor strike is settled. And in sports, "Sweet Lou" Piniella will end his run as Cubs manager at the end of the season. Will former Cub Ryne Sandberg or Yankees manager Joe Girardi replace him?

Guests:

• Mary Mitchell, Chicago Sun-Times
• Roger Crockett, Business Reporter
• Eric Zorn, Chicago Tribune
• Lester Munson, ESPN

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