Politics

Cook County Board Update

The feud is intensifying between the outgoing and incoming Presidents of the Cook County Board. Is Todd Stroger being uncooperative in the transition? Eddie Arruza has that story, and another about a major financial settlement approved by the County Board.

Education

Patricia Blunt Koldyke Fellowship in Social Entrepreneurship

We meet this year's fellowship winner, who is being recognized for starting schools for girls and women in Afghanistan.

Big Cat and the Bears

Bears Alumni Club

Bears Alumni Club
The Bears got a lot of help from Devin Hester in their decisive win over Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. Dan Jiggetts joins us our Bears Alumni Club this week to talk about what went right in yesterday's game.

Science & Nature

A Month at the Museum

Kate McGroarty won the chance of a lifetime: to live inside in the Museum of Science and Industry for a month. We Skype with the 24-year-old Chicagoan from her museum home.

• Month at the Museum
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Chicago Business News

Chicago Business

It looks as though the new exhibitor rules at McCormick Place are paying off -- we find out which major trade show announced a five-year contract renewal when WBBM Newsradio's Kris Kridel joins us to break down this week's business headlines.

Politics

News Analysis: James Meeks

Carol Marin talks to State Senator James Meeks, a mayoral candidate who formally launched his campaign yesterday.

Politics

Candidate Filings

The race for mayor of Chicago officially kicked off today with the filing of nominating petitions. Eddie Arruza gives us a rundown of the candidates who submitted.

The Week in Review

The Week In Review with Joel Weisman

On this week's edition of Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review: Governor Pat Quinn says his election victory is a mandate for a tax hike, but Republicans scoff at his spin. Danny Davis is chosen as the so-called consensus mayoral candidate by some African American leaders, but Carol Moseley Braun and James Meeks are in the race to stay. The CTA looks at selling naming rights to stations and routes to ease the agency's perpetual budget crunch, and now Metra is considering the same. And in sports, the Bears gear up for Brett Favre and the Vikings.

Guests:

• Mary Ann Ahern, NBC-5 News
• Jon Hilkevitch, Chicago Tribune
• Bill Cameron, WLS-890 AM
• Marc Silverman, ESPN-AM 1000

Cultural Connections

Cultural Connections: Eat, Play, Love Our Neighborhoods

A new free e-book provides a fresh perspective on the city's dozens of neighborhoods, from Bronzeville to Hegewisch. We talk with author Alan Solomon about Explore Chicago: Eat, Play, Love Our Neighborhoods.

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Ask Geoffrey

Ask Geoffrey

A 1955 building now stands in the middle of a huge construction site in Lincoln Park. We find out why people are taking such care to protect it in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey.

• Friends of the Gamelan website
• Lincoln Park 2520
• Chicago Architecture Blog -- Cabrini Chapel
• Chicago Police officer mentioned: Jack Muller; The title of his autobiography is I, Pig: Or, How the World's Most Famous Cop, Me, is Fighting City Hall