The Week in Review

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman

Joel Weisman and his panel look at the week's top headlines: LeBron James disappoints Bulls fans by choosing Miami; Governor Quinn doles out raises to 35 staffers while cutting $1.4 billion in education and social services spending; undercover tapes catch Rod Blagojevich ripping Illinois voters; the CTA will get $35 million to speed downtown travel and service between the Loop and the South Side; and in other sports, it looks like the red hot White Sox will lose their pitching star Jake Peavy for the season due to a detached chest muscle.

Guests:

• Lou Canellis, WFLD-TV
• Kristen McQueary, Southtown Star
• Jon Hilkevitch, Chicago Tribune
• Daniel Libit, Chicago News Cooperative

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Arts & Entertainment

Chef Craig Priebe

A Chicago chef scours the shores of Hawaii for the perfect recipe. We talk to Craig Priebe, the host of a new WTTW program airing tomorrow night called Flavor Hunting.

• Grilled Pizzas & Piadinas

Arts & Entertainment

CTA Art

Art abounds on the CTA. We show you how riding the train can lead you to some of the city's most vibrant and diverse works of art.

Map of CTA Art

View CTA Stations in a larger map. Marker color indicates color of CTA line.

Ask Geoffrey

Ask Geoffrey

Why has the intersection of Grand and State on Chicago's north side been torn up for years? Geoffrey Baer has the answer to that question in tonight's edition of Ask Geoffrey.

• The Sabre Room,where Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin performed June 10th, 1977

These are the buildings featured in our segment about the Latin alphabet:

• The Chicago Federation of Musicians Building ("Mvsicians"), 175 West Washington
• The Trustees System Service Building, ("Bvsiness World"), 182 West Lake
• Chicago Cultural Center ("Chicago Pvblic Library"), Michigan Avenue between Washington and Randolph
• Art Institute of Chicago ("Institvte"), Michigan Avenue at Adams
• Civic Opera House ("Hovse") Wacker Drive at Madison

Arts & Entertainment

Endangered Language

Over the last five centuries through warfare, disease and suppression, one of the largest groups of American Indians in North America has found itself losing its native tongue. We find out about an effort underway right here in Chicago by members of the Ojibwe people to teach and revitalize their endangered traditional language.

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Business

Vacation Rentals

Last week, the City Council passed new rules for vacation rentals -- short-term stays in houses or condos. We find out what the changes might mean for the city's real estate market.

Blagojevich Trial 2010

Rod Blagojevich Trial

Testimony today revealed that former Governor Rod Blagojevichwas snubbed on Election Night 2008. Elizabeth Brackett tells us why.

Live Music Wednesday

Live Music Wednesday: Sanctified Grumblers

A music preview of the Old Town Folk and Roots Festival, with rural blues from the Sanctified Grumblers.

Ask Alpana

Ask Alpana

Check, Please! host Alpana Singh returns to offer up a selection of light summer wines.

• Marco Real Rose Garnacha, Spain $11
• Rudi Wiest Rhein River Riesling, Germany $12
• Indaba Sauvignon Blanc, South Africa $8
• Montes Alpha Syrah, Chile $19