Science & Nature

Argonne National Laboratory

Big news out of Argonne National Laboratory today. The U.S. Department of Energy will spend $300 million dollars to upgrade Argonne's photon source facility. We talk to the director of the facility about the new scientific discoveries being made there.

• Advanced Photon Source

Chicago Business News

Chicago Business

United and Continental are officially birds of a feather. We talk to WBBM Newsradio's Kris Kridel about the big merger that makes Chicago-based United the largest airline company in the world.

Education

News Analysis: State Budget

Lawmakers expect to pass a budget this week in Springfield. Just how will they make up the budget shortfall and what agencies will feel the pinch? Carol Marin and her panel discuss this and more.

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The Friday Night Show

The Friday Night Show: Craig Robinson

Joel sits down with Craig Robinson, brother of First Lady Michelle Obama.

The Week in Review

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman

Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: President Obama gives a boost to the Giannoulias campaign during a visit to Illinois this week; Mayor Daley balks at the suggestion of sending in the National Guard to help police Chicago's deadly streets; United and Continental Airlines are reportedly close to striking a mega-merger deal; immigration protests are planned in Chicago and across the country this weekend; Walmart is going to meet face to face with organized labor about its proposed Chicago expansion plans; and the Blackhawks advance to the conference semifinals against the Vancouver Canucks.

Guests:

• Bob Crawford, NewsRadio 780 WBBM
• Jesse Rogers, ESPN
• Fernando Diaz, Hoy Chicago
• David Greising, Chicago News Cooperative

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Arts & Entertainment

Katyn: Slaughter and Silence

Seventy years ago, more than 20,000 Polish POWs were executed by the Soviet military during World War II. We preview a documentary about the Katyn massacre airing Friday night at 9 pm on WTTW.

Ask Geoffrey

Ask Geoffrey

Where was the ballpark when the Cubs actually won two World Series? Geoffrey Baer has the surprising answer in tonight's edition of Ask Geoffrey.

• Historic Pullman Foundation
• The Pullman State Historic Site
• "Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co. : A Chronological History"--Sussex-Lisbon Area Historical Society, Inc.

Arts & Entertainment

Jules Feiffer

Looking back on a life in cartoons. Jules Feiffer joins us to talk about his career -- and some early memories of Chicago.

• Jean Albano Gallery
• Artropolis Chicago

The Friday Night Show

Friday Night Show Preview: Craig Robinson

We preview Joel Weisman's Friday Night Show interview with First Lady Michelle Obama's brother, Craig Robinson.