Chicago Business


Foreclosures in Illinois were up 22 percent in February. WBBM Newsradio's Kris Kridel tells us how that figure compares to the rest of the nation when she joins us with the week's top business stories.

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News Analysis: Chicago Public Schools CEO


Chicago Public Schools CEO Ron Huberman paints a bleak picture for Chicago students if $700 million is cut from the budget. Ron Huberman joins Elizabeth Brackett to discuss the possible layoffs of 3,200 teachers and 600 non-teaching employees at CPS as well as other cuts.

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Governor Quinn


Illinois is in a deep fiscal crisis, with a budget deficit of $13 billion, additional billions in unpaid bills, and unfunded pension obligations that are through the roof. Governor Quinn joins Phil Ponce and Carol Marin to talk about his budget proposal, which offers the choice of education cuts or a tax hike, plus much more.

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The Week in Review with Joel Weisman


Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: Governor Quinn calls for a 33% income tax hike; CTA drivers are among the highest paid in the country; a racist yard sign infuriates neighbors; one of Chicago's underperforming public high schools is in the middle of a scandal where grades were allegedly inflated; and Derrick Rose is the latest Bulls player to be battling an injury.

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Viewer Mail


We have your reaction to the governor's budget address when we read our viewer mail.

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O'Hare Security


Is O'Hare the least secure airport in in the nation? That's what the airport's former security chief says. Carol Marin sits down with the former security head to discuss those claims, his pending lawsuit, and more.

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Small Business Loans


Some businesses are benefiting from more plentiful loans being made available by the Small Business Administration. Diane Eastabrook of the Nightly Business Report shows us some local examples of these loans in action.

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Governor's Budget Reaction


The president of the Commercial Club of Chicago says that if a private company operated as Illinois does, it would have been bankrupt and out of business long ago. We hear from Commercial Club President Eden Martin about the club's reaction to Governor Quinn's budget plan, unveiled yesterday.

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Asian Carp and the Chicago River


Chicago tour boat and barge operators are up in arms about one of the proposals for keeping invasive Asian carp out of Lake Michigan -- periodic closures of locks and of the Chicago River itself. Our Geoffrey Baer joins us to help clarify this controversial issue.

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News Analysis: Quinn's Budget


Carol Marin and her panel take a closer look at the governor's fiscal plan.

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