Arts & Entertainment
World Sport Chicago
What ever happened to all that private money raised for Chicago's Olympic bid? Elizabeth Brackett has the answer.
Chicago Business News
Chicago Business
Another area bank has been seized, while yet another holds on for dear life. WBBM Newsradio's Kris Kridel tells us which banks are struggling, and much more when she joins us with the week's top business stories.
Arts & Entertainment
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
We discuss a Chicago News Cooperative investigation into why salaries at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District have soared even during tough economic times.
Arts & Entertainment
News Analysis: Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno
Illinois is billions in debt and lawmakers can't come to an agreement on the next state budget. Carol Marin discusses the state's budget crisis and more with Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno.
The Week in Review
The Week in Review with Joel Weisman
Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7:00 pm
Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: Sarah Palin criticizes a local high school's decision to cancel its basketball team's trip to Arizona over the state's controversial new immigration policy; 600 additional guards are being hired at the Cook County Jail as part of a settlement to improve conditions there; U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan has strong ties to Chicago; Illinois foreclosures surge 40 percent from a year ago; and the Blackhawks advance to the Western Conference finals.
Guests:
- Mike Mulligan, Chicago Sun-Times
- Bruce Japsen, Chicago Tribune
- Abdon Pallasch, Chicago Sun-Times
- Angie Miles, WCIU-TV's "First Business"
Viewer Feedback
Viewer Mail
We have your thoughts on Governor Pat Quinn and his Republican challenger State Sen. Bill Brady when we read some of your viewer mail.
Arts & Entertainment
Chicago Botanic Garden
The forecast calls for sunshine this weekend. A master gardener shares advice on how to make your garden grow.
Science & Nature
Robotic Surgery
Could your next doctor be a robot? We go into the operating room to watch robotic surgery.
Ask Geoffrey
Ask Geoffrey
Geoffrey Baer tells you where you can find spinning turbines, channeled glass, rainwater cisterns and free parking for bicycles, all in one building.
Arts & Entertainment
What is Happening to News
It's no secret by now that the news industry is struggling to stay afloat, but what exactly is going on with the news? What does the future hold for the industry? Former Chicago Tribune publisher Jack Fuller, author of the new book What is Happening to News: The Information Explosion and the Crisis in Journalism, gives us his take.
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