Candidate Forum

Candidate Forum: Democratic Candidates for Governor

In their last joint appearance before next week's primary, Governor Pat Quinn and Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes sit down with Carol Marin to discuss the issues.

• Pat Quinn campaign website
• Dan Hynes campaign website

The Week in Review

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman

Be sure to tune in at 9pm tonight, right after a special 2-hour telethon for earthquake-ravaged Haiti. On tonight's program: Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines; Candidates have launched a wave of negative ads in the final days leading up to the primary election; 14 underperforming Chicago Public Schools are going to be either closed, consolidated, or overhauled; Drew Peterson was back in court this week as lawyers argued about hearsay evidence; McCormick Place may lose yet another major convention; and the red-hot Blackhawks are the talk of the NHL.

Guests:

• Charles Thomas - ABC 7 News
• Mary Ann Ahern - NBC 5 News
• Lester Munson - ESPN
• Bruce Dold - Chicago Tribune

Ask Geoffrey

Ask Geoffrey

Geoffrey Baer clarifies the mysterious expressway numbering system on tonight's edition of Ask Geoffrey.

• Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways

Health

Health Secrets: What Every Woman Should Know

Former CNN anchor Paula Zahn hosts WTTW's newest series Health Secrets: What Every Woman Should Know. We give you a preview of tonight's world premiere.

Arts & Entertainment

Miss Manners on Weddings

In this era of over-the-top weddings, Judith Martin, better known as Miss Manners, steps in with her new book, Miss Manners' Guide to a Surprisingly Dignified Wedding. She joins us with her gentle insights.

Business

Electric Cars

Electric cars were all the rage at last week's Detroit Auto Show. We have a report from the Chicago bureau of Nightly Business Report.

Politics

Democratic Candidates for Illinois Treasurer

We also hear from the two candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for Illinois Treasurer.

• Justin Oberman campaign website
• Robin Kelly campaign website

Politics

Democratic Candidates for Cook County Assessor

The three Democratic candidates for Cook County Assessor discuss the issues in a candidate forum.

• Robert Shaw -- Chicago Sun-Times questionnaire
• Joe Berrios campaign website
• Ray Figueroa campaign website

Arts & Entertainment

Haitian Refugees Arrive in Chicago

Approximately 75 Haitian refugees arrived in Chicago last night. We talk to some of the local organizations who are assisting them.

• Chicago Helps Haiti Relief Drive
• Call 1-800-RED-CROSS or Text Haiti to 90999 to give $10 to the Red Cross' Haiti relief effort

Candidate Forum

Candidate Forum: Democrats for U.S. Senate

We devote the entire hour to the leading candidates for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. In ballot order they are: former Chicago Inspector General David Hoffman, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, and Chicago Urban League President and CEO Cheryle Jackson.

Campaign websites for all Democratic Senate candidates (in ballot order):

• Robert Marshall
• David Hoffman
• Jacob Meister
• Alexi Giannoulias
• Cheryle Jackson