The Week in Review
The Week in Review with Joel Weisman
Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: The primary election is now less than 3 weeks away; Governor Quinn renews his call for a tax hike in the State of the State address; the Chicago Public Schools will spend $60 million on citizen patrols; lawmakers are demanding major changes at McPier, the agency that runs pricey McCormick Place; the Bears are rebuffed by top coaching candidates; and Sammy Sosa's home run derby buddy, Mark McGwire, admits that he used steroids.
Guests:
- Bob Crawford - Newsradio 780 WBBM
- Mary Mitchell - Chicago Sun-Times
- Mick Dumke - Chicago Reader
- Neil Hayes - Chicago Sun-Times
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Arts & Entertainment
Ice Fishing
We meet a father and a son with two very different approaches to the winter sport of ice fishing.
- Local ice fishing locations and conditions
- North American Ice Fishing Circuit
- The Ice Men reality show is on the Versus Channel
Ask Geoffrey
Ask Geoffrey
Geoffrey Baer has the story behind an historic windmill in an Elmhurst cemetery.
Live Music Wednesday
Live Music Wednesday: Breakers Broken
Chicago's own electro-pop group Breakers Broken performs live in our studio.
Arts & Entertainment
Living Oprah
Is too much Oprah a bad thing? The Chicago author of the new book Living Oprah spent a year living every aspect of her life according to the direction of the Queen of Talk. She shares some of the surprising things she discovered.