Politics

City Hall Update

Rich Samuels was with the mayor today. He tells us what was on the mayor's mind.

Business

News Analysis: Conventions Leaving Chicago

Why are big conventions leaving Chicago, and what could it eventually mean for Chicago taxpayers? Carol Marin and her panel take a look.

Big Cat and the Bears

Bears Alumni Club

The Bears' season is slipping away. We recap last night's painful loss to the Eagles with former Bear Jim Schwantz.

Chicago Business News

Chicago Business

If Oprah Winfrey leaves Chicago, how will it impact local businesses? WBBM Newsradio 780's Kris Kridel joins us for a look at this and other business headlines.

Business

BP Expansion

Elizabeth Brackett takes a look at the battle over the $3.8 billion dollar expansion of BP's Whiting, Indiana refinery.

Politics

News Analysis: Alderman Payroll

Last week the Chicago Tribune revealed that city aldermen have access to a secret, unsupervised payroll that many have been using to pay family members and friends. Carol Marin and her panel, which includes some aldermen, discuss this secret fund.

• "Chicago City Council uses stealth payroll for family, operatives, those with heat"--Chicago Tribune 11/19/09

Science & Nature

Asian Carp

New DNA evidence suggests the dreaded Asian carp are only a hop, skip and jump away from Lake Michigan. Rich Samuels tells us what state and federal authorities are doing about it.

The Week in Review

The Week In Review

Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: Oprah Winfrey ending her talk show in 2011; Chicago School Board President Michael Scott's apparent suicide shocks the city; the Cook County Board votes to roll back the controversial sales tax hike; major conventions continue to leave McCormick Place for less expensive locales; and the Bears season on life support.

Guests:

• Charles Thomas - ABC 7 News
• Wally Podrazik - WBEZ Chicago Public Radio
• Melissa Isaacson - ESPN
• John McCarron - Chicago Tribune

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Time Out Chicago

Time Out Weekend Picks

Less than one week before Thanksgiving, Black Friday and the official start of the hectic holiday shopping season are almost upon us., Madeline Nusser of Time Out Chicago is here with some ideas for your weekend.

• SAIC Holiday Art Sale
• Open Books
• Modern Vintage Holiday Market
• Yarn Crawl