The Week in Review

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.

Guests:

• Paul Lisnek - WGN News
• Mary Mitchell - Chicago Sun-Times
• Jim Litke - Associated Press
• Kate Grossman - Chicago Sun-Times

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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.

• Asian Carp Management Invasive Species Coordination Web Site
• Congressman Camp's CARP Act
• Asian Carp and the Great Lakes -- epa.gov

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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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Governor Quinn's Budget Address

Governor Quinn presented a state budget for what he calls "a crisis of epic proportions" and his proposals are already drawing fire. Eddie Arruza tells us what the governor wants.

• Governor's Office press release on the budget
• Budget Briefing
• Text of Governor Quinn's budget address

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Remembering Frank Lumpkin

We remember Chicago activist and labor leader Frank Lumpkin, who died earlier this month.

• Memorial services for Frank Lumpkin are set for 10 a.m. April 5 at the union hall at 11731 S. Avenue O, and also at noon April 24 near the Haymarket Memorial at Waldheim Cemetery in Forest Park.

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Groupon

Groupon, which pioneered a unique mixture of social networking and group discounts, started in Chicago a little more than 2 years ago and now expects to be in 100 cities by the end of the year. Founder and CEO Andrew Mason joins us to talk about the company's quick rise.