Business

Chicago Sun-Times

A Chicago-based investor group is trying to save the Sun-Times. We have the latest on the chances of survival for this longtime Chicago newspaper.

Guest:

• Jeremy Halbreich - Chief executive officer of the Sun Times News Group.

The Friday Night Show

Best of "Friday Night with John Callaway"

From actors to politicians, athletes to authors, John Callaway has interviewed a wide variety of thoughtful and interesting people over the years. With so many great interviews to choose from, we thought you would enjoy a sampling of John's most memorable conversations. Tonight we take a look back at some of the highlights of an unforgettable career.

The Week in Review

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman

Joel and his panel take a closer look at Chicago's fast-changing media landscape. What does the future hold for the newspaper industry? Will the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times survive bankruptcy? Are bloggers the wave of the future in journalism? Local television news and radio stations are also slashing their budgets and struggling to stem the flow of viewers and listeners, how is their product affected by all the cuts? Can traditional media outlets co-exist and compete with the ever-expanding internet? We'll get some answers from a few of Chicago's longtime media observers and the head of one of the city's most popular blogs.

Guests:

• Steve Johnson - Chicago Tribune
• Ted Cox - Daily Herald
• Wally Podrazik - WBEZ Chicago Public Radio
• Marcus Gilmer - Chicagoist blog

Viewer Feedback

Viewer Mail

We hear what you had to say about some of our recent stories when we read our viewer mail.

Time Out Chicago

Time Out Weekend Picks

Time Out Chicago shares its top picks for the Labor Day weekend.

• African Festival of the Arts
• Wolff's Outdoor Flea Market
• Dog Days of Summer: Eat Oudoors with your Labrador
• Theater-Bike: Duck Variations

Ask Alpana

Ask Alpana

Master Sommelier Alpana Singh answers your questions about wine and spirits.

• More information about Alpana's wine recommendations

Arts & Entertainment

Adaptive Sailing

We visit a Chicago sailing school where disabilities won't stop you from learning the ropes.

• Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing program
• Judd Goldman program's Facebook group
• List of programs in the United States

Science & Nature

Chicago's Own iPhone Apps

We learn about some new applications for the iPhone that were created right here in Chicago.

Guests:

• Eric Benderoff - Editorial consultant for Appolicious.com
• John Haney - Inventor of the Flashlight iPhone application

Additional Resources

• iPhone application store
• RedEye's iPhone, therefore I blog
• Bump iPhone application

Business

Unemployment

We meet an out-of-work sales executive trying to jump-start his career with help from his family.

• Greater Chicago Networking Group

Arts & Entertainment

News Analysis with Eddie Arruza

The Archdiocese of Chicago is launching a campaign to bring lapsed or non-practicing Roman Catholics back to church. A recent study states that approximately two-thirds of Roman Catholics in the Chicago area do not attend Mass regularly. Eddie Arruza and his panel discuss whether this campaign will bring people back into the pews.

Guests:

• Father Larry Dowling - Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
• Father Donald Senior - President of the Catholic Theological Union
• Robert Herguth - Publisher of ChicagoCatholicNews.com
• Mary Ann Hackett - President and CEO of Catholic Citizens of Illinois

Additional Resources

• Watch the campaign's videos