Arts & Entertainment

Rich Horwath

Are modern urban planners keeping with Daniel Burnham's original vision of the city? Do the Bears have realistic expectations for Jay Cutler? A professor of strategy at Lake Forest Graduate School of Management tells us how to make goals and get results.

Guest:

• Rich Horwath - Lake Forest Graduate School of Management

Health

Bartering for Health Care

It's an age-old way of doing business, but bartering is going through something of a renaissance in this tough economy. People and businesses are bartering for -- instead of spending money on -- all kinds of goods and services. We talk to an employee of a barter exchange and a doctor who barters his services.

Guests:

• John Hora - The Art of Barter
• Karen Kelly - International Trade Exchange
• Dr. Joe Mejia - opthalmologist

Arts & Entertainment

Monarch Butterflies

When he's not playing French horn with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, he has a rather unusual hobby. We meet Dan Gingrick and his Monarch butterflies.

Arts & Entertainment

Radical Disciple: The Story of Father Pfleger

We talk to the director of a new documentary about the controversial Father Pfleger.

Guest:

• Bob Hercules - director

Additional Resources

• Gene Siskel Film Center

Education

News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett

The admission policies at Chicago's elite public high schools are being investigated by the feds. Elizabeth Brackett and her panel take a closer look at the role clout may play in getting into Chicago's most coveted schools.

Guests:

• Stephanie Banchero - Chicago Tribune education reporter
• Celia Hensey - student
• Sarah Karp - associate editor at Catalyst

Politics

Mayor Daley Addresses the Meter Mess

The Mayor admits that the city messed up when it came to implementing Chicago's parking meter lease deal. Rich Samuels tells us why Mayor Daley is still insisting it was a good financial move for the city.

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Arts & Entertainment

Puppet Bike

We catch up with the Puppet Bike, a wandering puppet show that travels on the back of a bicycle through the streets of Chicago.

• Puppetbike.com
• WBEZ: Traveling with the puppet bike (06/05/09)
• Time Out Chicago: Puppet pedaler

Health

H1N1 Planning

The H1N1 flu outbreak has affected younger people more than older ones. We talk with two doctors from the Chicago Department of Health about preparing students and schools for an influx of influenza.

Guests:

• Dr. Terry Mason - commissioner for the Chicago Department of Public Health
• Dr. Julie Morita, medical director of the Chicago Department of Public Health's Immunization Program

• Flu.gov
• Centers for Disease Control on H1N1
• State's emergency preparedness site
• Chicago Tribune: Schools prepare for swine flu (08/18/09)

Chicago Business News

Chicago Business

The Chicago Cubs have been sold to Chicago's Ricketts family for $845 million. Was it a fair deal? Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780's Noon Business Hour fills us in when she discusses the week's business news.

Guest:

• Kris Kridel - WBBM Newsradio 780's Noon Business Hour

• ESPN: Tribune Co. signs deal to sell Cubs (08/22/09)
• Chicago Tribune: Chicago area home sales improve in July, but median price drops (08/22/09)
• National Restaurant News: Stir Crazy Fresh Asian Grill, Flat Top Grill to merge (08/20/09)
• Syracuse.com highlights responses to work complaint survey (08/12/09)