Business

Top Small Workplaces

What do Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Radio Flyer -- maker of the famous red wagons -- have in common? They are two of the top places to work in the country, according to the Wall Street Journal. We talk to each of them about why they got the honor.

• The Top Small Workplaces 2009 -- The Wall Street Journal

Politics

William Safire

Longtime political columnist and former Nixon speech writer, William Safire has died at the age of 79. We take a look back at the Pulitzer Prize-winner's 1978 interview with John Callaway.

Chicago Business News

Chicago Business

Chicago's Boeing is well known for building planes, but their next project could be far loftier. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio's Noon Business Hour shares those details, plus the rest of the week's business news.

Big Cat and the Bears

Bears Alumni Club

Another cringe-inducing, heart-stopping, last minute thriller on Sunday. We talk to Super Bowl tight end Emery Moorehead about how the Bears were able to come back to defeat the Seattle Seahawks.

Arts & Entertainment

News Analysis with Carol Marin

On Friday, Chicago will find out if it will host the 2016 Olympic Games. President Obama has announced he will be heading to Copenhagen to make a final pitch. Will his participation give Chicago the boost it needs? We find out what the bid committee needs to do to prepare for Friday.

Politics

Fenger High School Fatal Beating

Three teens have been charged in connection with the fatal beating of a Fenger High School student killed on his way home from school. Rich Samuels has the latest on this story.

The Friday Night Show

The Friday Night Show: Ken Burns

Eddie Arruza sits down with award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns to talk about his latest documentary, "The National Parks: America's Best Idea."

The Week in Review

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman

Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: Oprah Winfrey joining Chicago's Olympic pitch team in Copenhagen next week; University of Illinois president Joseph White resigns in the wake of the admissions clout scandal; O'Hare Airport cited for numerous safety violations; Chicago cab drivers asking for a major rate hike; combustible Cubs outfielder Milton Bradley suspended for the rest of the season; and the Bears getting ready for the Seattle Seahawks.

Guests:

• Phil Rogers - NBC 5 News
• Kristen McQueary - Southtown Star
• Fred Mitchell - Chicago Tribune
• Mary Wisniewski - Chicago Sun-Times

Viewer Feedback

Viewer Mail

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

Time Out Chicago

Time Out Chicago's Downtown Date Guide

From a meet-the-parents river cruise to a romantic stroll through some off-the-radar galleries at the Art Institute, Time Out Chicago joins us with recommendations for downtown dates.

• Downtown dating guide
• Win prizes from Time Out Chicago magazine
• The cartoons of John T. McCutcheon at Chicago Cultural Center
• Constellations: Paintings from the MCA Collection
• Ando Gallery at Art Institute of Chicago
• Architecture River Cruise