The Week in Review

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman

Tonight's panel discusses the week's top headlines: Lawmakers still bickering over the stalled state budget; Mayor Daley promises a controversial financial guarantee to Olympic officials; Cook County Commissioner Forrest Claypool decides not to run for County Board president; President Obama pushes for healthcare reforms at the American Medical Association meeting here in Chicago; a sports radio website backer charged in a Ponzi scheme; the Cubs and Sox clash at the Crosstown Classic; and former Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa allegedly used steroids.

Guests:

• Nesita Kwan - NBC5 News
• Mark Gonzales - Chicago Tribune
• Wally Podrazik - WBEZ Chicago Public Radio
• Mike Flannery - CBS2 News

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Ask Alpana

Ask Alpana

Do you want to sweeten your palate with a new wine, but are unfamiliar with the varieties on the market? Alpana Singh joins us with her list of unique wine grapes. It's anything but chardonnay in tonight's edition of Ask Alpana.

Arts & Entertainment

Racing Pigeons

Banned in Chicago, racing pigeons have flown the coop and landed in the suburbs. We meet some of the bird lovers who keep the sport alive and flapping.

• American Racing Pigeon Union
• Weekend events at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle

 

Arts & Entertainment

Comedian Andy Dick

He is best known for his controversial, off-the-wall comic style, and for his role as "Matthew" on the TV series NewsRadio. We talk to Joliet native Andy Dick, who is back in Chicago for a comedy festival.

Arts & Entertainment

Miniature Model of Chicago

A new miniature model of Chicago is one of the largest of its kind in the world, and it's now on view at the Santa Fe Building downtown. The story of how it was made is as amazing as the model itself.

Politics

Public Defender's Office Funding

Cook County Public Defender Abishi Cunningham says he is nearly out of cash for defense of capital punishment cases. He joins us to talk about the challenges his office faces.

Politics

News Analysis with Eddie Arruza

Did Mayor Daley write a taxpayer-supported blank check to convince the International Olympic Committee to give the 2016 games to Chicago? Eddie Arruza and his panel of Chicago aldermen take a look at what the mayor proposed yesterday in Switzerland.

• Contact your alderman

Live Music Wednesday

Live Music Wednesday: Cathy Richardson

Cathy Richardson performs live in the studio and tells us about her new gig with Jefferson Starship.

Arts & Entertainment

Eddie Waitkus

We have the dramatic conclusion to our Chicago Stories series about former Chicago Cubs first baseman Eddie Waitkus and the female fan whose obsession with him turned violent.