Big Cat and the Bears

Bears Alumni Club

A last-second field goal by Robbie Gould dashes the hopes of the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers. Former Chicago Bear and Super Bowl veteran Dennis McKinnon is here to break down the big win.

• Bearly Active Productions

Health

Health Insurance for the Unemployed

How are the legions of unemployed Americans handling their health insurance? Diane Eastabrook of the Nightly Business Report's Chicago bureau has the story.

Chicago Business News

Chicago Business

The clock is ticking on the possible sale of Chicago's Sun-Times Media Group. Kris Kridel has the latest news on that possibility, plus the rest of the week's business news.

Health

Heroin Crisis, Part 1

A dangerous drug has made a deadly comeback in the suburbs. In the first part of a two-part series, we take a look at why more and more kids are overdosing on heroin, and how it has impacted a quaint Lake County community.

• U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration--Illinois Facts
• U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration--Heroin Facts
• Drug awareness organization inspired by Alex Laliberte

Education

News Analysis with Eddie Arruza

A researcher studying plague bacteria at the University of Chicago has died following exposure to deadly bacteria. Eddie Arruza and his panel discuss possible reasons this might have happened, and precautions taken by scientists studying potentially fatal diseases and bacteria.

The Week in Review

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman

Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines; President Obama throws a rally at the White House for Chicago's Olympic bid; former Rod Blagojevich confidant Chris Kelly commits suicide; Governor Quinn lands key union support; American Airlines expanding operations at O'Hare; Chicago Sun-Times union members vote against proposed concessions; Bears great Brian Urlacher out for the rest of the season with a wrist injury; and debate rages over a proposed statue of Walter Payton at Soldier Field.

Guests:

• Ben Bradley - ABC 7 News
• Roger Crockett - Business Week
• Chris Fusco - Chicago Sun-Times
• Lester Munson - ESPN

Arts & Entertainment

DuSable Harbor Building

It's being called the newest gem on Chicago's lakefront. We'll talk with the architect of a building that caters to both boaters and bikers.

Arts & Entertainment

Granta

Granta, Britain's "magazine of new writing," is devoting an entire issue to Chicago. We'll talk with the editor to find out what's inside.

• Visit the Granta magazine website
• More information about the Granta 108 Release Party at Women & Children First bookstore

Politics

News Analysis with Eddie Arruza

Legal scholar and University of Michigan law professor Catharine MacKinnon will be here to discuss a campaign to reform the state's prostitution and sex trafficking laws.

• End Demand organization

Arts & Entertainment

Folk Singer Michael Smith

We have a performance from legendary folk performer Michael Smith in advance of this Sunday's 4th Annual WFMT Midnight Special Folk Festival at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts.

• WEB EXCLUSIVE: Watch Michael Smith perform "The Princess and the Frog"
• Purchase Folk Festival tickets
• More information about Folk Festival
• Michael Smith's website