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)

Politics

State Politics

Illinois Republicans have a new chairman, and state Democrats are concerned about losing President Obama's old Senate seat. Our panel of journalists takes a look at the state's top political stories.

Guests:

• Abdon Pallasch - Chicago Sun-Times
• Eric Zorn - Chicago Tribune

• Chicago Tribune: Illinois GOP chief steals spotlight at Republican day at the fair (08/21/09)
• WBBM: Governor: University trustees should resign (08/07/09)
• Chicago Tonight archives: Rich interviews trustees Frances Carroll and James Montgomery, Sr. (08/18/09)
• Chicago Tonight archives: Alexi Giannoulias interview (07/29/09)
• Chicago Tonight archives: Cheryle Jackson interview (08/12/09)

Arts & Entertainment

News Analysis with Carol Marin

The decision on the host city for the 2016 Olympics is a little over a month away. We find out the latest on the city's bid progress from Olympic insiders, including Chicago 2016 bid chairman and CEO Pat Ryan. We also find out if a dispute between the USOC and the IOC may have put Chicago's bid in jeopardy.

Guests:

• Pat Ryan - chairman and CEO of the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid committee
• Marc Ganis - president of Sportscorp, a sports business consulting firm
• Allen Sanderson - economics professor at the University of Chicago

• Executive summary of Chicago's Olympic bid
• Download complete bid book

The Friday Night Show

Classic Callaway: Elaine Stritch

For the rest of the summer we'll be replaying the best of John Callaway's interviews over the years, tonight we take a look back at a 2006 conversation with Broadway star Elaine Stritch.

Guest:

• Elaine Stritch

The Week in Review

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman

Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: Politicians stumping at the state fair; Chicago's Uptown area: the latest neighborhood grappling with rising violence; Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. holds a town hall meeting on health care; Chicago learns its Olympic fate in just six weeks; Bears quarterback Jay Cutler hopes to rebound from his dismal pre-season debut; and the Cubs struggling down the stretch.

Guests:

• Esther Cepeda - Chicago Sun-Times
• Bruce Dold - Chicago Tribune
• David Greising - Chicago Tribune
• Mike North - Comcast SportsNet

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