Time Out Chicago

Time Out Weekend Picks

Have you ever seen the Joffrey Ballet perform? How about the Alvin Ailey Dance Company? Want to see them for free? We tell you how when we sit down with Around Town editor Madeline Nusser from Time Out Chicago magazine.

Guest:

• Madeline Nusser
• Chicago Dancing Festival
• French Connection Day
• Green Music Fest
• Battle of Fort Dearborn Park Dedication
• Windy City Ribs Festival

Arts & Entertainment

General Zinni

The decision to invade Iraq shocked retired four-star General Anthony Zinni. He has written a book about lessons in leadership, and he joins us to talk about the challenges facing leaders in the battlefield and the boardroom.

Guest:

• Gen. Anthony Zinni
• Read excerpts from General Zinni's Leading the Charge: Leadership Lessons from the Battlefield to the Boardroom
• Front and Center interview with John Callaway at Pritzker Memorial Library (04/27/06)

Education

University of Illinois President

Leaders of the University of Illinois met yesterday to discuss ways of reforming the admissions process. University of Illinois President B. Joseph White tells us what changes to expect.

Guest:

• B. Joseph White, University of Illinois president
• Read the state's Admissions Review Commission's complete report (PDF)
• University of Illinois' statement in response to report

Business

News Analysis with Eddie Arruza

News Analysis with Eddie Arruza
Earlier this week Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke declared that the worst of the recession is over. But new economic data released today showed that retail sales fell unexpectedly in July. Is a recovery underway or not? Eddie Arruza and his panelists take the pulse of the economy.

Guests:

• Terry Savage, Chicago Sun-Times financial columnist
• Thomas Mondschean, economic professor at DePaul University
• New York Times: Despite Cash for Clunkers, retail sales decline in July (08/13/09)

Live Music Wednesday

Live Music Wednesday: Dick Prall

Chicagoan and self-proclaimed "porch pop" musician, Dick Prall performs live in studio.

Guest:

• Dick Prall

Additional Resources

• Listen to songs and get more info at Dick Prall's blog
• Schubas, where Dick performs every Monday in August

Health

Sex Doctor Rachael Ross

Almost half of those living with HIV or AIDS are African American. We talk to a young doctor known for her frank talk to the African American community about a traditionally taboo subject: sex.

Guest:

• Dr. Rachael Ross

Additional Resources

• Chicago Tribune: The next Dr. Ruth (07/27/09)

Arts & Entertainment

Hidden Chicago

Geoffrey Baer shows us what lies beneath the city when he takes us on an underground tour of Chicago.

• Info on restoration of Buckingham Fountain

Politics

Cheryle Jackson's Bid for Senate Seat

It's official: Cheryle Jackson is running for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by President Barack Obama. But what does the political rookie bring to the table? She joins us tonight.

Guest:

• Cheryle Jackson - Chicago Urban League

Additional Resources

• Offical Senate campaign site

Politics

News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett

Mayor Daley is proposing a modest property tax increase as a way to help plug the budget deficit at the Chicago Public Schools. Critics contend that's throwing good money after bad. Elizabeth Brackett and her panel take a closer look.

Guests:

• Mary McGuire - Chicago Teachers' Union
• John Myers - Catalyst magazine
• Brian Costin - Heartland Institute

Additional Resources

• Chicago Sun-Times: Property tax hike likely to pay for public schools (08/11/09)

Politics

Mayor Daley Update

Mayor Daley wants an apology from a Chicago media outlet but as of today he has not received it. Eddie Arruza will tell us who Daley believes wronged him and what exactly they did.

• Chicago Tribune article on Michael Scott and the Olympics
• Clout St. blog: Daley declines to answer questions about insider's Olympic deal (08/07/09)