Politics

News Analysis with Eddie Arruza

Mayor Daley has asked all city employees for sacrifices to help deal with a deteriorating fiscal situation. But is City Council doing its part? Eddie Arruza and a panel of aldermen weigh in.

• Contact your alderman

Arts & Entertainment

City-Sponsored Farmer's Markets Return

Chicago kicked off its 30th season of city-sponsored farmer's markets. Rich Samuels has more on a Chicago tradition that offers farmers a chance to share their unique foods and local produce directly with consumers.

• Find a farmer's market near you

Live Music Wednesday

Live Music Wednesday: Andre Williams

He began his career in the 1950's and has been causing trouble ever since. We have a performance from Chicago's underground R&B bad boy, Andre Williams.

Arts & Entertainment

The Looting of Iraq

After the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, the looting of Iraq began. We talk to the Chicago author of the book The Rape of Mesopotamia, which says the ransacking of Iraq's greatest cultural institution illustrates the failure of U.S. forces to secure the country.

• The Rape of Mesopotamia

The Bottom Line with Eddie Arruza

The Bottom Line with Eddie Arruza

Millions of Americans are wallowing in credit card debt, mostly because of astronomical fees and interest rates. But now Washington is trying to reign in credit card companies for what many consider to be abusive and deceptive practices. It's tonight's focus on The Bottom Line.

Politics

News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett

There are only two weeks to go in this Illinois legislative season, and lawmakers have yet to commit to major ethics reform. Elizabeth Brackett and her panel take a look at what changes, if any, might come to Springfield.

• Illinois Reform Commission

Politics

City Council Update

Chicago aldermen voted today 48-0 to forbid the sale of baby bottles that use the chemical bisphenol A, known as BPA. Rich Samuels was there, and has the latest on this story and the other issues taken up at today's City Council meeting.

Science & Nature

Digital TV Conversion

There are just 30 days to go until the transition to digital TV. Christian Farr joins us to explain what you need to do to make sure you are ready on June 12th.

Hedy Weiss: Theater Reviews

Hedy Weiss Theater Reviews

Tom Stoppard's play Rock 'n' Roll, now on stage at the Goodman Theater, is "richly sensual, emotionally rousing and intellectually dense," says our Hedy Weiss. She joins us with a review of that show, plus two others now playing.

• "Rock 'N' Roll"
• "Hedda Gabler"
• "The Lieutenant of Inishmore"

Business

Slumping Auto Sales

As the recession continues, we head to Libertyville, where everything from downtown development to Little League is impacted by a big drop in car sales.