Arts & Entertainment

Local Media

According to a new study by Chicago's Community Media Workshop, there is a whole new media landscape in Chicago. What does that mean for the future of how we get our news? Kristian Hammond of Northwestern University shares his insights.

• The Community Media Workshop study

Arts & Entertainment

Hidden Chicago

There were some unusual laws in the Christian utopia that was once Zion, Illinois. Geoffrey Baer has the surprising story of Zion, and some of Chicago's other hidden utopias.

• Tours of the historic Pullman neighborhood

Chicago Business News

Chicago Business

The Tribune Company's Sam Zell is apparently talking to more bidders interested in buying the Chicago Cubs. Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio's Noon Business Hour joins us with those details, plus the rest of the week's business stories.

Politics

News Analysis with Carol Marin

Governor Quinn wants a budget passed this week. Carol Marin sits down with lawmakers who will give us their take on what needs to be done to pass the state budget.

Politics

Chicago's Bid for the 2016 Olympics

Last week Mayor Daley pledged full financial support for the 2016 Olympic Games should private funding fall short. Rich Samuels caught up with Olympic Bid Chairman Pat Ryan today, who discussed the likelihood of whether or not taxpayers will bear the burden.

The Friday Night Show

Friday Night with John Callaway: Billy Williams

We take another look at John's interview with Cubs Hall of Famer Billy Williams.

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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Viewer Mail

What exactly happened to Chicago Tonight on Tuesday? We find out when we read some of your viewer mail.

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