Politics

City Budget

Mayor Daley announced today that the city's budget gap is widening. Rich Samuels brings us both the bad news and the good.

Live Music Wednesday

Live Music Wednesday: Alejandro Escovedo

We have a performance from a Chicago favorite, singer-songwriter Alejandro Escovedo.

Business

Shoplifting with Permission

Groceries and prescriptions for a steal? Yes, according to Carrie Kirby, the woman behind the "Shoplifting With Permission" blog. She joins us with her best tips for saving you money.

• Wise Bread--Living Large on a Small Budget
• Hot Coupon World
• I Heart CVS
• I Heart Wags
• Coupons.com

Arts & Entertainment

Mary Poppins

We meet the Oscar-winning composer of the unforgettable tunes from Mary Poppins.

• "Mary Poppins" at the Cadillac Palace Theatre

The Bottom Line with Eddie Arruza

The Bottom Line with Eddie Arruza

If you have applied for a credit card, home mortgage, or car loan recently, you may have found that they are not as easy to get as they once were. The TARP funds were supposed to free up credit markets. So why are credit lines still out of reach for many? This is tonight's focus in our series, "The Bottom Line."

• Check the results of Chicago-based banks

Politics

News Analysis with Carol Marin

Newly elected Congressman Mike Quigley is not the only lawmaker with a new job. We take a look at the results of the suburban races and Carol Marin talks with two of the new mayors.

Politics

Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. Ethics Inquiry

The Office of Congressional Ethics is investigating U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr.'s dealings with Rod Blagojevich over Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat, which the impeached and indicted former governor is accused of trying to sell. Rich Samuels has the latest on the investigation.

Arts & Entertainment

400 Years of the Telescope

The telescope was invented 400 years ago. A new PBS special looks at its powerful impact on science and religion. We speak with the director.

• 400 Years of the Telescope

Hedy Weiss: Theater Reviews

Hedy Weiss Theater Reviews

Hedy Weiss is here with a "highly recommended" review of Steppenwolf Theater's new production of the Shakespeare classic "The Tempest".

Arts & Entertainment

Family Secrets Trial

We talk with the Chicago Tribune reporter who wrote a book about the historic trial that brought down a rogues' gallery of Chicago mobsters.

• Family Secrets: The Case That Crippled the Chicago Mob