Governor Pat Quinn Live in Studio


Carol Marin sits down with the state's newly sworn-in governor, who will discuss his plans and priorities for the weeks and months to come.

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Economic Stimulus Package


What does Chicago stand to gain from the economic stimulus package? Elizabeth Brackett spoke with Rep. Mark Kirk, Rep. Jan Schakowsky and State Sen. Matt Murphy about the stimulus plan being debated in Congress.

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Classic Callaway: John Updike


Pulitzer-Prize winning author John Updike died Tuesday. We take a look back at John Callaway's 2006 Friday Night interview with the literary giant.

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The Week In Review

Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: Embattled Governor Rod Blagojevich thrown out of office; Governor Pat Quinn pledges to "fumigate state government" of corruption; President Obama's stimulus plan passed by the House of Representatives, what does it mean to Chicago?; Mayor Daley names Ron Huberman Chicago's new Public Schools chief; and Chicago-area home prices continue to plummet.

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Chicago Police Security Breach


Rich Samuels has more on the 14-year-old that managed to impersonate a police officer and go undetected for several hours.

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Dawn Clark Netsch & Jim Ryan


Eddie Arruza looks to the future with two former Illinois constitutional officers to determine what lies ahead for Blagojevich and the state of Illinois.

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Impeachment Analysis


We hear from two journalists who have been covering the governor's scandal. Mary Mitchell of the Chicago Sun-Times and Bob Crawford of WBBM Newsradio 780 discuss the impeachment proceedings.

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Closing Arguments


Blagojevich ended his boycott of the Senate's impeachment trial today when he delivered his closing thoughts to the Senate. Christian Farr has a look at the governor's remarks.

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News Analysis with Eddie Arruza


Does a new governor automatically mean an end to gridlock in state government? Eddie Arruza and members of the Illinois House of Representatives weigh in on today's historic events and what happens from here.

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Live From Springfield


Carol Marin was in Springfield today and joins us live with the latest breaking news as the Illinois State Senate wraps up its impeachment trial.

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