Tax Fraud A top fundraiser for Governor Blagojevich is indicted on tax charges. Christian Farr will have the details. News Analysis with Eddie Arruza The long awaited report on steroid use in professional baseball is out and it's a bombshell. Among those named in the report are former Cubs and White Sox players. Eddie Arruza and his panel look at what it means to the future of the game.

City Council Update Rich Samuels will bring us the latest from today's City Council meeting. News Analysis with Carol Marin The Cook County Board has until February to pass a balanced budget. But nobody can agree on how to close a $238 million shortfall. Carol Marin will talk to a panel of county commissioners on what their solutions are to the budget impasse.

Gambling Expansion Illinois House Democrats today proposed a massive expansion of gambling, including a city-owned casino in Chicago. Rich Samuels has details. News Analysis with Carol Marin Oprah was on the stump this weekend for Barack Obama in the early primary states. But will her influence translate into votes? Carol Marin and her panel take a closer look. Guests: Delmarie Cobb, Don Rose and Steve Rhodes.

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Transit Funding Update CTA operating unions are threatening job actions if Springfield continues to delay mass transit funding. Rich Samuels tells us what could happen and when. Presidential Prospects The official start of the process to select a president is less than a month away. Carol Marin just got back from Iowa. She'll tell us what she learned about the presidential prospects.

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7 pm Mayor Daley picks an outsider to run the Chicago Police Department, charges of racism at the Cook County Board, lawmakers still deadlocked on transit deal, Motorola CEO Ed Zander stepping down, Sears profits plunge, Bears running back Cedric Benson out for the rest of the season, and Chicago lost two familiar names this week, longtime television news anchor John Drury and former congressman Henry Hyde. Guests:

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Any Progress in Springfield? Two weeks ago, Springfield leaders met with Mayor Daley, and the governor said a transit solution could be reached by Thanksgiving. Now one week past the holiday, what progress has been made? Carol Marin brings us a live report from Springfield. Stem Cell Developments Recent news about breakthroughs in stem cell research has some saying the ethical wars are over. But are they? We'll take a look at the new discovery and what it means for medicine.

Mass Transit Compromise? Will the compromise proposed today by House Democrats end the mass-transit funding crisis? Rich Samuels tells us who's changed their tunes and why. Remembering John Drury Veteran Chicago broadcaster John Drury died yesterday after battling Lou Gehrig's Disease. We'll look back at a 2003 "Chicago Tonight" conversation with Drury.

News Analysis with Eddie Arruza The internet has become a social gathering place for many people. But a new study has uncovered some surprising facts about where young people go when they're online. Eddie Arruza talks to Northwestern University researcher Eszter Hargittai. Urban Chickens Will the City Council banish live chickens from Chicago's residential neighborhoods? Rich Samuels introduces us to three hens and their owner, all of whom plan to fight City Hall.

Governor's Special Session Governor Blagojevich is calling lawmakers back to Springfield next week to resolve the mass transit funding crisis. Is the end in sight? Or will it be more of the same? Rich Samuels has the details. News Analysis with Eddie Arruza Cook County taxpayers paid more than $800 million in 2006 toward TIFs, or tax increment financing. Cook County Clerk David Orr joins Eddie Arruza to talk about the impact on individual tax payers.

The Week in Review at 7pm The Stacy Peterson case drawing national attention, Mayor Daley's record budget passes, top lawmakers bicker at critical transit summit, United and Delta airlines reportedly talking about a merger, Chicago rap star Kanye West's mother dies during plastic surgery, four local transplant recipients get HIV from a donor, and Rex Grossman back at quarterback for the Bears. Guests:

Mass Transit Mess Labor leaders are threatening "job action" if Springfield fails to pass a comprehensive transit funding package. Rich Samuels has the latest on the escalating transit crisis. Then Eddie Arruza and his panel of legislators discuss whether a looming strike will finally get Springfield moving. Guests: State Rep. Julie Hamos, State Rep. Brent Hassert, State Sen. Rickey Hendon and State Sen. Christine Radogno.

City Council Budget Vote The Chicago City Council signed off today on more than $275 million in new taxes and fees. Rich Samuels has the details. News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett Chicago rap star Kanye West's mother, Donda, died this weekend reportedly of complications from cosmetic surgery. Elizabeth Brackett and her panel examine the dangers of America's obsession with looking young. Guests: Dr. Edward Lack, Jennifer Parks, Lisa Tsoutsas and Keith Heibeisan.

The Week in Review at 7pm Former Governor George Ryan reports to prison, the feds investigating City Hall influence in Bridgeport real estate deals, the plunging stock market shocks investors this week, the test score gap between white and minority public high school students widening, more than 30 public schools now on a year-round schedule, the Bulls finally win their first game of the season, and the rested Bears get ready for the Raiders. Guests:

Daley Meets the Press Rich Samuels treats us to another round of Mayor Daley vs. the press today. We'll have the blow-by-blow. News Analysis with Eddie Arruza The Fed chair said today that he expects the U.S. economy to slow noticeably in the months to come. What does that mean for the average consumer? Eddie Arruza and his panel take a closer look. Guests: Terry Savage, Gail MarksJarvis