Politics
Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: Former Governor Rod Blagojevich wants to subpoena President Obama to appear at his upcoming corruption trial; White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel says he's interested in becoming Mayor of Chicago once Mayor Daley leaves office; sweeping reforms are recommended for pricey McCormick Place; the Cubs send Carlos Zambrano to the bullpen; and the Bulls and Blackhawks are finally showing some signs of life in the playoffs.
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Social networking websites such as Facebook pose new challenges to school administrators and students alike. We look at the issues.
We talk to Chicago Magazine feature writer Bryan Smith, who just profiled the late Blagojevich fundraiser Christopher Kelly.
Read the article
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Anna Quindlen discusses her new novel.
Anna Quindlen's website
Anna Quindlen's new novel, Every Last One
The Union League Club of Chicago
We preview Eddie Arruza's Friday Night Show interview with hometown actor Aidan Quinn.
Thousands trekked down to Springfield to let legislators know their displeasure with the state's budget crisis. Carol Marin has the story from the Capitol.
Former Congressman and current White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel joins a growing list of potential Chicago mayoral candidates. But will Mayor Daley seek a seventh term? Eddie Arruza and his panel look at who's eyeing the office and the factors that will determine whether Mayor Daley will run again.
Former Governor Rod Blagojevich was in federal court today. Elizabeth Brackett tells us what the judge had to say about the former governor's impending trial.
We visit a Chicago high school where students interested in financial services careers can join a finance academy.
National Academy Foundation
We meet a local filmmaker whose immigration documentary is featured in the Chicago Latino Film Festival.
Immigrant Nation!
Former Governor Rod Blagojevich is holding a press conference this evening. We have all the highlights.
Read the government's proffer
Oprah wrote the book on daytime talk, and now Kitty Kelley has written a controversial new book on her. We talk to Kelley about some of the more surprising revelations in Oprah: A Biography.
If you're a frequent visitor to the Loop, you may have seen Vincent Falk. He wears flashy suits and does his own brand of performance art for tour boats. He is now the subject of a documentary about his life -- Vincent: A Life In Color. Eddie Arruza gives us a sneak preview.
Architecture meets dance when a historic mansion sets the stage for a new ballet.
Elizabeth F. Cheny Mansion
See Winifred Haun & Dancers at Cheny Mansion
We hear what you have to say about some of our recent stories when we read some viewer mail.