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William Cellini Indictment Political insider William Cellini was indicted today for allegedly plotting with Tony Rezko and Stuart Levine to force an investment firm looking to do business with the state to give $1.5 million to Governor Blagojevich's campaign in exchange for a state contract. Rich Samuels reports on the latest details. Attorney Dan Webb's Response to Cellini Indictment View Clip
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Obama's Election Night Party Mayor Daley expects huge crowds at Grant Park's Hutchinson Field for Barack Obama's Election Night celebration. Free tickets were snapped up within hours of being offered to Illinois Obama supporters on the web, but that is not expected to deter thousands of un-ticketed Obama supporters from filling up the park around the secured area of Hutchinson Field. Elizabeth Brackett tells us more about the preparations for next week. View Clip
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Jennifer Hudson Family Tragedy Rich Samuels has the latest on the murders of Jennifer Hudson's family members, including reactions from Mayor Daley in Police Supt. Jody Weis. View Clip
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Jennifer Hudson Family Murders Elizabeth Brackett has the latest developments in the murders of Jennifer Hudson's family members. View Clip Jon Burge Former Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge appeared in court today. Rich Samuels and Carol Marin tell us what happened in the courtroom and where the case will go from here. View Clip
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Property Tax Bills Mayor Daley and the Cook County Assessor escalate a war of words over property tax bills. Rich Samuels tells us who said what. View Clip Stocks Plunge The Dow had its 7th largest point drop ever today. It closed down more than 500 points. We take a look at this volatile market. View Clip
John Burge Rich Samuels has the latest on the arrest of former Chicago Police Commander John Burge. View Clip News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett Mayor Daley's budget calls for plenty of belt-tightening. Elizabeth Brackett sits down with a panel of aldermen who weigh in on the proposed cuts floated by the administration. View Clip
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Property Tax Bills When property tax bills were mailed out earlier this month, some Cook County residents were surprised to find their bills had greatly increased. Rich Samuels has the latest from Cook County Assessor Jim Houlihan. View Clip
Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7 pm Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: Presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain square off for one last debate; Mayor Daley lays out his bad news budget; Bidders lining up for the state's highly coveted 10th casino license; Governor Blagojevich proposes tollway carpool lanes; the Blackhawks fire head coach Denis Savard; and the Bears brace for the Vikings. Guests:
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Illinois Banks Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias is infusing $1 billion dollars into state banks to help the credit crunch. John Callaway sits down with Harris Private Bank's chief investment officer to talk about the whiplash markets, the economy and the state of America's banking industry. View Clip
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City Budget Layoffs and fee hikes headline the spending plan Mayor Daley outlined today. Rich Samuels tells us about Chicago's proposed 2009 budget. View Clip 6th Congressional District Forum Republican Congressman Peter Roskam and his Democratic challenger for Illinois's sixth congressional district, Jill Morgenthaler, sit down with Carol Marin as we continue our candidate forums.
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City Budget Mayor Daley's ordering a six-day partial shutdown of city government and unions are crying "foul." Rich Samuels fills us in on the eve of the mayor's budget message. View Clip 8th Congressional District Forum Elizabeth Brackett continues our candidate forums with Congresswoman Melissa Bean and her Republican challenger Steve Greenberg.
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Wall Street Woes The stock market keeps going south. It fell another 508 points today. Terry Savage will be here to talk about how to separate the good from the bad. View Clip Presidential Candidate Profiles As Election Day nears we look at Barack Obama and John McCain and the forces that shaped their political careers. View Clip
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Postseason Baseball The Cubs are out but the White Sox are still alive. Rich Samuels has the latest on postseason baseball in Chicago. Countrywide Financial Lawsuit Settlement Hundreds of thousands of homeownwers who took out sub-prime loans with mortgage lender Countrywide will get a reprieve from possible foreclosure. Eddie Arruza reports on the latest details as well as the bad news about the tanking markets. View Clip
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Chicago Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7 PM Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: Sparks fly at the vice presidential debate; Senator Obama's poll numbers on the rise; Mayor Daley leases Midway Airport for $2.5 billion; the CTA and cab drivers looking for a fare hike; Chicago's budget woes may force 1,000 layoffs; and the Cubs and Sox in a playoff nightmare. Guests:
 

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