Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review
Was the Midway Airport tragedy avoidable? GOP gubernatorial hopeful Judy Baar Topinka teaming up with Joe Birkett, Congressman Luis Gutierrez pondering a mayoral run, former Governor Jim Thompson may be sued over Conrad Black's alleged looting, the Bears hope to get back on the winning track, and White Sox general manager Kenny Williams busy on the trade front.

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Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review
Mayhem at Midway airport after a jet slides off the runway, the latest on the George Ryan corruption trial, a citywide smoking ban passed, a Sun-Times series takes an in-depth look at the single life, the Cubs land speedy outfielder Juan Pierre, and the Bears in the middle of a quarterback controversy.

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Chicago Tonight is abbreviated this evening for pledge programming.

Mayor Daley
We'll show you a preview of this week's Friday Night Show interview with Mayor Richard M. Daley, looking back on this year's City Hall controversies.

Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review
Judy Baar Topinka jumps in the Governor's race, an indictment in the 1983 Janine Nacarico murder case, Chicago's hot housing market may finally be cooling down, World Series hero Paul Konerko resigns with the White Sox, and the Bears prepare for Soldier Field showdown with Brett Favre and the Packers.

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Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review
Holiday shopping season in full swing, what will the hot trends be? Will it be a merry time for merchants? We'll take a closer look at the city's overall economy and we'll grade Chicago's business beat.

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Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review
Media tycoon Conrad Black indicted for looting the Chicago Sun-Times, George Ryan's $10 million legal tab waived, the Archdiocese unveils plans to save more Catholic schools, the Black middle-class the focus of an in-depth Sun-Times series, and the FBI probes the Bears punch-out cover-up

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Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review
Judy Baar Topinka jumps in the governor's race, Chicago aldermen allotted more pork for their wards, the CTA hikes fares to $2, newspaper circulation numbers plummet, and Ozzie Guillen named manager of the year.

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News Analysis with Phil Ponce
The advocacy group Preservation Chicago just announced that the entire neighborhood of Pilsen is one of the seven most threatened historic places in the city, since entire blocks of historic buildings are being torn down for newer more upscale homes. Phil Ponce talks to Ald. Danny Solis, who represents Pilsen, about his efforts to have the state designate the neighborhood a historic landmark district.

Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review
Mayor Daley unveils $5 billion budget, Governor Blagojevich feeling the heat of federal hiring probe, Rosa Parks remembered, an allegedly racist dorm party embarrasses the University of Chicago, another O'Hare project over budget, and the Bulls off to an exciting start.

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Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review
Chicago erupts after White Sox sweep, Governor Blagojevich feels the heat of state hiring probe, O'Hare expansion back on track, big changes on the Chicago radio landscape, and will the Tribune company have to sell the Cubs?

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Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review
White Sox fever grips the city, poll numbers dive for Governor Blagojevich, new Chicago Board of Trade stock soars, Metra hiking fares, and Chicago's parking ticket amnesty program expanded.

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Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review
The White Sox head to Anaheim after controversial call, Governor Blagojevich's health care plan for kids facing criticism, Chicago's concrete program under fire, Mayor Daley proposes year-round schooling, winter gas bill help for the poor, and the Bears prepare for the Vikings.

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Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review
The latest on the White Sox, the CTA proposes hiking fares to $2, the city council postpones smoking ban, United Airlines lands $3 billion loan, Governor Blagojevich unveils kids health care plan, health officials prepare for bird flu, the Bulls deal Eddie Curry, and the Bears get ready for the Browns.

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Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review
The White Sox clinch the division, George Ryan's kickback trial finally underway, O'Hare expansion gets the green light, a new Ikea opens in Bolingbrook, ComEd claims it may go bankrupt, and an indoor city smoking ban expected to pass.

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News Analysis with Phil Ponce
For the first time in five years, the White Sox are playoff-bound. Phil Ponce and a team of sports journalists look back at how they got here, and then look ahead to the Sox post-season prospects. Guests: Bill Jauss, Tom Shaer, Mike Ferrin.

Corruption Trial Update
The government's star witness Scott Fawell came face-to-face with his former boss George Ryan today in the former governor's corruption trial. Rich Samuels will tell us what happened.

Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review
Mayor Daley's former top political aide implicated in city hiring scandal, jury selection underway in former Governor George Ryan's corruption trial, Marshall Field's facing extinction, the fatal Metra accident investigated, and the White Sox on the verge of an epic collapse.

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