The Week in Review at 7pm The Feds indict one of Governor Blagojevich's top advisors, CTA workers threaten to walk off the job on Monday, former House Speaker Dennis Hastert throws his support behind Jim Oberweis, the state looks into buying Wrigley Field, former Chicago Sun-Times owner Conrad Black sent to jail, Sam Zell's Tribune deal set to close next week, baseball's long-awaited steroids report released, and quarterback Kyle Orton takes the reigns for the Bears. Guests:

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:

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:

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7pm Lawmakers wrestling with the transit budget crisis, Mayor Daley unveiling a scaled down city budget on Monday, former Governor George Ryan may be heading to jail next week, we'll take a closer look at crime coverage in the media, Oprah Winfrey dealing with a sex scandal at her South African girls school, big changes on the local radio landscape, Bulls general manager John Paxson shoots down Kobe Bryant trade rumors, and Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher battling a bad back and the local media. Guests:

The Week in Review at 7pm Former Governor George Ryan could soon be heading to jail, Mayor Daley softens his stance on his proposed property tax hike, bickering lawmakers still can't agree on a CTA bailout plan, Cook County Board President Todd Stroger holds public hearings on his proposed budget, slumping home sales unnerve the real estate market here, Macy's launches a new campaign to lure lost Marshall Field's customers, and can quarterback Brian Griese salvage the Bears season? Guests:

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7pm Mayor Daley unveils his bad news budget, record heat wreaks havoc at the Chicago Marathon, the CTA presents more doomsday scenarios, Chicago's scandal-plagued elite cop unit disbanded, Rev. Jesse Jackson protests police abuse at the Harold Ickes Public Housing Project, the rejuvenated Bears get ready for the Vikings, and the Cubs dream season a playoff nightmare. Guests:

The Week in Review at 7pm The debate over city and county tax hikes rages on, the latest polls show the gap between Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton widening, LaSalle Bank bracing for 2,500 layoffs, two Metra trains derail at the same South Side station this week, Edens repairs clogging alternative routes, the Cubs facing elimination against the Diamondbacks, and the reeling Bears head to Green Bay. Guests:

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The Week in Review at 7pm The battle over the proposed Grant Park Children's Museum rages on, Governor Blagojevich betting on three new casinos to bail out the CTA, Aurora residents protest a new Planned Parenthood site, drivers brace for repairs on the Edens Expressway next week, Chicago gridlock the second worst in the nation, the Cubs playoff hopes coming down to the wire, and the Bears get ready for the Dallas Cowboys. Guests:

The Week in Review at 7 pm CTA doomsday cuts averted this week but the agency is ripped for last year's Blue Line derailment, a jury convicts all of the defendants in the Family Secrets mob trial, Rosemont betting on a casino again, the Chicago Reader and Daily Herald announce layoffs, the Cubs battling to stay in first-place, and the Bears gear up for the Kansas City Chiefs. Guests:

The Week in Review at 7pm Oprah Winfrey throwing a multi-million dollar fundraiser for Senator Obama, CTA funding derailed again, DePaul University fires a controversial professor, the new school year begins, Chicago cabbies demanding a 24% fare hike, the Cubs battling to stay in first-place, and the Bears open the season against the Chargers. Guests:

The Week in Review at 7pm The bad blood between Governor Blagojevich and Michael Madigan was boiling again this week, Mayor Daley holds a downtown rally for CTA funding, we'll take a closer look at the wild real estate market, a new study says a quarter of Illinoisans are obese, the Cubs battling to stay in first-place, and Bears rookie Greg Olsen injured in preseason loss to the Browns. Guests:

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7pm Severe weather rips though Illinois and wreaks havoc, former Governor George Ryan's appeal rejected, BP backs off of their Lake Michigan pollution plans, Governor Blagojevich finally approves the state budget, Mayor Daley wants city workers to take an unpaid day off, the Cubs claw their way into first-place, and Bears QB Rex Grossman trying to get a hold of his fumbling problem. Guests:

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7pm The Chicago Police Department in the spotlight this week, tales of murder told at the Family Secrets mob trial, Deerfield parents on trial for allegedly permitting fatal teenage drinking party, lawmakers still deadlocked in Springfield, the Chicago Tribune now selling front page ads, and the red hot Cubs acquire a veteran catcher. Guests

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7pm NBC 5 News fired reporter Amy Jacobson this week after video surfaced showing her in a bathing suit at the home of an interview subject, the CTA threatening to lay off 1,000 transit workers, Blue Line repairs now on the fast track, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade deal finalized, the latest chapter of Waukegan's immigration debate sparks economic protests, and the Cubs and Sox begin the second half of the season.

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7 pm Rev. Daniel McCormack sentenced to five years for molesting five boys, Senator Barack Obama raises $32 million in just 3 months, state lawmakers still gridlocked over the budget, complaints against Chicago cab drivers soaring, the battle for the Chicago Board of Trade headed toward a climax, Walgreens acquires home care company, and the Cubs still red-hot. Guests: