The Week in Review
Governor Blagojevich's name surfaces in pension probe, former Governor Ryan accused of media blitz just before his jury selection on Monday, Hurricane Katrina prompts Chicago officials to reevaluate evacuation plans here, get ready for soaring gas bills, the White Sox division lead evaporating, and the Bears hope to tame the Detroit Lions.
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Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review
Chicago welcomes Hurricane Katrina's victims, the City Hall monitor takes over clout-ridden hiring process, Jim Edgar closer to a gubernatorial comeback, nearly 19,000 Boeing machinists go on strike, the White Sox close in on a division championship, and the Bears open the season against the Washington Redskins.
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Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review
Chicago reacts to Hurricane Katrina, Mayor Daley apologizes to Chicagoans for recent scandals, West Nile virus on the rise here, the White Sox continue to struggle, and the Bears finally sign top draft pick Cedric Bensen.
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Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review
High school graduation requirements hiked, 47 city employees face firing, Jim Edgar urged to decide on gubernatorial run, Oreo cookies undergoing a reduced-fat make-over, and the White Sox in search of some offense.
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News Analysis with Steve Edwards
Many say your medical bills are so high because of runaway jury awards. Today Governor Blagojevich signed a bill that could change that. Chicago Public Radio's Steve Edwards sits down with doctors on both sides of the medical malpractice debate. Guests: Ed Murnane, Illinois Civil Justice League; Dr. Richard Geline, Illinois State Medical Society; Keith Hebeisen, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; Dr. Scott Kale, internist and expert medical witness.
Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review
Normally our panel of news insiders analyze the week's news but periodically we like to let you get to know the people in the business. On tonight's special edition of the “Week in Review” we'll hear from the people who personify the nightly news, the anchors. We'll let them analyze their own roles and how they may be changing in today's ever-expanding media landscape.
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Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review
Media giants John Johnson and Peter Jennings remembered, President Bush comes to Illinois to sign the federal transportation bill, Mayor Daley tight-lipped about his 2007 election plans, gas prices on the rise again, the White Sox take on the world-champion Red Sox, and the Cubs season slipping away.
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