Tonight's panel discusses the week's top headlines: Calls for embattled Senator Roland Burris's ouster are mounting; CTA officials warn of a major budget shortfall, is another fare hike on the horizon?; Rahm Emanuel's vacant congressional seat a hot commodity; President Obama lays out his mortgage plan; and the Bulls shake up their roster at the trade deadline. Guests:

Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7 PM Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: Governor Quinn meets with President Obama in Washington as the Illinois budget deficit approaches $9 billion dollars; former Chicago Public Schools chief Paul Vallas running for Cook County Board president; the feds reopen the 1982 Tylenol murder case; a 10-year-old Evanston student hangs himself; and the Bulls on a roll after Jerry Reinsdorf calls the season a "disaster." Guests:

Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7 PM Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: Governor Blagojevich vows to fight corruption charges; Chicago Public Schools chief Arne Duncan joins the Obama cabinet; Motorola freezing employee pensions; holiday retail sales as cool as the temperature; mortgage rates at historic lows; the young Blackhawks red-hot; and the Bears battle Packers on Monday night. Guests:

Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7 PM

Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review at 7 PM We take a look at the week's top headlines: Governor Blagojevich taped by the feds; Senator Durbin asks for an early prison release for former Governor George Ryan; Mayor Daley leases Chicago's parking meters; retailers report their worst November sales numbers since 1969; 15 cops busted in an FBI sting; and the Bears fighting for their playoff lives. View Clip Guests:

Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7 PM The day after Thanksgiving traditionally marks the opening of the holiday shopping season. This week on a special edition of the Week in Review, Joel and a panel of Chicago's top business reporters take a closer look at a retail season that promises to be challenging. Will Black Friday be awash in red ink? And just how much of an impact will layoffs, cutbacks and recession have on the bottom line? Guests:

Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7 PM

Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7 PM Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: Politicians are lining up to fill President-elect Barack Obama and Congressman Rahm Emanuel's seats; the CTA and Pace hiking fares; Chicago cabbies threatening to strike; holiday jobs a lot harder to come by this year; nearly forty percent of local homeowners who bought in 2006 now owe more than their homes are worth; the Cubs cut ties with injury-plagued pitcher Kerry Wood; and the Bears head to Green Bay. Guests:

The Week in Review with Joel Weisman Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: Former Alderman Edward Vrdolyak pleads guilty; Obama's election night rally in Grant Park; the election's Chicago impact; Cook County new state's attorney Anita Alvarez; and the Rep. Rahm Emanuel as President-elect Barack Obama's White House Chief of Staff. View Clip

Rich Samuels and Studs Terkel talk about a life well lived. We'll be posting a never-before-seen Rich Samuels interview with Studs Terkel in 2004. It will also air on Chicago Tonight on Monday night. And visit Rich's website this weekend where he will be posting his memories." Visit the WFMT website. Share your thoughts and memories of Studs Terkel and listen to WFMT's celebration of the life of Studs Terkel.

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:

Chicago Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7 PM They're the faces you invite into your living room every night to deliver the days news, television anchors. This week on a special edition of the Week in Review, Joel sits down with a panel of Chicago's top anchors and a longtime media observer to assess the state of local broadcast journalism. Guests:

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:

Chicago Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7 PM Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: Congressional lawmakers crafting a massive bailout; a state ethics law finally passes; Wrigleyville beer ban proposed; the new Chicago Tribune debuts next week; the White Sox fighting for their playoff lives; and the Bears try to break out of their funk against the Eagles. Guests:

Chicago Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7 PM Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: The roller coaster market has Chicagoans feeling queasy; hefty property tax bills on the way; Chicago dries off after a record downpour; Illinois lawmakers heading back to Springfield for a special session; the Cubs ready to clinch the division title; and the Bears try to regroup at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Guests:

Chicago Week in Review with Joel Weisman at 7 PM Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: Presidential hopeful Barack Obama in a lipstick controversy; the Illinois House approves a state lottery leasing plan; some Chicago Public School students now paid for good grades; is a CTA fare hike on the way?; ComEd hiking rates again; and the Cubs and Sox scuffling down the stretch. Guests: