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American Airlines American Airlines cancelled 1,000 flights today, including 138 flights at O'Hare, for jet wiring inspections. Rich Samuels reports. View Clip News Analysis with Eddie Arruza Every 45 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. Eddie Arruza talks with stroke specialists about the latest advancements in treatment and prevention. For more information on strokes:
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Rezko Trial Update Rich Samuels has the latest from the Rezko corruption trial. View Clip News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett Massive layoffs at Channel 2 shocked the local TV landscape. Elizabeth Brackett and her panel take a closer look at the bloodletting and assess the future of local news. View Clip
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Iraq Milestone Chicagoans reflect on the 4000th U.S. military death in Iraq. Rich Samuels has details. View Clip Go to 2040 An estimated 2.8 million people will move to the northeast region of Illinois over the next 30 years. One agency is launching a new campaign, "Go to 2040," to develop a plan for how the region can accommodate this growth.
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News Analysis with Eddie Arruza The stock market has been on a roller coaster ride lately. Today the Federal Reserve hoped to calm queasy investors after slashing interest rates three quarters of a percent. Eddie Arruza and his panel weigh in on the latest economic news. View Clip
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News Analysis with Eddie Arruza We kick off our new Chicago Matters series called "Growing Forward." How is Chicago doing on the mayor's stated goal of becoming the greenest big city in the nation? Eddie Arruza talks with Chicago's Environment Commissioner for an update. View Clip
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Cook County Board President Todd Stroger The Cook County Board of Commissioners has until Friday to pass a balanced budget or face a partial shutdown of the county government. So far the gridlocked board has been unable to reach a consensus. Cook County Board President Todd Stroger joins us to talk about the budget debate.
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Cook County Tax Members of the Cook County Board met today to discuss President Todd Stroger's sales tax plan. We have the latest. Deepak Chopra Who is Jesus? It's a question that's been asked for thousands of years. Spiritual leader Deepak Chopra joins us to share his take on the question, the topic of his new book "The Third Jesus: The Christ We Cannot Ignore."
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Tinley Park Shooting Update An impassioned plea today to a mass murderer still at large. Rich Samuels has the latest on the search for the man who killed five women in Tinley Park 16 days ago.
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Tax Fraud A top fundraiser for Governor Blagojevich is indicted on tax charges. Christian Farr will have the details. News Analysis with Eddie Arruza The long awaited report on steroid use in professional baseball is out and it's a bombshell. Among those named in the report are former Cubs and White Sox players. Eddie Arruza and his panel look at what it means to the future of the game.
News Analysis with Carol Marin For almost 20 years she was one of the unsung public servants, serving in the U.S. intelligence services. Then in 2003, Valerie Plame Wilson was thrust into the national spotlight when she was outed in what is now known as the CIA leak case. She tells her side of the story in a new book, Fair Game, and she joins Carol Marin to talk about it.
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BP Boycott Outraged over BP's plans to dump pollutants into Lake Michigan, Ald. Edward Burke is calling for a city government and consumer boycott of the giant oil company. Elizabeth Brackett will have details.
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Hydrogen Technology General Motors brought its hydrogen-powered passenger vehicle to Des Plaines today. Rich Samuels will fill us in on its zero-emission technology.
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News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett A new University of Chicago study released today is one of the most comprehensive looks at the attitudes of young African-Americans ever. Elizabeth Brackett sits down with the author of the study and one of its participants to talk about the surprising results. Richard Posner It is the cardinal sin in literature and journalism. But why do people still do it? We'll talk to federal appeals court judge Richard Posner about his new book on plagiarism.
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News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett Overspending. Underfunding. Calls for resignation of the chief. What is in store for Chicago's CTA? Elizabeth Brackett and her panel take a look at the issues surrounding this vital Chicago service. Guests: Greg Hinz, Scott Smith, Jackie Leavy "Pursuit of Happyness" The inspiring life story of Chicagoan Chris Gardner has been made into a major motion picture starring Will Smith. We'll revisit our July interview with this once-homeless single father-turned-millionaire businessman.
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Well-Being Checks For yet another day, high temperatures are making life unbearable for many in Chicago, especially older residents. Christian Farr followed members of Chicago's Department of Human Services today, as they checked up on the elderly to make sure they are safe in this heat.
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Cook County Democratic Committee Meeting It's official - Cook County Democratic committeemen elected Todd Stroger to succeed his father on the November ballot. Rich Samuels will bring us up to date on the race for president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners. News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett Chicago public school students are having historic success, according to the latest test scores. But are the results skewed? Elizabeth Brackett and her panel, including Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan, take a closer look.
 

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