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Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review: 9/9
Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss this week's top headlines.
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Weekend Events Around Town: 9/09 – 9/11
Need some ideas for what to do this weekend? Chicago Tonight knows what is going on!
Analysis of President Obama's Jobs Speech
President Obama unveils his much-anticipated jobs plan. Could it get the country working again, and does it have a chance in Congress? Eddie Arruza and his panel look at the proposal.
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Quinn's Layoffs & Closings
In the ongoing chess game between Gov. Pat Quinn and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle -- the governor makes his move: announcing major cuts and layoffs. He says it's up to the General Assembly to stop them. Paris Schutz has reaction to today's announcement.
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Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis
The battle between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools intensifies as a handful of schools opt for a longer school day in exchange for financial perks. We talk with CTU President Karen Lewis about that and more.
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Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football
A new documentary produced by our own Ash-har Quraishi gets a glowing review by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football hits theaters this weekend. We get a preview.
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Viewer Mail: 9/8
Unions Under Fire
We asked if you think the city and state are being fair to unions. We hear what you had to say when we read some of our viewer mail.
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Unions Under Fire
Unions under fire. Gov. Pat Quinn is expected to send pink slips to thousands of state workers while the Chicago Teachers Union claims it's being treated unfairly. Carol Marin and her panel take up the issues.
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Former Illinois Gov. Jim Thompson
9/11 Report Card
Is a terrorist attack less likely today than it was 10 years ago? A new 9/11 report card is sounding an alarm. We talk with former Illinois governor and 9/11 Commission member Jim Thompson.
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The History of ‘Chicago’s Only Castle’
A castle in Chicago? We have the remarkable story of a 19th century Beverly landmark.
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Bloomingdale Trail
City Looks To Create Vibrant Public “Skypark” Where Freight Used To Pass
It may not look like much now, but the city has begun work on a major new "Skypark." Paris Schutz takes us for a spin on the much-anticipated Bloomingdale Trail.
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State Worker Layoffs
Gov. Pat Quinn says he'll implement massive layoffs and the closing of some state facilities this week in response to a $2 billion budget shortfall. Eddie Arruza gets reaction to the dramatic move from state lawmakers.
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Chicago Business News: 9/6
Markets & Jobs
Kris Kridel of WBBM Newsradio 780 joins us to discuss today's plunging markets, a dismal jobs report, debt fears in Europe and more.
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Scientific Chicago
Micro-Robots, Mice, Electronic Tattoos, Ticks & Toilets
From a tiny shark tooth found in the Arctic to electronic tattoos that can monitor brain, heart and muscle activity, Neil Shubin joins us with a roundup of local scientific breakthroughs.
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College Success Tips
Copy from your friends? Don't read your notes? Sounds like ways to get kicked out of college, not the keys to success, right? Wrong. We hear from a local college professor who shares these and other unconventional tips for incoming college freshmen.
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En Route
Our resident tour guide Geoffrey Baer discovers a whole new way to explore Chicago.
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Filing Property Tax Appeals
Filing a property tax assessment appeal in Cook County just got easier and greener.
Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review: 9/2
Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss this week's top headlines.
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Jobs Speech Faces Timing Setback
Was President Obama disrespected when he was forced to change the day of his speech to a joint session of Congress? Chicago Sun-Times' Washington Bureau Chief Lynn Sweet tells us what she’s heard from both sides of the story. Then, Eddie Arruza talks with a political analyst for his take on the latest partisan bickering.
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Rep. Peter Roskam
Congressman Peter Roskam talks with Elizabeth Brackett about jobs, the economy, the Federal budget, and FEMA in the wake of Hurricane Irene.
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Ground Zero 360˚ at The Field Museum
Ground Zero 360˚ at The Field Museum portrays the story of 9/11 from the unique perspectives of a New York City police commander and a photojournalist. Ash-har Quraishi gives us a sneak preview of the exhibit.
Art Therapy
Studio and Gallery at the Cultural Center caters to adults with developmental disabilities and mental illness
Using art to decode mental illness and developmental disabilities. Paris Schutz has more on what we can learn from a unique and talented group of Chicago artists.
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Viewer Mail: 9/1
Longer School Days
Are you for or against longer school days? We have that heated debate in tonight's Viewer Mail.
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Kankakee Alleged Tax Scheme
The Mayor of Kankakee Responds
Kankakee’s Mayor strongly denies that her city is taking sales tax revenues that belong in Cook County. Elizabeth Brackett has the story.
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