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The Friday Night Show We take a look back at Bob Sirott's 2004 interview with former Bulls star Scottie Pippen, who was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame this week.

Why is Chicago Public Schools chief Ron Huberman getting a 12 percent pay raise at the same time he's asking students, teachers and coaches for major concessions? Chicago Reader reporter Ben Joravsky is here to discuss his article, "Do as We Say, Not as We Do." And we hear from a CPS official who says he is not getting a raise. Read the full CPS budget

Just Let Me Lie Down: Necessary Terms for the Half-Insane Working Mom All she wants is a nap. The Managing Editor of Real Simple magazine is here to discuss her new book: Just Let Me Lie Down: Necessary Terms for the Half-Insane Working Mom. Real Simple 10th Anniversary event at Union Station

What legendary Chicago merchant bequeathed a large sum of money for the upkeep and beautification of his burial plot? We find out in tonight's edition of Ask Geoffrey. "Before Ricketts Was The Name Of A Cubs Owner... (A Photo Essay)"--BleedCubbieBlue.com Graceland Cemetery history Chicago Loop bridges

As Scottie Pippen is inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, tomorrow's The Friday Night Show revisits a 2004 interview with the former Bulls star. We offer a glimpse of the show.

We hear what you have to say about some of our recent stories. Also mentioned on the program: The Black Star Project's "Men II Boys" film Screening

Eddie Arruza sits down with longtime Congressman Bobby Rush and the youngest member of Congress, Rep. Aaron Schock of Peoria, and finds out what we can expect out of Washington in the months to come.

Every ten years, after the U.S. Census is completed, Illinois redraws its legislative districts. There are several different proposals about how redistricting should be conducted this time, and we look at some of them. Play "The ReDistricting Game"--USC Annenberg Center

We hear from the author of a new study that reveals that by the year 2050, Americans will live longer, healthier lives...which will pose societal challenges that must be dealt with sooner rather than later. MacArthur Foundation Research Network on an Aging Society More on the story...

Nearly six years after his death, Chicago artist Ed Paschke is getting more attention than ever, with a major show in New York and two gallery exhibitions in Chicago. We look at some of his work. Paschke Foundation Alan Koppel Gallery Russell Bowman Art Advisory Gagosian Gallery

Masterpiece Classic: The Diary of Anne Frank It's a whole new Anne. We sit down with Masterpiece Executive Producer Rebecca Eaton for a preview of Masterpiece Classic's adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank.

We meet Jim Ginsburg, founder of a local classical music record label celebrating its 20th anniversary this month, and hear a live performance from one of its artists, David Schrader. Cedille Records

O'Hare Airport will receive more than $400 million in federal stimulus funds for expansion. Eddie Arruza tells us what this could mean for Illinois and shares reaction from politicians.

Forrest Claypool announced today that he's running for Cook County Assessor as an independent. He joins us tonight to talk about the race.

37 Signals has been called "Chicago's most important company that no one has ever heard of." That may be by design. CEO Jason Fried joins us to talk about his company and his new book, Rework.

We experience a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece inside and out on its 100th birthday. Robie House

The Goodman Theatre has garnered a lot of response for its new play, A True History of the Johnstown Flood. Sun-Times theater critic Hedy Weiss is here with her review of that, and two other Chicago-area productions.

Legendary Chicago reporter Carlos Hernandez Gomez died earlier this year at age 36. We talk to his wife, reporter Randi Belisomo, about a tribute concert for him on Thursday. Carlos Hernandez Gomez tribute concert information

We'll take a closer look at a jam-packed day in the world of sports: the Cubs and Sox open the new season today; Scottie Pippen is elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame; Tiger Woods returns to the Masters; and Butler and Duke square off in the NCAA Championship Game tonight.

The financial meltdown caught everyone by surprise in 2008 -- except the rogue traders who saw it coming and made billions from it. The bestselling author of the new book The Big Short is here with the inside story of what brought Wall Street down.

We'll meet a couple of local artists who leave their paintings around the city. They're yours to keep, if you can get there fast enough. Skoff Paintings

The new owner of the Ambassador East Hotel has a new vision for the building. So what does this mean for the hotel's legendary Pump Room restaurant? Kris Kridel will be here with that story, plus the rest of the week's business news.

And we'll hear your opinions about our recent stories when we open up our viewer mailbox.

Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: The state's bond rating was downgraded to the second-lowest in the country; voters are getting to know Governor Quinn's running mate, Sheila Simon; drivers are bracing for construction season delays; trade show customers are threatening to leave pricey McCormick Place; and the Cubs and Sox open the new baseball season next week. Guests:

Phil Ponce sits down with Grammy award-winning jazz singer Kurt Elling.

A week after signing the historic health care bill, President Obama continues to sell the measure in the face of significant skepticism. Eddie Arruza sits down with two members of Congress with opposing views of the sweeping legislation. Jan Schakowsky's website Judy Biggert's website