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Was Sam Zell misled during the Tribune Company buyout deal? WBBM's Kris Kridel joins us to explain what a bankruptcy court examiner found while combing through the details of the deal.

We meet the four boys who have spent the past five months starring in the title role in the Chicago production of Billy Elliot: The Musical.

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Still no decision from the jurors in the Blagojevich trial. But is the media coverage too much? Mayor Daley delivers his State of City address. In it, he vows to give back $20,000 in his salary. Was the unofficial launch of his re-election campaign? And in sports, can the Blackhawks repeat without their star goalie? And was Ozzie Guillen's tirade against Major League Baseball's treatment of Latino players racist?

Elizabeth Brackett reports on the waiting game at the Federal Building, and how reporters and cameramen are passing the time as they await a verdict in the Blagojevich trial.

Eddie Arruza and the foreman from the case against Scott Fawell offer some insight as to what the Blagojevich jury may be going through.

One of the newest inductees to the Radio Hall of Fame joins us to share her love for the Beatles.

We'll revisit our behind-the-scenes look at Oxxford Clothes, the suit maker prominently mentioned in the Blagojevich trial. Oxxford Clothes

We find out more about the colorful murals under Lake Shore Drive and their connection to the local community in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey.

A Chicago-born writer jumps in his RV and seeks out the answers to life's questions by stopping in towns named after Greek mythology. We'll find out what the author of Turn Left at the Trojan Horse: A Would-Be Hero's American Odyssey learned along the way. For Turn Left at the Trojan Horse

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Elizabeth Brackett explains what Rod Blagojevich may have to fork over if he is found guilty.

Carol Marin and her panel look at the evidence being considered by the jurors as they deliberate the multi-count case against the former Governor and his brother.

We'll find out about a cake-baking contest that is sponsored by a Chicago-based clothing company. threadcakes.com threadless.com bakeanddestroy.net

We'll meet a fourth-generation herbal medicine doctor in Chinatown.

Chicago native and Grammy Award-winning rapper Rhymefest will perform in studio. elchethemovement.com Rhymefest on MySpace

The City of Chicago's projected 2011 budget contains the biggest shortfall ever, but Mayor Daley is already calling some fixes off-limits. So how will Chicago balance its budget?

The Blackhawks split with goalie Antti Niemi this week. Will the Stanley Cup champs have any chance of defending their title next year?

The city is buying and rehabbing foreclosed properties. Diane Eastabrook of the Chicago bureau of Nightly Business Report examines whether people will actually buy those properties in neighborhoods where foreclosure has become an epidemic.

We'll talk with the author of a new Chicago Magazine article about the friendship of a recovering alcoholic and fallen politician, Dan Rostenkowski.

Who needs pedaling when you can put a battery and motor on your bike? We'll show you why some Chicago bicyclists are choosing this exercise-free way of getting around. Chicago Electric Bicycles

We'll revisit the home and museum of Roger Brown, the Chicago artist who painted some dark subject matter with a light touch. Roger Brown Resources at SAIC New show at the Hyde Park Art Center

As the media is staked out and awaiting the Blagojevich jury's verdict, we'll hear from one of the reporters who's been in the courtroom every moment of the trial. Visit Susan Berger's blog

Longtime Chicago Alderman Helen Shiller is calling it quits after more than two decades on the City Council. Carol Marin will talk with Shiller about her career – and why she's leaving now. Visit the Chicago City Council website

It is the most valuable musical instrument on the planet, it's right here in Chicago, and it's for sale. We'll tell you how much it might go for.

One of Chicago's marquee music festivals, Lollapalooza, is being investigated by the attorney general's office. Rock critics Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis are here with more on the controversy surrounding this weekend's giant music festival that provides huge revenues for the Chicago Park District. More about Lollapalooza Visit Greg Kot's website Visit Jim DeRogatis's website