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Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines; Primary election voters will be heading to the polls on Tuesday; President Obama refocuses on the economy during his State of the Union address; Ford is adding 1,200 new jobs at its Torrence Avenue plant on Chicago's South Side; Chicago area home sales are on the rise; Mayor Daley canceled the traditional July 3rd fireworks extravaganza this week; and the surging Bulls are turning their season around. Guests:

Elizabeth Brackett sits down with media mogul Arianna Huffington.

Nightly Business Report's Diane Eastabrook tells us about a unique collaboration between community volunteers and banks to help homeowners in one of the city's poorest neighborhoods.

We preview Elizabeth Brackett's Friday Night Show interview with media mogul Arianna Huffington.

Tired of eating by the time January rolls around? "Nonsense!" say our three local food bloggers. They join us with reasons to get excited about eating this winter.

We catch up with actor Brian Dennehy, who is in Chicago performing a double header at the Goodman Theatre.

How did the village of Winnetka solve a dangerous and tedious transportation problem 70 years ago? Geoffrey Baer will tell you about the "big dig" in tonight's edition of Ask Geoffrey. Fire Insurance Patrol forgottenchicago.com chicagofirepatrol.com Winnetka track depression

We hear what you have to say about some of our recent stories when we read our viewer mail.

State and federal regulators move in on Alexi Giannoulias' family bank. Carol Marin has the details plus what it might mean for the candidate.

Toyota is stopping sales of eight of its most popular models while it looks into an accelerator defect. This follows another major -- but more positive -- announcement from the Ford Motor Company. Eddie Arruza has the latest on these stories. List of recalled Toyota vehicles

Republican senate primary candidate Patrick Hughes joins us to talk about his campaign. Campaign websites for all Republican candidates for senate (in ballot order):

Apple unveiled its latest much-anticipated product today, the iPad. Will it live up to the hype? We learn exactly the iPad will be able to do.

We find out how about efforts to save the life of a red-tailed hawk following a deadly plane crash. Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation

Mavis Staples and other Chicago musicians are nominated for Grammy Awards this week. We hear "sound opinions" on the Grammys and more from critics Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis. Sound Opinions Sound Opinions presents Saturday Night Fever

We hear from candidates running for the Republican nomination for Illinois governor in a live, one-hour forum. Campaign websites for all Republican candidates for governor (in ballot order):

In their last joint appearance before next week's primary, Governor Pat Quinn and Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes sit down with Carol Marin to discuss the issues. Pat Quinn campaign website Dan Hynes campaign website

Be sure to tune in at 9pm tonight, right after a special 2-hour telethon for earthquake-ravaged Haiti. On tonight's program: Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines; Candidates have launched a wave of negative ads in the final days leading up to the primary election; 14 underperforming Chicago Public Schools are going to be either closed, consolidated, or overhauled; Drew Peterson was back in court this week as lawyers argued about hearsay evidence; McCormick Place may lose yet another major convention; and the red-hot Blackhawks are the talk of the NHL.

Approximately 75 Haitian refugees arrived in Chicago last night. We talk to some of the local organizations who are assisting them. Chicago Helps Haiti Relief Drive Call 1-800-RED-CROSS or Text Haiti to 90999 to give $10 to the Red Cross' Haiti relief effort

The three Democratic candidates for Cook County Assessor discuss the issues in a candidate forum. Robert Shaw -- Chicago Sun-Times questionnaire Joe Berrios campaign website Ray Figueroa campaign website

We also hear from the two candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for Illinois Treasurer. Justin Oberman campaign website Robin Kelly campaign website

Electric cars were all the rage at last week's Detroit Auto Show. We have a report from the Chicago bureau of Nightly Business Report.

In this era of over-the-top weddings, Judith Martin, better known as Miss Manners, steps in with her new book, Miss Manners' Guide to a Surprisingly Dignified Wedding. She joins us with her gentle insights.

Former CNN anchor Paula Zahn hosts WTTW's newest series Health Secrets: What Every Woman Should Know. We give you a preview of tonight's world premiere.

Geoffrey Baer clarifies the mysterious expressway numbering system on tonight's edition of Ask Geoffrey. Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways

We devote the entire hour to the leading candidates for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. In ballot order they are: former Chicago Inspector General David Hoffman, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, and Chicago Urban League President and CEO Cheryle Jackson. Campaign websites for all Democratic Senate candidates (in ballot order):

Tonight, we devote the entire hour to the Democratic candidates running for Cook County Board President In ballot order, they are: 4th Ward Alderman Toni Preckwinkle, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District President Terrence O'Brien, Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown, and current Cook County Board President Todd Stroger.