Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review
Lawyers on George Ryan's defense team are laying the groundwork for their appeal. The unsealed court filings reveal lawyers for Ryan furiously tried to oust four other jurors for lying on questionnaires. What's the verdict's political fallout? Mayor Daley and Governor Blagojevich's administrations are each already under investigation.
A tradition at the art institute is ending. The Chicago Park District voted to dump the "suggested" admission fee and will begin charging $12 for non-members.
And in sports, White Sox pitcher Javier Vazquez flirts with perfection to sweep the Kansas City Royals. The first place world champs are on a five game win-streak. And the Cubs lose National League batting champion, first baseman Derrek Lee, to a nasty wrist injury in a bizarre play. And finally, the Chicago Bulls start their playoff run Saturday night in Miami.
Guests:
- Paul Meincke - ABC-7 News
- Bob Crawford - Former WBBM NewsRadio 780 Political Editor
- Andrew Herrmann - The Chicago Sun-Times
- Fred Mitchell - The Chicago Tribune
