• Phil Ponce guest hosts on 98.7 WFMT, Friday at 4:30 pm. Be sure to tune in for some musical surprises!

• Click here for live streaming video of Chicago City Council meetings (when in session)

News Analysis with Eddie Arruza
Chicago is on the brink of having the highest sales tax in the nation. That's if the Cook County board enacts President Todd Stroger's plan of a two percentage point increase. Eddie Arruza and his panel take a closer look. Guests: Commissioner Forrest Claypool, Ralph Martire, Lance Tyson

Mearsheimer & Walt: The Israel Lobby
America's Middle East policy is built around overwhelming support for Israel. But is that bad for American national security and even Israel's? The authors of the new book The Israel Lobby think so, and they'll tell us why.

• Abraham Foxman, the national director of the ADL, is scheduled to appear on Chicago Tonight on Monday. He's written a book to refute the points made by Mearsheimer and Walt.

Stuart Dybek
Acclaimed Chicago writer Stuart Dybek joins us in studio. The MacArthur Foundation awarded him a "genius grant" this week. We'll ask him how he found out and what's ahead for him.

Cubs Broadcasters
As the Cubs playoff push comes down to the wire, we'll preview John Callaway's "Friday Night" interview with Cubs broadcasters Len Kasper and Bob Brenly.

Artbeat
We'll visitProject Onward at the Chicago Cultural Center and meet a 23-year old autistic artist with a passion for nature.

• Artists will be featured in an exhibit at the Chicago Cultural Center that is part of Chicago Artists Month in October.