Monday, October 01, 2007

Sales Tax Hike?
Is Chicago about to have the highest sales tax in the nation? The Cook County board took up the issue today. Rich Samuels tells us what happened.

News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett
The Chicago Cubs are on their way to Arizona in hopes of advancing in the playoffs. The team clinched the National League Central championship this weekend. Elizabeth Brackett and her panel size up the team and their chances. Guests: John McDonough, Cubs president; Lester Munson, ESPN; Randy Hundley, former Cubs star

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"Israel Lobby" Controversy
Are the arguments made last week by authors of The Israel Lobby feeding anti-Semitism? Abraham Foxman of the Anti-Defamation League thinks so and he joins me to talk about his new book, The Deadliest Lies.

Bears Alumni Club
The Bears' game against the Detroit Lions was a total wreck. Former defensive end Ed O'Bradovich joins us to talk about the implosion.

Critic for a Day
Jon Krakauer's rugged best-seller "Into the Wild" has been made into a movie directed by Chris Penn. We'll review it with our critic for a day, "Wild Chicago" host Ben Hollis.

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