This week on Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review, Chicagoans are hit with both a whopping 87 percent toll hike and a $150 million property tax increase for the Chicago Public Schools. Meanwhile, the RTA and the City are suing two Illinois towns over lost sales tax revenue. The Chicago Teachers Union rejects a 2 percent raise for longer school days. So now, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is appealing to preachers to sermonize Sunday for more time in the classroom. Mike Madigan riles fellow Democrats by attending a fundraiser for Republican Speaker John Boehner. And in sports, the Bears battle the Titans after the New York Giants thumping on Monday Night Football. And the White Sox slip further back in the Central Division, while the Ricketts’ oust longtime Cubs General Manager Jim Hendry.
Guests:
- Mike Flannery, Fox News Chicago
- Jon Hilkevitch, Chicago Tribune
- Eddie Arruza, WTTW-Channel 11
- Peggy Kusinski, NBC-5 Chicago
Here is a roundup of Chicago Tonight‘s web stories from this week:
Monday, August 22:
- Mayor Emanuel's First 100 Days
- Chicago Business News: 8/22
- Grant Park Restoration
- Viewer Mail: 8/22
Tuesday, August 23:
- Schools CEO Jean-Claude Brizard
- Comedian Colin Quinn
- 200 New Jobs Coming to Chicago
Wednesday, August 24:
- Sales Tax Lawsuits
- Local Seismologist on Earthquake
- Fieldhouse Murals
Thursday, August 25:
- Illinois Toll Hike Approved
- Cultural Connections: American Craft Exposition
- Ask Geoffrey: 8/25
Friday, August 26:
- Weekend Events Around Town