Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review: 9/28


On this edition of Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman, viewers are bombarded with post-strike ads touting Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s school reform agenda, Ald. Sandi Jackson ducks reporters questions about her husband, then calls them jackals. A new poll shows 8th District congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth pulling away from incumbent Joe Walsh as both candidates hit the airwaves, Chicago area home prices rise for a fourth straight month, teachers are set to vote on new union contract Tuesday. And in sports, golf greats tee off at Medinah for the Ryder Cup and the NFL says good-bye to replacement refs after Monday night’s debacle.

Guests:
- Bruce Dold, Chicago Tribune
- Sandra Guy, Chicago Sun-Times
- Linda Lenz, Catalyst Chicago
- Lester Munson, ESPN

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Watch our panel's web-exclusive conversation in Web Extra: The Week in Review: 9/28.

Here is a roundup of Chicago Tonight‘s web stories from this week:

Monday, September 24:
- High School Dropout Shares His Story
- Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child
- National Wildlife Refuge Born in Illinois
- Web Extra: Elmo on Chicago Tonight
- Check, Please! Food Truck Fest

Tuesday, September 25:
- Ryder Cup
- Chicago Poised for Major Charter School Expansion
- Are Chicago Murders All Gang-Related?
- Stand Tall
- "Big Cat" Williams on Bears, Packers & More
- Ask Alpana

Wednesday, September 26:
- Sen. Dick Durbin
- Surviving Survival
- Chicago Business News
- Shipwreck on Chicago's Shore Line
- Renowned Oboist Alex Klein
- Web Extra: Andy Williams on Wild Chicago

Thursday, September 27:
- Decoding Chicago's Broadband Challenge
- Scotland's First Minister Visits Chicago
- Cook County’s New Approach to Juvenile Detention
- Abdon Pallasch
- Field Museum's Bird Hall Gets a Makeover
- Viewer Mail: Charter Schools & Ryder Cup
- Chicago Tonight Obama Video Featured on FRONTLINE

Friday, September 28:
- Weekend Events Around Town: 9/28-9/30
- Web Extra: The Week in Review

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