On this edition of Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman, Mayor Rahm Emanuel apologizes for the Jon Burge police torture era. Gov. Pat Quinn halts the costly and controversial state capitol facelift. Ald. Dick Mell leaves City Council after 38 colorful years. Stony Island Avenue will be renamed for influential Bishop Arthur Brazier. The governor race primaries heat up. CTA slashes jobs as the Ventra card hits the streets. And in sports, the Bears await the Vikings after stunning the Bengals.
Guests:
- Charles Thomas, ABC-7 News
- Mary Wisniewski, Reuters
- John McCarron, Chicago Tribune
- Matt Spiegel, 670 The Score
Watch our panel’s web-exclusive conversation in Web Extra: The Week in Review: 9/13.
Here is a roundup of Chicago Tonight's web stories from this week:
Monday, September 9:
- CTA Launches Ventra
- Jim Durkin
- "Big Cat" Williams on Bears vs. Bengals
- Intelligent Governance for the 21st Century
- Chicago’s Growing Tech Incubator Scene
- Viewer Feedback: Minneapolis Mayor
Tuesday, September 10:
- President Obama to Address Nation on Syria
- Riverbank Restoration
- Chicago's Newest Harbor
- The World's Most Valuable Book
- Wheelchair Basketball
Wednesday, September 11:
- Chicago City Council News
- Aftermath of President Obama's Address on Syria
- Decorated 9/11 Survivor
- Childhood Obesity
- Couponing Goes Mobile
- Abstract Painter Morris Barazani
Thursday, September 12:
- Russian President Makes "Plea for Caution" in Syria
- New Mammal on Display at Field Museum
- DePaul Theatre School
- 10 Billion
- Maria Doyle Kennedy
- Viewer Feedback: Riverbank Restoration
Friday, September 13:
- Weekend Events Around Town: 9/13 – 9/15
- Web Extra: The Week in Review