On this edition of Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review, Joel Weisman and his guests take on the CTA Blue Line crash at O’Hare Airport. Gov. Pat Quinn presents his new budget. Sen. Mark Kirk announces that he will not endorse fellow Republican Jim Oberweis. A Chicago Public Schools plan to spend $10 million on office furniture brings new anger. The deadline for Obamacare looms. A new oil spill – this time in Lake Michigan – puts BP back in the headlines. And in sports, Blackhawks playoff pressure mounts as the rookie sensation delivers in the first game, and the Bears make a major free agent acquisition.
Guests:
- Mary Ann Ahern, NBC-5 Chicago
- Kate Grossman, Chicago Sun-Times
- Christian Farr, NBC-5 Chicago
- David Kaplan, The Game 87.7 FM
Watch our panel’s web-exclusive conversation in Web Extra: The Week in Review: 3/28.
Here is a roundup of Chicago Tonight's web stories from this week:
Monday, March 24:
- CTA Blue Line Train Derails at O'Hare
- Cook County Court Audit
- Koschman's Mother Files Lawsuit
- Ukraine Update
- Web Extra: Local Ukrainian Reaction
- Chicago’s River At Work And At Play
- PTSD Service Dog
- Web Extra: A 17-Year-Old's First Voting Experience
Tuesday, March 25:
- Legislative Redistricting
- Religious Freedom vs. Contraception Coverage
- Proposed Plastic Bag Ban
- Pros and Cons of Vaccinations
- Long-Term Unemployment
- Web Extra: Tips for Unemployed Workers
- Artist John Singer Sargent
- Viewer Feedback: Koschman's Mother Files Lawsuit & Overdosing on Antibiotics
Wednesday, March 26:
- Gov. Quinn Delivers 2015 Budget Address
- Analysis of Quinn's 2015 Budget Speech
- Closed School Buildings
- College Football Allowed to Unionize
- Spring Gardening Tips
Thursday, March 27:
- Gov. Quinn on 2015 Budget
- Babe Ruth’s “Called Shot”
- Architect Pier Carlo Bontempi
- Sandwich Me In
- Sting on "The Last Ship"
- Viewer Feedback: Proposed Plastic Bag Ban
Friday, March 28:
- Web Extra: The Week in Review: 3/28
- Weekend Events Around Town: 3/28 - 3/30
