On this edition of Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman, Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s pension reform plan awaits Gov. Pat Quinn’s signature. It's a rare defeat for House Speaker Michael Madigan as his “millionaire tax” stalls, with no hope of being on the ballot in November. Following a dust-up with security, convicted former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is transferred from North Carolina to a prison in Alabama. Star Wars creator George Lucas considers building a museum in Chicago to showcase his art and movie memorabilia collections. And in sports, the White Sox lose outfielder Avisail Garcia to a season-ending shoulder injury.
Guests:
- Greg Hinz, Crain's Chicago Business
- Melissa Harris, Chicago Tribune
- Mick Dumke, Chicago Reader
- Jesse Rogers, ESPN Chicago
Watch our panel’s web-exclusive conversation in Web Extra: The Week in Review: 4/11.
Here is a roundup of Chicago Tonight's web stories from this week:
Monday, April 7:
- Quinn Slams Emanuel's Pension Bill
- Transforming Cook County Health & Hospitals
- Web Extra: CountyCare Enrollment for Detainees
- Fudging Chicago Crime Numbers
- CTU Blasts CPS Decision to Turn Around 3 Schools
- Energy Tech Startups
- Victura: The Kennedys, a Sailboat, and the Sea
- Remembering Mickey Rooney
Tuesday, April 8:
- Chicago Pension Reform Passes General Assembly
- IL House Passes Mayor Emanuel's Pension Plan
- IL Senate Passes Emanuel's Pension Bill
- Advocates Rally Against Charter School Bills
- Ambulance Shortage
- Zombie Properties
- Tax Return Preparation Tips
- El Centro Campus Update
- Revisiting Vivian Maier
Wednesday, April 9:
- Cook County Computers Hacked?
- Paid Sunday Parking May Return
- ACLU President on "Taking Liberties"
- Your Inner Fish
- The Meteoric Rise of Vivian Maier
Thursday, April 10:
- Chicago in Running for "Star Wars" Museum
- Next Door
- Building Credit from Scratch
- Life is a Wheel
- ReptileFest
- Searching for Vivian Maier
- Viewer Feedback: 4/10
- The Mystery and Allure of “White Mystery”
Friday, April 11:
- Rauner, Quinn Feisty in First Face-to-Face Meeting
- Cardinal George: Death "Not Imminent"
- Weekend Events Around Town: 4/11 - 4/13
- Web Extra: The Week in Review: 4/11