News Analysis with Eddie Arruza
House Speaker Dennis Hastert said he is "deeply sorry" for the congressional page sex scandal. Elizabeth Brackett reports on what else he had to say. Plus Eddie Arruza and his panel discuss the policial repercussions of the scandal. Guests: David Axelrod, Thom Serafin
County Budget Shortfall
Interim Cook County board president Bobbie Steele says the county is looking at a deficit of more than $400 million next year. Steele joins us live to tell us what she's going to do about it.
News Analysis with Eddie Arruza
Iva Toguri better known as "Tokyo Rose" spent her adult life right here in Chicago. She died Tuesday at the age of 90. Eddie Arruza and his panel will take a look at her legacy and her life. Guests: Ross Harano, Laura Hein and Tom Tunney
A Gay Gene?
Nature or nurture — what determines sexual orientation? We'll hear from a Northwestern researcher whose study could determine whether there's a gay gene. Learn more about the study.
News Analysis with Elizaeth Brackett
Five-year old Diamond Brownridge is clinging to life after a dental procedure Saturday left her in a coma. Elizabeth Brackett and her guests look at some of the questions all parents should ask before their children undergo dental procedures.
Cook County FBI Probe
In a federal raid on the Cook County building, FBI agents carted off boxes of records confiscated from the Bureau of Human Resources this afternoon. Christian Farr has the story and reaction to it.
Ray Suarez
Ray Suarez of the Newshour joins us to talk about Sen. Barack Obama, the upcoming congressional elections and his new book, The Holy Vote: The Politics of Faith in America.
News Analysis with Carol Marin
Electric bills are set to soar 22% after a decade-long rate freeze expires. Carol Marin's panel debates the shocking developments. Guests: Anne Pramaggiore, Com Ed; Mary Wisniewski, Chicago Sun-Times; David Kolata, Citizens Utility Board. Click here for information about Com Ed's customer assistance initiative, C.A.R.E..
News Analysis with Carol Marin
The nation mourns the deep and profound losses of five years ago. Carol Marin and her panel examine whether we are safer now than we were on September 11, 2001. Guests: Cortez Trotter, Aaron Gellman, Dr. Timothy Erickson, and Matthew Lippman
Air Traffic Controller
An O'Hare air traffic controller remembers September 11, including an order to evacuate the control tower.
News Analysis with Carol Marin
Nearly 1,300 people have been hired by Cook County this year in spite of a hiring freeze. Who was behind these new hires made after former board president John Stroger's stroke? Carol Marin and her panel discuss the latest mystery coming out of the Cook County offices. Guests: Commissioner Mike Quigley, Alderman Todd Stroger, Commissioner Tony Peraica.
Cook County Debrief
Will Cook County join the city in getting a federal monitor overseeing its hiring practices? That's what Republican candidate for Cook County Board President is demanding. Eddie Arruza will have the latest on alleged patronage hiring at the county level.
News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett
Mayor Daley weighs in on the city ban on foie gras. Elizabeth Brackett's panel includes the alderman who proposed the ban. Guests: Ald. Joseph Moore, Chris Robling, Paul Green
News Analysis with Eddie Arruza
An undocumented immigrant facing deportation has taken refuge in a Chicago church. Now her plight has turned into a rallying cry for immigration reform. Is she the Rosa Parks of immigration reform? Or a law-breaker who should be deported? Eddie Arruza and his panel will take that up.
Friday Night Preview
John Callaway talks to former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz.
Carpentersville Controversy
A proposed ordinance in Carpentersville could be the first of its kind in Illinois. It's designed to crackdown on illegal immigrants, but some opponents believe it could turn the village into a ghost town. Christian Farr investigates both sides of this debate.
News Analysis with Carol Marin
There's a new plan to move the Chicago Children's Museum off Navy Pier and into Grant Park. Is it a good idea? Carol Marin and her panel will debate the issue. Guests: Bob O'Neill, Grant Park Advisory Council; Edward Keegan, WBEZ-FM; Bob Crawford, retired WBBM-AM political editor.
News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett
The candidates for Cook County Board President squared off at a downtown debate this afternoon. We'll hear from representatives from each camp about how their candidates fared.
Bears Alumni Club
The Bears steal a win from the Minnesota Vikings in the last minutes of the game. We'll talk about their 3-0 record with former Bears right guard and Bears radio broadcaster Tom Thayer in our Bears Alumni Club.
News Analysis with Joel Weisman
The Democrats look to be way ahead in all the polls - but are they? Joel Weisman and two political strategists give us a little insight into the art of political polling.
Genius Grant
We'll talk to a Northwestern University professor who calls her work risky, but rewarding. Rewarding indeed! She's just received a "genius grant," a $500,000 reward from the MacArthur Foundation.
News Analysis with Eddie Arruza
Autumn is a stressful time for students, and tensions are heightened for those applying for early admission to college. The University of Illinois recently promised to let students know more quickly whether or not they made the cut. Eddie Arruza and his panel take a look at this, as well as other stories in the news about changing college admission standards. Guests: Michael Mills, Bill Motzer
News Analysis with Eddie Arruza
Rev. Jesse Jackson went to the Middle East to try to free the Israeli soldiers whose kidnapping sparked the latest war. Now he's back in town and Eddie Arruza will talk with him for the latest on his efforts.
Lake Conservation
Rapidly growing communities are taking more and more water out of the Great Lakes. Elizabeth Brackett looks at the impact that's having on the world's largest fresh water system and at what needs to be done for the Great Lakes to stay healthy for future generations.
Topinka Plan
Republican candidate for Governor Judy Baar Topinka unveils a major school funding plan but her democratic opponent says her numbers don't add up. Eddie Arruza will have details.
Obama in Africa
Illinois' U.S. Senator Barack Obama has visited Nelson Mandela's prison cell. We'll be joined on the phone by Sun-Times reporter Lynn Sweet, who is in South Africa, travelling with the senator on his journey through the continent.
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