Thursday, March 30, 2006

Dan Ryan Construction
It all begins Friday at midnight - the major reconstruction of the Dan Ryan Expressway. Elizabeth Brackett reports on what's being done — and how to avoid it. Click here for information from IDOT on how to avoid the mess.

News Analysis with Carol Marin
State Senator James Meeks considers a bid for governor, amid anger over a Blagojevich appointment, mounting criticism of the governor's spending plans, and a scathing audit of the state's transportation department. Does it all add up to trouble for Governor Blagojevich? Carol marin and her panel will have a look. Guests: Rick Pearson, Chris Fusco and Robert Starks

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White Sox Preview
The world champion White Sox kick off the season with their home opener Sunday. Can they repeat? We'll preview the season with two of their top fans, Mike North and Cook County State's Attorney Dick Devine.

John Wasik
Sam Insull helped bring electricity to the masses in the 1920s. But when the Great Depression hit, his business empire crumbled, taking thousands of stockholders with it. A new book about this little-known Chicagoan is out. We'll talk to John Wasik, the Chicago author of The Merchant of Power: Sam Insull, Thomas Edison, and the Creation of the Modern Metropolis.

Terry Savage
We'll preview John Callaway's Friday Night interview with financial guru Terry Savage, which airs in its entirety tomorrow at 7:30 pm.

Artbeat
A German film director uses Chicago as the backdrop for a film featuring Hubbard Street 2, the younger sibling of the world-renowned Hubbard Street Dance Company.

Check Please! Supper Club
Southport Grocery
Recipe for Vanilla Vinaigrette

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