Monday, July 24, 2006

Racetrack Deaths
The 18th horse of the racing season has had to be euthanized at Arlington Park. Why are so many horses breaking down? Arlington Park board chairman Richard Duchossois says the track is doing everything in its power to find out. Elizabeth Brackett reports.

News Analysis with Carol Marin
Do stores like Wal-Mart and Target belong in Chicago, since, as critics say, they don't pay their workers enough? Or is the Chicago City Council on the verge of turning away much-needed jobs? It's a question Carol Marin will ask her panel of aldermen on the eve of their vote about "liveable wages" for all larger "big box" retailers in Chicago.

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Enron Prosecutor
Phil Ponce sits down with Sean Berkowitz, the lead prosecutor in the Enron case and a Chicago native.

Critic for a Day
We review the new 3-D animated film Monster House. NPR's Peter Sagal is our "critic for a day."

Water Tanks
Rich Samuels looks at the city's water tanks and tells us why these remnants of Chicago's industrial past may be playing a new role in Chicago's high-tech future, thanks to their number one fan — Mayor Daley.

Artbeat
Mark Ruffin takes us to Humboldt Park for Africaribe, a celebration that combines West African drum rhythms with Latin dancing.

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