Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: The heated health care debate is raging all across the country; state political races starting to take shape; legalized video poker a tough sell in some locales; Chicago Public Schools CEO Ron Huberman calls for a property tax hike; a Chicago alderman uses clout to get his daughter into a coveted magnet school; a Wrigley Field bleacher bum dumps beer on an unsuspecting outfielder; and Blackhawk superstar Patrick Kane charged with felony robbery in a violent car fare dispute.
Guests:
- Lorraine Forte - Catalyst magazine
- Mary Ann Ahern - NBC 5 News
- Bruce Japsen - Chicago Tribune
- Mike Mulligan - Chicago Sun-Times, The Score