Joel and his panel discuss the week's top headlines: Chicago finds out its Olympic fate in just 3 weeks; President Obama takes his health care fight directly to the people; Cook County Board President Todd Stroger is plagued by poor poll numbers; the bidder for the Chicago Sun-Times is calling for major union concessions; Oprah Winfrey takes over Michigan Avenue; Bulls great Michael Jordan is enshrined in the Hall of Fame; and the Bears open the season against the Green Bay Packers.

Guests:

• Scott Fornek - Chicago Sun-Times
• Greg Burns - Chicago Tribune
• Natalie Moore - WBEZ Chicago Public Radio
• Jim Litke - Associated Press