On this edition of Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman, lawmakers will lose at least one more paycheck as their battle with Gov. Pat Quinn plays out in court. Chicago Public Schools cuts the number of mandated tests down to 10 from 25, a change teachers and parents welcome. Lowering the speed limit on North Lake Shore Drive and creating separate paths for bikers and walkers stirs debate. Judging by the record attendance, Lollapalooza was a raging success. But music purists decry the commercialization of the 3-day music fest in Grant Park. And in sports, Major League Baseball’s doping scandal takes center stage at U.S. Cellular Field when the Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez steps to the plate after being handed a 211-game suspension.
Guests:
- Kate Grossman, Chicago Sun-Times
- Jim DeRogatis, WBEZ
- Perri Small, WVON
- Mike Mulligan, 670 The Score & Chicago Tribune
Watch our panel’s web-exclusive conversation in Web Extra: The Week in Review: 8/9.
Here is a roundup of Chicago Tonight's web stories from this week:
Monday, August 5:
- All the Babe's Men
- Impact of CPS Layoffs
- Blagojevich Attorney Len Goodman
- Slowgirl
- Lollapalooza 2013
- Viewer Feedback: Medical Marijuana & City Budget
Tuesday, August 6:
- RTA Overhaul
- The Art of Alfonso and Margaret Iannelli
- Neighbor Carts
- Jazz Saxophonist James Carter
Wednesday, August 7:
- Web Extra: Dawn on a Tall Ship
- Wicker Park Medical Marijuana Clinic Opens
- The Future of Newspapers
- Terror Threat
- Sonia Antolec
- Paul Natkin
- Summer Dining 101
Thursday, August 8:
- Web Extra: Cubs First Night Game
- Illinois State Fair
- IL Governor's Race & Pension Reform
- My Block, My Hood, My City
- Behind the Scenes on a Tall Ship
- Solo In The 70s
- The Jungle Book
- Viewer Feedback: CPS Layoffs & Blagojevich
Friday, August 9:
- Weekend Events Around Town: 8/9 – 8/11
- Web Extra: The Week in Review