On this edition of Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review with Joel Weisman, from his comments on minimum wage to the revelation that he used political muscle to get his daughter into an elite Chicago school, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Bruce Rauner endures a string of bad headlines. ObamaCare enrollment is up among Illinois residents following the October rollout debacle. Mayor Rahm Emanuel continues to rage against Big Tobacco, this time cracking down on e-cigarettes and their potential harm to children. The Chicago Catholic Archdiocese releases thousands of clergy sex abuse documents to victims’ attorneys. Beanie Babies billionaire and convicted tax cheat Ty Warner is sentenced to community service. And in sports, the short-handed Chicago Bulls persevere in a triple-overtime win against the Orlando Magic.
Guests:
- Bruce Dold, Chicago Tribune
- Laura Washington, Chicago Sun-Times and ABC-7 News
- Pat Milhizer, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
- Matt Spiegel, 670 The Score
Watch our panel’s web-exclusive conversation in Web Extra: The Week in Review: 1/17.
Here is a roundup of Chicago Tonight's web stories from this week:
Monday, January 13:
- State of Race for IL Governor
- New Rules for Petcoke
- Special Education Shortage
- The Answer to the Riddle is Me: A Memoir of Amnesia
- The Dish on Downton Abbey
- Viewer Feedback: Seth Goldberg & Affordable Care Act
Tuesday, January 14:
- Beanie Babies Creator Gets Probation
- Report Uncovers Fraud at CPS
- Chicago Rapper Rhymefest Hits the Airwaves
- Fermilab’s NOvA Experiment
- Web Extra: Fermilab Tour
- Words of the Year
- Flying Horses
Wednesday, January 15:
- Documents on Priest Sex Abuse Released
- City Council Passes E-Cigarette Ban
- Web Extra: Risks & Benefits of E-Cigarettes
- Cook County Jail Inmate Release Program
- Cybersecurity and Cyberwar
- Notebaert Nature Museum Turns 157
- Tiffany Art at Driehaus Museum
Thursday, January 16:
- Chicago’s Regulation of E-Cigarettes
- Infrastructure Trust Project
- 17-Year-Old Primary Voting
- Actor Jon Heder
- WFMT's New Blood
- Viewer Feedback: E-Cigarettes
Friday, January 17:
- Web Extra: The Week in Review
- Weekend Events Around Town: 1/17-1/19