Deadly Dam
We'll tell you about a controversial solution to a deadly problem on the Fox River. Rich Samuels has the latest on the state's plans to rebuild a dam that claimed three more lives over the Memorial Day weekend.
News Analysis with Eddie Arruza
Chicago aldermen make nearly $100,000 a year and some of them say they deserve a lot more. Eddie Arruza talks to two aldermen with opposing views. Guests: Ald. Bernie Stone, Ald. Helen Shiller, Jay Stewart
News Analysis with Eddie Arruza
In the wake of last weekend's tragic hit-and-run that killed a four-year old girl near the Lincoln Park Zoo, Eddie Arruza and his panel will look at what can be done to make our streets safer for pedestrians. Guests: Ald. Tom Allen, Joseph Schofer, and Tom Samuels
French Ambassador
Our Christian Farr recently sat down with the French ambassador to the United States to talk about the strained relations between the two countries — and the special relationship between Paris and Chicago.
News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett
Is your home worth less than it was a year ago? Elizabeth Brackett and her panel take a look behind the reports of
a cooling housing market. Guests: Bill Sluis, Paul Kasriel
Deer Overpopulation
Sharpshooters could soon be pointing their guns at the deer of a local nature center. Rich Samuels will tell us why.
News Analysis with Eddie Arruza
Ailing Cook County Board President John Stroger's wife believes it's time for the veteran politician to retire. Now their son, Alderman Todd Stroger, says he's ready to take over, but Commissioner Bobbie Steele says she's a better choice. Eddie Arruza and his panel of commissioners tackle the biggest issues facing the county board, including the question of who exactly is running the $3 billion government.
News Analysis with Carol Marin
A Fish Tale
It's a huge story in science - the missing link between sea and land animals may have been found. We'll hear from the University of Chicago scientist who led the team that made the discovery.
Author Rich Cohen
Glencoe native Rich Cohen talks about his new book Sweet and Low, a witty, sardonic memior of his dysfunctional family's sweetener business.
News Analysis with Eddie Arruza
Once upon a time, Chicago was known as the nation's "convention capital." But now the city is behind Las Vegas, and for the first time, Orlando, Florida. Eddie Arruza and his panel look at why Chicago keeps losing conventions and what can be done about it. Guests: Greg Saunders, Leticia Peralta Davis and Lorene Yue
Vegetable-Based Fuel
A garbage truck that runs on vegetable-based fuel? Hammond, Indiana, has one and it's about to get more. Rich Samuels has the story of a Chicago company that's developing a cheaper, greener alternative to diesel.
News Analysis with Joel Weisman
More record prices at the gas pumps. Joel Weisman and his panel look at what's behind the rumored increase to four dollars a gallon. Guests: Dave Sykuta, Paul Brian and Brian Imus
News Analysis with Eddie Arruza
The topic of immigration reform has caused massive demonstrations across the country, including on Capitol Hill. Tonight we'll hear from two men with very different views, Rep. Luis Gutierrez and Jim Oberweis.
Author Garry Wills
It's a provocative title, from an author who's never been afraid to stir the pot. Garry Wills will be here to discuss What Jesus Meant.
The Missing Link?
The missing link between sea and land animals may have been found. We'll hear from the University of Chicago scientist who led the team that made the discovery.
Dan Ryan Construction
It all begins Friday at midnight - the major reconstruction of the Dan Ryan Expressway. Elizabeth Brackett reports on what's being done — and how to avoid it. Click here for information from IDOT on how to avoid the mess.
George Ryan Trial
Jurors in former Governor George Ryan's corruption trial received a stern letter from Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer this morning. It was in response to reports that jurors are having personality conflicts and problems in their deliberations. Rich Samuels will have some insights on why the jury is having troubles. Here is the text of Judge Pallmeyer's letter:
"Dear Jurors:
You twelve are the jurors selected to decide this case. In your deliberations, I expect you to treat your fellow jurors with dignity and respect.
Blood Substitute Controversy
Medical ethicists are questioning a clinical trial now underway locally at Loyola Medical Center. The controversy centers around the testing of a blood substitute developed by an Evanston-based biotech startup, Northfield Labs. Rich Samuels has the latest.
Read the article on the current PolyHeme clinical trial, to be published next week in the journal "IRB:Ethics & Human Research".
News Analysis with Eddie Arruza
President Bush is still defending the $6.8 billion sale of shipping operations at six U.S. seaports to a state-owned business in the United Arab Emirates. But even members of his own party are against the deal because of heightened concerns over terrorism. We'll talk about the bipartisan objections with Illinois' senior U.S. Senator Dick Durbin.
Lynn Sweet
Sun-Times Washington bureau chief brings us the latest scoop on Illinois Senator Barack Obama.
News Analysis with Eddie Arruza
Grant Park is sometime called Chicago's front yard. But for years it's taken a back seat while Millennium Park got all the attention. Now plans are underway to give the famous lakefront park a makeover. Eddie Arruza and his panel take a look at those plans and whether the city should focus on parks in other communities.
News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett
We'll get the latest news on fat. What should we make of the new study that says low fat diets don't necessarily keep us healthy? Guests: Dr. Ellen Mason, Stroger Hospital; Dr. Matthew Sorrentino, University of Chicago; and David Grotto, American Dietetic Association.
Comptroller Dan Hynes
Yesterday a group of Illinois lawmakers called for new ethics reforms in Springfield. State Comptroller Dan Hynes will be here to talk about this latest effort to bring more integrity to government.
News Analysis with Eddie Arruza
Six Chicago-area hospitals have performed transplants using human tissue that may have been harvested illegally. Eddie Arruza and his panel explore how this happened and what the risks may be for transplant patients.
