This week on Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review, the so-called “Smart Grid” bill hits Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk, but Quinn is against ComEd’s higher rates. Mayor Rahm Emanuel is confronted at two heated Town Hall budget meetings. Meanwhile, the mayor orders his Police Superintendent to slash $190 million from the Police Department budget. Wisconsin labor leaders join a Chicago Teachers Union Labor Day rally over the longer school day standoff with Schools Chief Jean-Claude Brizard. And in Sports, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen demands a contract extension, but does he deserve it? And the Chicago Bears battle the Cleveland Browns, and look ahead to the season opener.
Guests:
-Charles Thomas, ABC-7 News
-Lorraine Forte, Catalyst Chicago
-Steve Daniels, Crain’s Chicago Business
-Jesse Rogers, ESPN