Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists look at public officials’ international travel. Mayor Rahm Emanuel was in Mexico City recently. Mayor Richard M. Daley traveled quite a bit. Is it worth it to the city? And is the mayor accessible enough to the press? How is he different from his predecessor? Watch the web extra video.

Guests:

-Craig Dellimore, WBBM Newsradio 780

-John McCarron,Chicago Tribune

-Mary Wisniewski,Reuters

-Danny Ecker,Crain’s Chicago Business