The plan for Monday’s show straight from director Jason Marck’s email to your eyes. I’m sensing a loose theme of alternatives to the expected.

Zeke Emanuel:  The “other” Emanuel is no less accomplished than his more high-profile brothers. Ezekiel “Zeke” Emanuel joins us to discuss his medical career and growing up in the Emanuel family.  Emanuel is a former healthcare adviser to President Obama and currently serves as Diane.S. Levy and Robert M. Levy University Professor and vice provost for global initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania.

5^th House Ensemble:  The Chicago group 5^th House Ensemble takes chamber music to a whole new level.  We’ll talk about their sound, and they’ll perform.

Lee Bey:  Controversial tear-downs don’t only happen in the city.  WBEZ’s Architecture blogger on Wilmette getting a case of the wrecking ball blues. 

CNC:  Late last week, the Chicago News Cooperative announced it will cease operations.  CNC reporter, editor, and long-time WBEZ contributor David Greising gives us the inside story on what happened, and the future of the CNC.

Pat Quinn-Student Reporter:  WBEZ’s Sam Hudzik dissects some of the writings of Illinois Governor Pat Quinn when he was a student journalist.

Karen Lewis:  We profile the head of the Chicago Teacher’s Union, Karen Lewis, and get her thoughts on the latest moves from CPS.