Week in Review: Dennis Hastert indicted, Chicago still most corrupt, Bears dismiss Ray McDonald
We recap the week’s news including the developing scandal surrounding former Speaker of the House, Dennis Hastert; the latest developments from Springfield; and the ups-and-downs for the Chicago Bulls, Bears and Blackhawks.

Guests:

• Amy Guth is a WGN radio host.
• Andy Shaw is president and CEO of the Better Government Association.

Friday Mini-Mix featuring DJ Milty Evans
Every Friday we bring you a brand new mix from the Vocalo DJ Collective, curated by DJ Jesse De La Pena. This week’s set comes from DJ Milty Evans and features soul-inspired House music.

Guest: Milty Evans is a Chicago-based DJ.

30th annual Chicago Gospel Music Festival preview
The annual Chicago Gospel Music Festival kicks off Friday evening at the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park and runs through Sunday night. Ivy Hall is the Gospel Music Festival Programmer for the City of Chicago. She joins us with a details on this year’s fest.

Guest: Ivy Hall is the Gospel Music Fest programmer.

Cook County Commissioner propses plan to take on gun violence
To date this year, there have been at least 600 shootings and 140 people killed by gun violence in the Chicago. Grown weary of hearing the weekend tally of shootings and fatalities in the city, Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin  - who represents a portion of the West Side and west suburbs - proposed a 7-point plan to stem the tide of violence. His plan includes domestic terrorism charges against shooters and accomplices. He joins us in studio to discuss his plan. 

Guest: Richard Boykin is Cook County Commissioner for Chicago’s 1st District.

Tech Shift Week in Review: Subsidized internet, new Google gadgetry, and supercomputing
The FCC proposes subsidizing broadband access for the poor; Google introduces some pretty fantastic technology; and the latest supercomputing news. Those are just a few stories we explore on our Tech Shift Week in Review. We’re joined by Argonne’s Deputy Director for its leadership computing facility, Susan Coglan, as well as our WBEZ super digital guy, Tim Akimoff. 

Guests:

• Susan Coghlan is a Deputy Division Director at Argonne National Laboratory.
• Tim Akimoff is WBEZ’s Director of Digital.

Gov. Rauner pressures Democrats to pass his agenda items by Sunday
There’s a flurry of activity in Springfield as Republican Governor Bruce Rauner has issued Democrats an ultimatum to pass two of his agenda items by Sunday. But Democrats are saying that’s not possible. Those negotiations are just part of what’s happening in Springfield. WBEZ’s State Political reporter Tony Arnold is in Springfield and joins us for an update.

Guest: Tony Arnold is a WBEZ reporter.

Gas prices are rising in Chicago, but not like last year
Gas prices in Chicago are going up. In fact, they’ve risen by seven percent in the last week alone. But even with the jump, what you’re paying at the pump is still lower than it was a year ago. Patrick DeHaan is GasBuddy.com’s Senior Petroleum Analyst for the Midwest and he joins us with more.

Guest: Patrick DeHaan is GasBuddy.com’s Senior Petroleum Analyst for the Midwest.

More details emerge in the Dennis Hastert indictment
Thursday afternoon we learned that former House speaker Dennis Hastert, an Illinois Republican, was indicted on charges that he lied to the FBI about alleged hush money he paid to someone the indictment refers to only as “Individual A.” Now, more details are starting to emerge with the New York Times reporting that Hastert was paying someone to conceal decades-old sexual abuse that took place when he was a high school teacher and coach in suburban Chicago. Here to walk us through the legal language of the indictment is former federal prosecutor Jeff Cramer, who’s currently a senior managing director at Kroll Investigations, a risk and security consultancy. 

Guest: Jeff Cramer is a senior managing director at risk and security consultancy, Kroll Investigations.