News Analysis with Carol Marin
We turn our attention to the north side in tonight's aldermanic candidate forum.  We'll be joined by the four candidates vying for alderman of the 49th ward. Guests: Joseph Moore, Don Gordon, Jim Ginderske, and Chris Adams

Tavis Smiley
PBS and NPR talk show host Tavis Smiley  is travelling the country promoting his latest book, "The Covenant in Action."  We'll talk to him about his goals for improving the future for black Americans.

Artbeat
We'll meet one of the men behind the masterpieces. A new show at the Art Institute finds the common thread from Cezanne to Picasso. "Cezanne to Picasso: Ambroise Vollard, Patron of the Avant Garde" runs through May 12, Art Institute of Chicago.

Oscar Preview
Which movie will win the Oscar for best picture this Sunday?  We'll have an Oscar preview tonight, looking back at what our reviewers had to say about the five nominees.

Viewer Mail
In tonight's viewer mail segment, we'll give equal time to the women who barbershop.

*** Coming up later this week on Chicago Tonight: Ralph Nader ***

George Ryan Appeal
Former governor Jim Thompson analyzes former governor George Ryan's latest efforts to stay out of jail. Rich Samuels brings us today's news from the federal building. Listen to audio of Ryan's appeal arguments.

News Analysis with Elizabeth Brackett
We'll hear from candidates for alderman in Chicago's 46th Ward.  Guests: Helen Shiller, James Cappleman

Teen Driving
Local high school students weigh in about what can be done to make teen driving safer.

Lithuanian Food Tour
Marilyn Pocius, author of "A Cook's Guide to Chicago" is back.  She'll shop for, and then cook, a pre-Lenten Lithuanian feast.

Recipes:
Lithuanian Style Beet Salad
Casmira's Pennycakes
Aunt Emily's Gruzdis

Shops:
A.J. Meats, 3541 W 99th St, Evergreen Park, (708) 422-4130
Dukes Eatery & Deli Inc, 6312 S Harlem Ave, Summit, (708) 594-5622
Wally’s International Market, 6601 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, (773) 427-1616 

Artbeat
The Chicago International Salsa Congress  took place over the weekend.  We’ll meet two dancers who've been heating up Chicago’s mambo scene since the '50s. Saladeen Alamin teaches mambo and other Latin dances at the Old Town School of Folk Music.

Commentary
Mancow Muller shares his views on the war and the race for the White House.

*** Coming up later this week on Chicago Tonight: Ralph Nader ***

Lithuanian Style Beet Salad

Ingredients
6 medium beets
1 C. hazelnuts
6 T. sour cream (NOT low fat)
6 tsp. prepared horseradish
salt and pepper

Directions
Preheat the oven to 375° F. Trim and scrub the beets. Wrap in foil and bake on a baking sheet for about an hour, or until they yield slightly to pressure when squeezed. Meanwhile, toast the hazelnuts for 4 to 6 minutes, until they smell nutty. Chop coarsely and reserve.

After the beets cool, peel and cut them into 1/2-inch dice. You should have about 6 cups of diced beets. Combine the beets, hazelnuts, sour cream, and horseradish. Taste and add salt, pepper, and more horseradish, if you like. Serve cold. Makes about 12 servings.

Casmira's Pennycakes
My Lithuanian grandma called these thick crêpes pennycakes.

Ingredients
1 C. flour
1 C. milk
3 eggs, preferably organic
4 T. melted butter, divided
generous pinch of salt
pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
farmer's cheese and smoked salmon or jam for filling

Directions
Measure the flour into a bowl and add the milk gradually, whisking out as many lumps as you can. Whisk in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 2 tablespoons of the melted butter, the salt, and the nutmeg. You should have a pourable batter, thicker than heavy cream.

Heat a 5 or 6-inch nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Brush the surface with a little of the remaining butter. Pour a puddle of batter into the center of the pan. Tilt the pan to spread the batter over the bottom. When the center begins to get dull (less than a minute), shake the pan to loosen the pennycake. And this is the fun part – flip it! Yes, you can do it. Toss the pennycake by jerking the pan up and away and back toward you in one motion. Keep your eye on it so you can position the pan under it on the way down. You'll probably miss a few times, but have a utensil handy and unfold the messed-up pennycake, or pick it off the ceiling, or let the dog have it. Let it cook for another 5 seconds and it's done. Cool on a rack. (Can be frozen or refrigerated, well wrapped.)

Put a small slice of smoked salmon and a tablespoon of fresh farmer's cheese in the middle of each pennycake, fold over the sides, and roll into a package. Bake at 350° F until heated through. Makes about 12 six-inch pennycakes; can be doubled.

Aunt Emily's Gruzdis
These fried dough treats are called crullers in Polish bakeries and sometimes also "bow ties." The name gruzdis, as far as we know, is not translatable.

Ingredients
3 egg yolks
3 T. sugar
5 T. sour cream
1 T. rum or brandy
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. almond extract
1/4 tsp. salt
2-1/4 C. flour, sifted

Directions
Beat the yolks until light. (I use a stand mixer.) Add the sugar gradually and continue beating. Add the sour cream, rum, vanilla, almond extract, and salt; mix well. Add the flour a little at a time until a ball of dough forms. (You may not need all of the flour.) Knead by machine or on a floured board until the dough is no longer sticky when cut. Divide the dough into two or three balls, wrap in plastic, and let rest at least 10 minutes.

Heat oil for deep frying to 375° F. Roll out the dough paper thin on a floured board. (Aunt Emily never did this, but the easiest way to get paper-thin dough is to run the pieces of dough through a pasta machine just as you would pasta dough. Start with a setting of 1 and end with 5.) Cut into 3-inch by 1-inch strips. Cut a slit in the middle of each strip and bring one end through the slit. Deep-fry a few at a time for about 3 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving. Makes about 3 dozen gruzdis.

News Analysis with Carol Marin
We turn our attention to the 20th ward in tonight's aldermanic forum.  The race received more attention when the incumbent, Ald. Arenda Troutman, was arrested by the feds last month on bribery charges.  Guests: Arenda Troutman, Willie B. Cochran, Edward Chaney

Race for Mayor
We'll sit down with mayoral candidate William "Dock" Walls.  He'll outline his vision for Chicago.
Mayor Daley and Dorothy Brown declined our invitation to participate in tonight's forum.

Goodbye Chief Illiniwek
With the reign of Chief Illiniwek about to come to an end, we look back at some of the provocative comments made in favor of and against the chief on "Chicago Tonight" since the 1980s.

"One World"
We'll talk with Chicago-area doctor Michael Lewis, who travelled to more than 50 countries and decided to put his vision of "One World" into a book of photographs.
 Learn more about the Himalayan Cataract Project

Artbeat
We'll meet a Chicago couple who are pioneers in the art of Latin dance performance and instruction.  Now they are giving their students a chance to heat up the dance floor. Click here for more about Latin Street Dancing.

Live Music Wednesday
Chicago rockers "The Changes " may inspire you to hit the dance floor as well.  Their infectious grooves and melodies are creating quite a buzz.  We'll hear them live tonight.

Coming up later this week on Chicago Tonight: Ralph Nader

Cook County Budget Crisis
It was a raucous day at the county building as Cook County commissioners try to reach a compromise on the 2007 budget.  Rich Samuels brings us the latest, live from the county building.

News Analysis with Eddie Arruza
Chicago's 43rd ward is located in one of the city's most affluent areas. In our final aldermanic candidate forum before next week's elections, Eddie Arruza talks to the four contenders hoping to unseat Ald. Vi Daley. Guests: Michele Smith, Rachel Goodstein, Tim Egan, and Peter Zelchenko.  Ald. Daley declined to participate on tonight's program, citing scheduling conflicts.

BYOB Chicago
Which Chicago restaurants let you bring your own bottle? We'll have two dining experts walk us through the finer points of BYOB.  Guests: Jean Iverson, Laura Baginski
  TimeOut Chicago article on BYOB
  Chicago BYOB by Jean Iverson

Friday Night Preview
John Callaway interviews activist and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader.

Kennel Club Show
Preparations are underway for this weekend's International Kennel Club dog show. We'll meet a couple of the 10,000 dogs that will be competing at McCormick Place and see what humans are doing to get ready for the their arrival.

Artbeat
We'll find out how to get a three-masted Great Lakes cargo schooner into a Jack Daniels bottle. Glenn Braun will be featured this Saturday at the Chicago Maritime Festival. The music featured in this story was by Tom and Chris Kastle.

Check Please! Supper Club
Chef Sean Eastwood from Isabella's Estiatorio in Geneva, Illinois, prepares a Tuna Niçoise Salad.

Chicago Tonight: The Week In Review
A big battle over the $3 billion Cook County raged into the middle of the night. Ultimately, Cook County Commissioners and Board President Todd Stroger reached a comprise deal to reduce the $500 shortfall by cutting 1,000 county employees.

Tuesday is election day and we look at the Mayor's race as well as some of the hottest aldermanic races.

Barack Obama's Hollywood heavyweight friends are drawing the Illinois Senator and presidential hopeful into a fight with presidential candidate and New York Senator Hillary Clinton.

And in sports, a sellout crowd watched Chief Illiniwek's last dance. While Lovie Smith contract negotiations breakdown with the Bears after the coach cuts his possible replacement, Ron Rivera.

Guests
Steve Patterson - Chicago Sun-Times; Mary Ann Ahern - NBC 5 News; Laura Washington - Chicago Sun-Times; Dan Jiggets - Comcast Sportsnet

Friday Night with John Callaway
On Friday Night, John Callaway interviews attorney, consumer advocate, author and former Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader.