August 17, 2012 - The Week in Review
Clip: 8/17/2012 | 27m 2s
Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.
Thousands of undocumented students and young adults apply for protected status under President Obama's immigration initiative. The Mayo Clinic reveals Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. is being treated for bipolar disorder. Democrat Day at the Illinois State Fair turns ugly for Gov. Pat Quinn, as union workers protest his proposed pension reforms.
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August 17, 2012 - The Week in Review
Clip: 8/17/2012 | 27m 2s
Thousands of undocumented students and young adults apply for protected status under President Obama's immigration initiative. The Mayo Clinic reveals Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. is being treated for bipolar disorder. Democrat Day at the Illinois State Fair turns ugly for Gov. Pat Quinn, as union workers protest his proposed pension reforms.
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