
August 2, 2013 - The Week in Review
Clip: 8/1/2013 | 27m
Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.
Lawmakers file a lawsuit against Gov. Pat Quinn after he withholds their paychecks due to their inability to pass pension reform. Chicago’s budget deficit could balloon to more than a billion dollars if the pension system isn’t overhauled. Illinois becomes the 20th state to legalize medical marijuana. All that and more in The Week in Review.
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August 2, 2013 - The Week in Review
Clip: 8/1/2013 | 27m
Lawmakers file a lawsuit against Gov. Pat Quinn after he withholds their paychecks due to their inability to pass pension reform. Chicago’s budget deficit could balloon to more than a billion dollars if the pension system isn’t overhauled. Illinois becomes the 20th state to legalize medical marijuana. All that and more in The Week in Review.
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