January 04, 2013 - The Week in Review
Clip: 1/4/2013 | 27m 1s
Joel Weisman and his panel of journalists discuss the week's top headlines.
Sen. Mark Kirk makes a dramatic return to the Illinois Senate. A gay marriage bill comes to Springfield while lawmakers continue to struggle with looming pension obligations. Chicago's 2012 homicide total tops 500, while Illinois’ second largest city, Aurora, has no homicides for the first time since 1946. Investors hail Abbott Labs split into two companies.
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January 04, 2013 - The Week in Review
Clip: 1/4/2013 | 27m 1s
Sen. Mark Kirk makes a dramatic return to the Illinois Senate. A gay marriage bill comes to Springfield while lawmakers continue to struggle with looming pension obligations. Chicago's 2012 homicide total tops 500, while Illinois’ second largest city, Aurora, has no homicides for the first time since 1946. Investors hail Abbott Labs split into two companies.
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