Watching the Watchmen: Aldermen Expected
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Chicago’s top cop is expected to be in the hot seat as the City Council holds a hearing.
Chicago’s top cop is expected to be in the hot seat today as the City Council holds a hearing on the police department’s proposed 2016 budget. We'll hear from some aldermen about what they think of Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy’s testimony at City Hall, what they want to see in the police department’s budget, and how crime has affected their wards.
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Watching the Watchmen: Aldermen Expected
Clip: 10/5/2015 | 14m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
Chicago’s top cop is expected to be in the hot seat today as the City Council holds a hearing on the police department’s proposed 2016 budget. We'll hear from some aldermen about what they think of Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy’s testimony at City Hall, what they want to see in the police department’s budget, and how crime has affected their wards.
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