September 13, 2016 - Full Show
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Are Political Power Brokers Influencing Chief Judge Election? Countdown to Election Day 2016 Tougher Gun Laws Won’t Stop Violence, Says Cook County Public Defender Rwandan Genocide Survivor, Advocate on Holocaust, Modern-Day Genocide Mary Zimmerman Revives Adventurous ‘Wonderful Town’ at Goodman Theatre
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September 13, 2016 - Full Show
9/12/2016 | 56m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
Are Political Power Brokers Influencing Chief Judge Election? Countdown to Election Day 2016 Tougher Gun Laws Won’t Stop Violence, Says Cook County Public Defender Rwandan Genocide Survivor, Advocate on Holocaust, Modern-Day Genocide Mary Zimmerman Revives Adventurous ‘Wonderful Town’ at Goodman Theatre
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East Chicago Lead Contamination Forces 1,200 from Homes
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Clip: 9/13/2016 | 8m 36s | Nearly 1,200 people are being forced to move from their homes in East Chicago, Indiana. (8m 36s)
Saffron Caravan Uses Music to Build Bridges Between Cultures
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Clip: 9/13/2016 | 9m 21s | A world music group that uses the arts as a vehicle for peace-building. (9m 21s)
Are Political Power Brokers Influencing Chief Judge Election
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Clip: 9/12/2016 | 5m 27s | A quiet election is about to take place that could have major reverberations. (5m 27s)
Countdown to Election Day 2016
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Clip: 9/12/2016 | 16m 11s | The presidential election is exactly eight weeks away. (16m 11s)
Mary Zimmerman Revives ‘Wonderful Town’ at Goodman Theatre
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Clip: 9/12/2016 | 7m 46s | We speak with director Mary Zimmerman about the show. (7m 46s)
Rwandan Genocide Survivor, Advocate on Holocaust, Genocide
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Clip: 9/12/2016 | 10m 16s | A survivor shares her story and her work to make sure it never happens again. (10m 16s)
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