June 17, 2020 - Full Show
6/17/2020 | 56m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Watch the June 17, 2020 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”
Neighbors in Woodlawn on weathering two crises. Aldermen spar over contentious issues — our Spotlight Politics team is on the beat. Plus: moving slowly on open streets and a road trip with dinosaurs.
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June 17, 2020 - Full Show
6/17/2020 | 56m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Neighbors in Woodlawn on weathering two crises. Aldermen spar over contentious issues — our Spotlight Politics team is on the beat. Plus: moving slowly on open streets and a road trip with dinosaurs.
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