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Spotlight Politics: Trump Impeached, Madigan Dethroned

It was a historic day in Washington and Springfield.

01/13/2021 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Spotlight Politics: Trump Impeached, Madigan Dethroned

Clip: 1/13/2021 | 12m 18sVideo has Closed Captions

It was a historic day in Washington and Springfield.

Our politics team of Amanda Vinicky, Heather Cherone and Paris Schutz dives into the second impeachment of President Trump and the end of an era in state politics.

01/13/2021 | Rating NR

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