Chicago Tonight

Week in Review: Looking Back on the Biggest Stories of 2023

12/30/2022 | 26m 47s  | Video has closed captioning.

From a wide-open mayoral contest to major issues on the agenda statewide like guns and abortion, to the economic picture, and the outlook in local sports — we recap the year that was and look into our crystal ball to 2023.

Aired: 12/30/22

Rating: NR

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