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May 8, 2019 - Full Show

05/08/2019 | 56m 46s

Pump the Brakes: Uber, Lyft Drivers Strike Chinese Trade Negotiators Head to Washington Former Ambassador Says US-Canada Relationship in Trouble Spotlight Politics: Illinois Finds $1.5 Billion in Budget Money Video: ‘West Side Story’ Artists Perform at WTTW Ask Geoffrey: What’s ‘Heinemann Studio’ Building? South Side Home Movie Project Aims to Fill Historical Gaps

Aired: 05/08/19

Rating: NR

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