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Top News Stories from 2019: The Year in Review

A new mayor. A teachers strike. And more top stories of the year from “Chicago Tonight.”

12/18/2019 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Top News Stories from 2019: The Year in Review

Clip: 12/18/2019 | 15m 21sVideo has Closed Captions

A new mayor. A teachers strike. And more top stories of the year from “Chicago Tonight.”

A new mayor. A teachers strike. And more top stories of the year from our “Chicago Tonight” correspondents.

12/18/2019 | Rating NR

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Clip: 12/18/2019 | 9m 33s | A roundup of stories affecting Chicago newsrooms. (9m 33s)

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