Chicago Tonight

December 16, 2019 - Full Show

12/16/2019 | 27m 1s  | Video has closed captioning.

What’s at issue as the U.S. Supreme Court takes on President Donald Trump’s tax records. Good news for Illinois babies and their college futures. And a gumball machine that spits out … poetry.

Aired: 12/16/19

Rating: NR

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