Chicago Tonight

November 20, 2019 - Full Show

11/20/2019 | 56m 46s  | Video has closed captioning.

A last-ditch effort to kill the mayor’s budget. The practice of putting young students in isolation rooms. And Geoffrey Baer on the Chicago company that changed the world of typewriters.

Aired: 11/20/19

Rating: NR

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