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Mayor Daley's Last City Council Meeting

WTTW News | May 4, 2011, 7:00 pm

After 22 years and hundreds of City Council meetings, Mayor Daley presided over his final one today. Eddie Arruza reports on the many tributes he received from aldermen and the Mayor's parting words to them.

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