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Occupy Chicago Takes City Hall

Yasmin Rammohan | October 26, 2011, 12:00 pm

Protesters storm the 5th floor of City Hall, and take on Chicago financial exchanges. Paris Schutz has the latest on a day of demonstrations.

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