The Week in Review

Friday, July 14, 2006

WTTW News | July 14, 2006, 7:00 pm

Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review
Blue Line chaos, Todd Stroger lines up the votes to replace his dad, Mayor Daley claims he should have known more about city hiring abuses, Sears vice-chairman Alan Lacy steps down, Peoples Energy sold, and Ozzie Guillen secures home field advantage for the World Series.

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